Kira Van Der Steen, Student-Athlete of the Week


Class:
Senior.

Grade-point average:
4.44.

Favorite subject:
Biology.

High-school sport:
Cross country and track and field (800 1,600 and 3,200 meters, and 3,200 relay).

What I’ve done lately:
Has consistently been the Mustangs’ No. 2 runner and turned in her best time at the Liberty Bell meet, 19 minutes, 56 seconds.

Why I attend Mullen:
I mean, it definitely was not my home school or near me, but I mainly picked it for the community and it has a lot of academic options with college-prep and honors classes, and it has a lot of good clubs. It makes you well-rounded as a person.

The best thing about my sport:
I think just the feeling after you race is, like, ‘Wow! I can’t believe I just did that!’ And for the accomplishments, all the hard work and everything paid off. And I like going to practice – we’ve had the same team for the past four years, we cheer for each other and it’s great to see everyone improve.

Planned career:
No, it’s not definite, but something in the medical field – pre-med or biomedical engineering.

In my immediate future:
I’m definitely looking forward to the Windjammer (at Englewood, Oct. 8), another fast race … I hope to drop some time and (in regionals) qualify for state as a team. It’s my last cross-country season, I want to finish strong and enjoy the last month of it.
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