Name: Megan Blake
Sport(s) to be played at UW-Whitewater: Track and Field
Height: 5'9''
Year: Senior
High School: Waukesha South High School
Hometown: Waukesha
Mom's Name: Tammy McCormack
Dad's Name: Christian Blake
College Athletic Accomplishments: WIAC Championships 2009- 8th Place in the Hammer Throw, NCAA Provisional Qualifier 2009 and 2010 in the Hammer Throw, All-Time Top Ten List for the Weight, Hammer,and Shot Put
College Academic Accomplishments: WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll
High School Athletic Accomplishments: School Recorder Holder in the Discus, State Competitor 2006-Shot Put and 2007-Shot Put and Discus, National Army Reserve Scholar Athlete Award
High School Academic Accomplishments: Graduated with Honors
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Class: Sociology of Health and Illness
Favorite Food: Anything my mom makes
Favorite Book: any of the Post Secret books
Favorite Movie: The Karate Kid
Favorite Quote: "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals". ~Henry Ford
Favorite Card/Board Game: Chess
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: Breaking the school record, trips to the State Meet
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: Placing at Conference/Qualifying for Nationals
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): UConn
Favorite Spot on Campus: the weight room
FUN FACTS
What TV show would you like to guest star on?: CSI
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be?: Diana Taurasi
What is your dream job?: FBI Agent
If you could bring 3 things from your hometown to Whitewater what would they be?: My mom's cooking,John's Rootbeer Stand, and Lasertag Adventure
When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do?: play videogames, hang out with friends, watch movies
SPORT FUN FACTS
What did you work on this off-season?: Strength and Technique
What are your expectations for this year?: Compete at Nationals in the Weight and Hammer Throw, Medal at Conference in every event I compete in
What is your pre-competition ritual?: warm-up while listening to music, stretch and visualize, and drink a lot of water
Who is your sports hero?: Diana Taurasi
