Rachel Pedersen
Sophomore
Height: 5-7
Hometown: Plymouth, Minn.
High School: Wayzata HS ('07)
Major: math and business

Personal: Letter winner in cross country and track...daughter of Mark and Susan...enjoys going to the lake and hanging out with friends.

Why did you choose to come to Concordia? "Comfortable atmosphere."

                                The PEDERSEN FILE

Nickname: Rach, Rachie

One word that best describes me: Fierce

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

Favorite food: ice cream

Favorite restaurant: Olive Garden

Favorite movie: Save the Last Dance

Favorite TV show: The Hills, E News

Favorite musical groups: Maroon 5

Favorite holiday: March Madness

Favorite book: Nineteen Minutes

One thing I can't live without: pictures of my family and friends

What is the best gift you ever received: dollhouse when I was 5

Best class ever taken at Concordia: Calc III with Xueqi Zeng

The three people I would most like to meet: Lauren Conrad, Lindsay Whalen, Diana Taurasi

Nobody knows how much I like to: golf

Biggest influence on my athletic career: my dad

Greatest personal sports moment: last race of my senior year in high school

If I were to play another sport it would be: basketball or golf

Favorite pro sports team: none, college sports are better

My dream job is: event planner

The most unusual thing the average person would not know about me is: I've travelled to Australia

Before each meet I: Get pumped up, stretch a lot, jog a little, hydrate

What is your greatest fear? Death of family members
What was the first CD you ever owned? NSync
One thing I absolutely have to do before I turn 40: Travel the world
If I could be on any TV reality show it would be: The Hills

The best thing about Fargo-Moorhead is: The trains!

This summer I: Worked temporary assignments at Christopher & Banks Corp and Girl Scouts and international Dairy Queen