Amanda Rolik
Senior
Events: Med. Relay/Backstroke
Height: 5-10
Hometown: Thousand Oaks, Calif.
High School: Thousand Oaks ('05)
Major: Exercise Science

2005-06 Season: Member of the 200-yard medley relay team that placed third at five different dual meets...finished second in the 100-yard backstroke at the Hamline Dual...earned fourth in the 200-yard backstroke at the St. Thomas Dual

Personal: Daughter of Geoffrey and Christine Rolik…hobbies include playing the guitar, piano, bike-riding, rock climbing, rugby

Why Did You Choose to Come to Concordia? “I wanted to go to a Lutheran school in the Midwest and I had a friend who came here and loved it.”

What do you like about Concordia? "Everything."

The person I admire most is: “My parents.”

__________________The ROLIK File:

Nickname: A-Rol, Manny

One word that best describes me: Animated

Place I would most like to visit: Europe

Favorite foods: Potatoes

Favorite restaurant: Olive Garden

Favorite movies: Patch Adams

Favorite TV show: Scrubs

Favorite musical groups: The Click 5, Hanson

Favorite book: Curious Incident of the dog in the night

Favorite holiday: Easter

One thing I can't live without: Sub-zero temperatures

best class ever taken at Concordia: Anatomy and Physiology

The three people I would most like to meet: Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, Joe Nathan

Nobody knows how much I like to: Be competitive

Biggest influence on my athletic career:

Kelly Kufahl

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

Favorite pro sports team: MN Twins

My dream job: Athletic trainer for the U.S Olypic Water Polo Team

Before each meet I: put on my swim suit

What is your greatest fear: global warming will eliminate winter

What is the first CD you ever owned: Titanic Soundtrack

One thing I absolutely have to do before I turn 40: eat my weight in twinkies

If I could be on any TV reality show it would be: Biggest Loser

The best thing about Fargo-Moorhead is: the winter

This summer I: dreamt about winter