Cindy

Age: 17      Height: 5'2     
Hometown: Texas
Team: Lonestar Soccer Club
Sports: Soccer, Cross Country, Track
Goals for next year: I will be attending the University of Kentucky on a soccer scholarship. I think it would be cool as a Freshman to be a starting forward for the Wildcats and also make all A’s.
Academic Achievement: HIGH SCHOOL – All District Academic teams since Freshman year
Athletic Achievement: 8TH GRADE – Most Talented Athlete - Track SOPHOMORE – FIGHTING HARD AWARD for Cross Country (one of only 2 awards). Many medals in Cross Country. School record for 800 in HS. – 2:18:25
How you got started with CATZ: Eryck Avila (President of A-Train Sports) told me about CATZ when it came to town. I had a knee injury and needed to rehabilitate. I think I was the first CATZ athlete in Austin.

Getting to know Cindy:

Any pre-game or pre-practice rituals or routines? Superstitions?
Before games I just try to calm myself down. I always pray before games. I either get really mellow or really energized, like by listening to Bob Marley.

Most memorable sports moment.
There are two: My last year in high school soccer I scored the winning goal to get to the playoffs. And then again on my club soccer team I scored the winning goal to get us to the state tournament.

What college do you hope to attend?
I have been awarded a scholarship to play soccer at the University of Kentucky. I knew when I visited there it really fit. I want to study Geology.

Specific academic goals or career choices in mind?
Hopefully I want to be in Cave Studies…a caver or a geologist. I would like to do that and also play professional soccer.

Who is the most influential person/people in your life?
I had to choose between cross country and soccer in high school and that was a really hard decision. I ended up choosing to play soccer, but I lost a lot of friends who were now in cross country, which had been my life. But I learned from that I had to make decisions for myself and not listen to what others were persuading me to do.