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Name: Kristi Springer
School: Altoona
Year: Senior

Volleyball Honors: Has compiled 1,168 kills and 883 digs so far this season for coach Elissa Upward and the Railroaders...team captain...first team all-Cloverbelt West as a junior...honorable mention WVCA all-state...state tournament all-tournament team...first team all-area...second team all-conference as a sophomore. 

Basketball Honors: Averaged 7.5 points per game as a junior...second team all-conference and honorable mention all-area. 

Track & Field Honors: Named all-conference in 400x100 relay, long jump and triple jump for coach Kevin Garnett...holds school-record in long jump and triple jump...holds conference-record in long jump and triple jump...reached state in the 400x100 relay as a sophomore and junior...finished second at state meet in triple jump and sixth at state meet in long jump. 

Favorite Sport (and why): "Volleyball, because of the excitement after every good play." 

Best Part of High School Sports: "Being with your friend after school every single day." 

Best Advice from a High School Coach: "Don’t worry about the past mistakes move onto the next play." 

Most Memorable Moment in High School Sports: "Taking 2nd place in the triple jump at the State track meet." 

Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "Able to make new friends with being in different sports." 

Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: "That there is no down time. You go from one sport to the next and all summer long." 

Favorite Opponent: Eau Claire North

Favorite Professional Team: Green Bay Packers

Favorite Professional Athlete: D Wade

Favorite College Team: Badgers Volleyball

Cumulative GPA:  2.75

Toughest Individual You’ve Competed Against: "M.E. Dodge now playing volleyball with the Badgers and Shae Brey now playing basketball at Butler." 

Most Admired High School Teammate: "Calee Legge because she pushes me to do my best everyday." 

College Plans: "Either Winona State or Sioux Falls for volleyball or Track." 

Activities Outside of Sports: "Chilling with my friends." 

I Find it Relaxing to: "Just chill at home and watch Netflix." 

Favorite TV Show: One Tree Hill

Favorite Movie: The Blind Side

Favorite Musical Artist: Rihanna

Favorite Subject: English

Favorite Restaurant: Noodles & Company 

Favorite Website: Netflix.com 

Other Family Members: Parents: Wendy & Damian Springer older sisters Kayla and KaSandra

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