Kierstin Nygaard
Junior
Height: 5-10
Hometown: Scandia, Minn.
High School: Forest Lake HS ('07)
Major: Phys Ed./Health
Minor: Coaching

Personal: Letter winner in weight lifting and track...All-Conference...daughter of Grey and Carol...enjoys hanging out with friends, sports, sleeping, outdoors.

Why did you choose to come to Concordia? "Small class sizes, and the ability to play sports. "

What do you like best about Concordia? "The tradition and Cobber Track & Field!"

                                 The NYGAARD FILE

Nickname: Nygaard

One word that best describes me: Dedicated

Where would you go if you could spend one week anywhere in the world: A beach in the middle of nowhere

Favorite food: Alfredo

Favorite restaurant: Pizza Ranch

Favorite movie: The Rookie

Favorite TV show: Glee, Burn Notice

Favorite musical groups: Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Eli Young Band, Miranda Lambert

Favorite holiday: 4th of July

One thing I can't live without: Family and friends

What is the best gift you ever received: My chocolate milk shirt

Best class ever taken at Concordia: Women and Sports

The three people I would most like to meet: God, Kenny Chesney, Oprah

Nobody knows how much I like to: drive my car

Biggest influence on my athletic career: Dennis Hughes

Greatest personal sports moment: Placing in MIAC in shotput on my birthday

If I were to play another sport it would be: softball

Favorite pro sports team: Minnesota Twins

My dream job is: Teaching and coaching in a small town

The most unusual thing the average person would not know about me is: I have the feet of a mountain goat

Before each meet I: shower

What is your greatest fear? Spiders

What was the first CD you ever owned? Backstreet Boys

One thing I absolutely have to do before I turn 40: Pay off my student loans...hopefully

The best thing about Fargo-Moorhead is: Concordia

This summer I: Washed dishes, valet parked cars, worked construction, and gave plasma to make money