Northfield Senior Spotlight: Meaghan Howell

Editor's note: Throughout the school year Northfield Patch will profile  senior athletes.

Name:
Meaghan Howell

What sports do you play during the year?
Gymnastics, pole vaulting (track)

Who was your favorite athlete growing up and why?
Carly Paterson because she was very inspirational and made me want to go to the gym and get better.

How would you describe yourself in three words or less?
Hard-working, funny, friendly

What is your favorite subject in school?
Sports med. It’s cool to learn about injuries I have had in the past.

Do you have a favorite sports memory that sticks out to you?
Just being in the gym and all the friends that I’ve made and our team, I love my team.

What is your favorite quote and who said it?
I don’t really have one but I read this on a poster which I liked “Time you enjoy wasting, is not wasted time.” It’s so true and I feel like it connects with my life.

What song do you listen to before games to get you pumped up?
We play "WOP" and we all stop and dance when the refrain comes up or when we warm up on floor we play "Here Comes the Boom" it really gets us excited.

If you could visit any place in the world, where would you go and why?
Apparently you can take a trip where they take you out to go and see the sunken Titanic … but it’s like 75 grand so maybe when I win the lottery.

What are your plans next year?
I am either going to Drake in Des Moines or La Crosse in Wisconsin and I want to be a physical therapist. I plan on pole vaulting if I go to either Drake or La Crosse and if I go to La Crosse, I might do gymnastics as well.