Name: Alli Calkins
School: Janesville Craig
Grade: Senior
Volleyball Honors: Four-year varsity letter winner for the Cougars ... Named Most Improved Player on the Craig team in 2010 ... All-Conference honorable mention in the Big Eight Conference as a sophomore and junior ... Led team in both blocks and kills in each of the past two seasons ... Team captain as a senior.
Basketball Honors: Three-year varsity letter winner for Craig ... Voted team captain as a senior ... Voted best defensive player on the Craigh team as a junior ... Named to the Wisconsin Sports Network All-Showcase team in 2012 ... A 5-foot-10 forward who is currently averaging 8.4 points per game for a Craig squad that is 15-4 under coach Kerry Storbakken.
Track & Field Honors: Four-year varsity letter winner ... Named freshman Most Valuable Performer as a freshman when she qualified for the sectionals in both the long jump and high jump ... Placed fourth in the triple jump at the WIAA State Meet as a sophomore ... Placed 10th in the long jump at state as a sophomore ... Won the Big Eight title in the triple jump as a sophomore and junior ... Finished eighth in the triple jump at state as a junior ... Three-time all-league performer.
Favorite Sport: "Track and field because I like the pressure to put a good jump out there when it really matters and I like that track in a very self-motivating sport."
Best Part of High Schooll Sports: "The friendships you make with your teammates. Playing together is fun, but it is the things we do off the court or track that I will remember the most."
Best Advice from a High School Coach: "Just relax and trust your abilities."
Most Memorable Moment in High School Sports: "Setting the school triple jump record and going to the WIAA State Track Meet."
Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "I like that there is never an off season, but somehow I never get burned out."
Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: "Getting into "sport specific" shape at the beginning of each season."
Favorite Opponent: "Janesville Parker. The rivalry is always super fun."
Favorite College Team: Wisconsin Badgers.
Cumulative GPA: 3.6.
Toughest Individual You've Competed Against: "There are too many to name just one. One time, at an AAU tourney, a girl 'alley-ooped' over me. She was really good."
College Plans: "Attend Minnesota State University -- Mankato for track and field and major in biology."
Activities Outside of Sports: Live United, Letterwomen's Club, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, Link Crew, Counselor for Janesville Schools Outdoor Lab.
I Find it Relaxing to: "Catch up on my TV shows."
Favorite TV Show: Teen Wolf
Favorite Movie: The Proposal
Favorite Musical Artist: Imagine Dragons
Favorite Subject: Biology
Favorite Restaurant: Red Robin
Favorite Website: Instrgram or Nike.com
Other Family Members: Father, Ty; mother, Kathy; sister, Erin.
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