Amanda Bakken
Sophomore

Sprints/Jumps
Height: 5-5
Hometown: Crookston, Minn.
High School: Crookston HS ('06)
Major: Biology

Personal: HS letters in volleyball, track, academics, music, knowledge bowl, and student council...daughter of Keith and Gladys...hobbies include reading, writing, volunteer work, and any sports.

Why did you choose to come to Concordia? "Good connection with the campus and people."

What do you like best about Concordia? "Small and friendly."

                                      The BAKKEN File

Nickname: Bakken, Bacon, Jo, Pooks

One word that best describes me: Peppy

Where you would go if you could spend one week anywhere in the world: Sri Lanka

Favorite food: Spaghetti or any fresh fruit/vegetable

Favorite restaurant: Hu Hot

Favorite movies: Rent

Favorite TV show: SVU, ANTM, Discovery Channel, Grey's Anatomy

Favorite music groups: Imogen, Heap

Favorite book: Animal Farm

Favorite holiday: Christmas

One thing I can't live without: my tennis shoes

What is the best gift you have ever received: passport

Best class ever taken at Concordia: Ecology 221

The three people I would most like to meet: Mozart, my grandparents

Nobody knows how much I like to: Listen

The biggest influence on my track and field career: my dad , Eric Schmidt

Greatest personal sports moment: Anytime I PR in something

If I were to play another sport, it would be: Gymnastics

Favorite pro sports team: Misty May and Kerri Walsh- USA Beach Vball team

My dream job is: marine biologist or doctor