BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Since coming on the Hill in 2009, Brett Austin has had a positive impact on the WKU running programs. As a freshman, Austin competed in both the 800 m ( 2:01.87) & 1 mile run (4:35.93) at the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship, as well as the 800 m (1:58.62) in the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championship. As a sophomore Austin ran a career best 27:26 at the 2010 Greater Louisville Classic and helped the WKU Cross Country team to a fourth place finish at the 2010 Sun Belt Conference Cross Country meet. Austin looks to continue to build on his freshman success and improve on his times to contribute in helping the Toppers defend both their indoor and outdoor conference championships in 2011.
Over the next month, WKUSports.com will be showcasing different members of the men's and women's track & field teams as they continue to compete during their indoor season. Both the men and women are looking to repeat as Sun Belt Conference Indoor Track & Field Champions February 27-28 in Jonesboro, Arkansas on the campus of Arkansas State University.
Hilltopper Spotlight
Brett Austin (So.)
Mid-Distance
Bowling Green, KY (Greenwood HS)
Q: What is your favorite activity outside of your sport?
A: Eating Fresh Foods
Q: What is your favorite food?
A: Anything at Fresh Foods. However, the country breakfast is the best.
Q: What books have you read lately?
A: Persuasion by Jane Austen
Q: What is your favorite spring break destination?
A: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Q: What was your favorite cartoon character when you were a child?
A: Bugs Bunny
Q: What is your favorite TV show?
A: NCIS and White Collar
Q: If you could have dinner with any person in history, who would it be and why?
A: I'd have dinner with Frank Shorter. Actually, we would go for a run first and then have dinner. Mr. Shorter is an inspirational American Marathoner. A few hours in his presence would be priceless for any serious runner because Shorter has been there and done it all when it comes to distance running.
Q: If you could have dinner with any person no longer living, who would it be and why?
A: I'd have dinner with William Shakespeare so I could experience his literary genius in person and hopefully learn a thing or two.
Q: What are your plans after your playing days are over here at WKU?
A: I plan to attend Medical School and train for a marathon. Long term I'd love to settle down and start a family.
Q: What is your proudest moment in sports?
A: My proudest moment in sports was giving my team the lead at the State Track Championships my senior year of high school, a race in which we finished 2nd and broke our school record.
Q: Who is your all time favorite sports personality?
A: The guys who announce at futbol games in Spanish. GOAL!!!!!!!!!!
Q: Who is your favorite singer or music group?
A: There are many, but definitely The Beatles and Michael Jackson. They've revolutionized music and inspired so many people.
Q: What is the best movie you have ever seen?
A: The Sound of Music
Q: Who is the most influential person in your life and why?
A: Jesus Christ. Although I always fall short, I try my best to live like Jesus so that others may come to know God's love through Christianity.
