Thanksgiving!!!!

Thanksgiving was really exciting because I got to see my family and go home which i hadn't since August. So I headed back up to Idaho on Tuesday to start my Thanksgiving break.

Two of my three sisters were there which was fun. Of course I still missed my other sister but she was having her own Thanksgiving with family and friends down in Texas. As a family we had time to hang out and be crazy. 

My sister Allison and I rocking the mustaches! :{0

We have this silly tradition that every Thanksgiving my dad will look up Thanksgiving trivia and has prizes from the dollar store to give out. The prizes are always ridiculous but we look forward to it every year; it's super fun. One of the prizes this year was mustaches and we actually had a lot of fun with them. I think we looked pretty good honestly.

So here are just a few things that I am thankful for: a loving family, friends who I love and are very supportive, awesome roommates, the opportunity to get an education, and being able to compete at the college level. I know I am blessed and I am very thankful for everything that I have.

Nearly Naked Mile

Kevin, Alice, Natalie, Me, and Kurt
Top 5 finishers

While some of the cross country team was out of town
this weekend racing in Regionals those of us not competing decided it would be fun to run the Nearly Naked Mile.

 

Just a little side note and shout out to those that raced because they did so well!! The men had a fantastic showing and finished 5th as a team. The women all ran excellent as well and won the NCAA Mountain Region title which is the first time in school history. This automatically qualifies them for the NCAA Championships this weekend. If you want to read more about this click here.

 

Anyway back to the Nearly Naked Mile. It was Friday at 9:30 pm and of course there was still snow all over. I'm sure this looked ridiculous to a an onlooker because a bunch of college kids were racing around campus with barely any clothes on.

 

Girls on the team
With some flashers in the background

I ran it with a couple girls on the team and we just had fun with it. We decided to run together and not get too competitive which is hard sometimes. We crossed the finish line together in a group of four and ran a time of 5:58.

 

We enjoyed running this cause it was just something fun and crazy to do on a Friday night. To enter you had to donate 2 items of clothing or 2 cans of food. I thought it was cool because we got to have some fun but also help others that are in need.

 

I loved running this and would definitely do it again. It's a fun thing to do with friends while helping out those less fortunate.



Our group!! :)



 

 Nearly Naked Mile Promotion Video

 



Cat Bash

 

Some of the Cross Country girls all dressed up for the Cat Bash

As Student-Athletes we get the opportunity to help out with the Cat Bash every year. The Cat Bash is a big fund raiser that is put on by WSU Athletics and helps pay for our athletic scholarships. It is members of the Ogden community that come out every year to support Weber State Athletics.
 
It's on a friday night where the guests are served dinner and can participate in a silent auction. There were many things to bid on; such as holiday decorations, little kid packages, movie packages and much more.
 
Our jobs as student athletes range from checking people in, checking in coats, or helping to regulate and sort the prizes of the silent auction.

 
For us this is a fun night where we get to dress up and spend time as a team and have a good time. Its fun to interact with the guests and meet some new people. It is also fun to meet some of the athletes from various sports. We don't always get to see them or get to know them so this was a good way to meet some new friends and learn a little bit more about what sport they play and how their season is going. Overall I enjoyed participating in the Cat Bash and I feel like it really links WSU Athletics together as a whole.

Just A Little Bit About Me

 

My name is Amanda Ward and I'm a student-athlete here at Weber State University. I am originally from Twin Falls, Idaho, and I came here to run cross country and track for WSU. As an athlete I am constantly trying to balance school, sports, and social life.

I live with 3 other girls that are also on the track team so we spend lots of time together between practice and hanging out at home. We like to watch movies, do crazy things, and of course...talk about track!!

Being part of the cross country team makes me feel like im part of something bigger; I know that I am responsible for everything I do because I represent the school and the track and cross country teams.

Pumpkin carving with some girls on the team. :)

Recently we got together with some girls on the team and decided to carve pumpkins and watch a scary movie. Its fun to be part of a team because there is always someone to hang out with or something fun to do on the weekends, when we aren't competing of course.