Student-Athlete Spotlight: Kendall Curtis, Women’s Hockey – Ohio State Buckeyes
9/30/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey
Sept. 30, 2014
Women’s Hockey | Women’s Hockey
#26 Kendall Curtis, forward
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Major: Visual Communications Design
Kendall Curtis is a junior forward on the Ohio State women’s hockey team and a visual communications design major hailing from Highlands Ranch, Colo. Curtis suited up in all 37 games last season, tallying 12 points on eight goals and four assists.
Student Life
Do you prefer Oval Beach in the Fall or Spring (or maybe the Winter)? – Spring Time…best weather Where is the best place to sit for lectures? – I like the back, but I can’t see half the time so I move up Most underrated place to study on campus – Second floor, west side lecture room in Thompson Library Why did you choose to major in visual communications design? – One of my strongest attributes is creativity, and design is a great outlet. I have the freedom to start with a blank slate and create the desired effect. If you were the University President for a day, what would you do? – Free Starbucks with a Buckid, hands down. Free refills too. Describe your first day as a student at The Ohio State University? – Full hustle, map in hand
Popular Culture
Favorite TV show – Criminal Minds Favorite movie – Toss up: TopGun and Jaws Favorite celebrity – Female- Emma Stone; Male- TomHardy Favorite singer or musical group – Sam Smith, he makes me cryLast concert I attended was – Jason Aldean at Crew Stadium, amazing
Sports
Favorite pro sports team – Avalanche, of course Favoriteathlete – Jonathan Quick, definition of an athlete The athlete Iwould most like to compete against – Tiger Woods, I would get tolearn from the best mental game there is Favorite athletic memory -Scoring a shootout goal against Minnesota in the ninth-round on TVPre-game ritual – Stickhandling routine- simple back and forth,passes off the wall, keep ups and tricks, passing with Claude Whatis your top skill? What skill do you need to improve? – Top Skill:It’s looking like shootouts are my thing; Bottom Skill: backhandanything
Travel
Most interesting place I’ve visited – Chinatown – Toronto,Ontario I would like to visit – Toss up: Oregon or Chile
Misc.
Person I most admire – Jesus In 10 years, I would like to – Ownof my own design company If I had a million dollars, I would – Givemy parents whatever they need…then travel the world…then fix mytruck up Coolest thing you did this past summer – Climbed MountEvans and Mount Quandary, both 14ers Most prized possession – Mytruck I would like to trade places for a day with – CarrieUnderwood, to see what it’s like to be perfect If you could havedinner with any 3 people (alive or dead), who would they be andwhat/where would you eat – Tom Hardy, Enrique Iglesias andCristiano Ronaldo and we’d eat at Tofolino’s (best Mexican food inColorado) Dream event (non-sport or sport-related) you would liketo attend – Be on the bench for the Stanley Cup Game 7 Who tweetstoo much on your team – No one is a big tweeter on our team Do youhave an interesting nickname? – Gingy What is your hometown knownfor? – Denver’s one of the most fit cities in the states Pop orSoda? – Soda Cats or Dogs? – Dogs, always Early Bird or Night Owl?- Early bird
