Gracie Gallegos, Student -Athlete of the Week
High-school sport: Basketball (Class 4A all-state guard and one of Colorado’s top players regardless of classification).
What I’ve done lately: Leads the Mustangs, who are three-time defending 4A Colorado champions, in scoring, averaging 20.3 points in a 3-0 start. She also is one of the state’s top defenders.
Grade-point average: 4.16.
Class: Senior.
Why I attend Mullen: I just feel, like, after I shadowed here, I just thought it was a good community and good fit.
The best thing about my sport: I like playing with teammates, having a fun time on both sides of the ball and working together to get the win. It’s just an entertaining sport. I like the speed of the game and the competitiveness as well.
In my future: Has signed to play at UC-San Diego and is undecided on a major.
Pre-Game ritual: I don’t have any specific rituals; I just like to relax and get my mind right … nothing too hyper, I just have a good warmup.
Favorite college team: UC-San Diego women’s basketball.
Why I play: I feel like I just love the game, love playing it, but it also gives me help. It’s good exercise and I love just playing with my team, getting out there and competing. I’m a competitive person.
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