THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER

Mom's Full Name: Julie Pankow-Helland
Dad's Full Name: Bruce Helland
College Athletic Accomplishments: 100% Award in 2010/11 Season
High School Athletic Accomplishments: Back to back Track Conference Champions 07, 08. Cross Country State team qualifier 09.
Hometown newspaper: Hometown Herald
 
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Class: Kinesiology and or any other A&P associated class.
Favorite Food: Some simple fried chicken and potatoes.
Favorite Book: I Am Third
Favorite Movie: Friday Night Lights
Favorite Cartoon Character: Oswald "Otto" Rocket in "Rocket Power"
Favorite Quote: "No Excuses."
Favorite Card/Board Game: Uker/Chess
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: The seconds leading up to the qualifying announcement of the regional results for state as a team- and hearing we placed 2nd to qualify after a 10 year drought.
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): University Of Wisconsin
Favorite Spot on Campus: Library or an Anatomy Lab
 
FUN FACTS
What TV show would you like to guest star on?: Duck Dynasty
If you could be on a reality show, which would you pick?: Biggest Looser as a trainer
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be?: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who would play you in a movie about your life?: Channing Tatum
What is your dream job?: A Physical Therapist
If you could bring something from your hometown to Whitewater what would it be?: My Family 2 year old Golden Retriever dog, "Chloe".
When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do?: Relax watching other sporting events on campus or something active with friends.
 
SPORT FUN FACTS
What did you work on this off-season?: Enhancing greatly my overall strength and agility and not so much aerobic endurance for once.
What are your expectations for your upcoming season?: Run each event as smart, strategic and hard as possible along with practices every day; qualify for the Conference meet.
What is the significance of your jersey number (if you have one)?: I don't have one for my sport obviously but 22 is always been my favorite number.
What is your pre-competition ritual?: Mentally go through the warm ups and trainer attention as if it's just another day at practice. If nerves are high I usually throw the headphones on to calm down to whatever songs I'm feeling at the time. But have to be wearing doubled up high white and black nike socks.
Who is your sports hero?: Michael Jordan