Name: Sara Poppe
Sport(s) to be played at UW-Whitewater: Track and Field
Height: 5'8''
Year: Senior
High School: Kettle Moraine Lutheran
Hometown: Germantown
Mom's Name: Dawn
Dad's Name: Todd
College Athletic Accomplishments: 2008- 4th place conference 4x100m relay. 2009-4th place triple jump outdoor. 2010-Long jump conference champ indoor, 3rd place- long jump (outdoor), triple jump (indoor and outdoor).
NCAA Indoor Championships- All American in Triple Jump. (Qualified for long jump both indoor and outdoor along with triple jump).
School record holder for both indoor and outdoor Triple Jump
WIAC Field Athlete of the Week in 2010 for Triple Jump
High School Athletic Accomplishments: 2005 WIAA State- 4x100m relay 4th
2006 WIAA State- Triple jump 2nd
2007 WIAA State- Triple jump 3rd, 100m dash 6th
Varsity letter winner all 4 years
School record holder for Triple Jump and 4x100m relay
Won state 4 years in a row for Cheerleading
High School Academic Accomplishments: Honors
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Class: Kinesiology
Favorite Food: Seafood
Favorite Movie: The Blind Side
Favorite Quote: If there is no struggle, there is no progress.
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: State
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: Being an All-American
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): Wisconsin Badgers
Favorite Spot on Campus: Williams Center
FUN FACTS
What TV show would you like to guest star on?: CSI
If you could be on a reality show, which would you pick?: The Amazing Race
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be?: Shannon Miller
Who would play you in a movie about your life?: Melissa Joan Hart
What is your dream job?: Work in Cardiac Rehabilitation and be a coach
When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do?: watch other sports, hang out with friends
SPORT FUN FACTS
What did you work on this off-season?: Resting my legs, speed
What are your expectations for this year?: Becoming an All-American again
What is your pre-competition ritual?: Listening to music and dancing
Who is your sports hero?: Mary Lou Retton
