Feb. 21, 2001
| Robin Walker |
| Sport: Softball Year: Junior Position: Shortstop B/T: R/R Hometown: La Palma, CA High School: Mater Dei Major: Undeclared |
NICKNAME:
Rob-Dogg
FAVORITE FOOD:
Pasta
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST:
Blink 182
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM:
LA Dodgers
FAVORITE PLACE TO HANG OUT:
Printers Ink
BEST BOOK YOU HAVE READ:
Crime and Punishment
FAVORITE CLASS:
Pre Revolutionary America
FAVORITE HOBBY:
Going to the beach
FAVORITE VIDEO GAME:
Mario Kart
FAVORITE T.V. SHOW:
Law and Order
FAVORITE ATHLETE:
Alex Rodriguez
FAVORITE NON-SOFTBALL ACTIVITY:
Dorm football
ONE WORD THAT DESCRIBES YOU:
Funny
IF YOU WERE GOING ON A ROAD TRIP AND COULD ONLY TAKE ONE CD, WHICH ONE WOULD YOU TAKE:
Blink 182: Enema of the State
BEST VACATION OR TRIP YOU HAVE EVER TAKEN:
Tahitian cruise
OPPONENT YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO BEAT:
Cal
HOW DO YOU PREPARE BEFORE A GAME:
Think about what the pitcher throws and try to relax
IF YOU COULD PLAY ANOTHER SPORT AT STANFORD, WHAT WOULD IT BE:
Water polo
BEST THING ABOUT BEING A STUDENT-ATHLETE AT STANFORD:
Playing on a highly competitive softball team while receiving a top-notch education .. getting the best of both worlds
BEST PART ABOUT YOUR GAME:
Great instincts
SOMEWHERE YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN THAT YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO VISIT:
Australia
IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH A FAMOUS PERSON, WHO WOULD IT BE:
Any Supreme Court Justice
WHAT HAS BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT OF YOU ATHLETIC CAREER TO THIS POINT:
First team All Pac-10
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME:
Go to other Stanford sporting events
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN YOUR LIFE:
My parents
WHAT MADE YOU CHOOSE TO ATTEND STANFORD:
Combination of academic and athletic excellence
WHAT IS SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF THAT FEW PEOPLE KNOW:
I get extremely nervous before every game
YOUR ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO YOUNG SOFTBALL PLAYERS WHO WANT TO COMPETE IN COLLEGE:
Keep working hard, but continue to have fun playing the game
FAVORITE BREAKFAST CEREAL:
Lucky Charms
NOBODY KNOWS HOW MUCH I LIKE:
To play golf
EARLIEST SOFTBALL MEMORY:
Playing tee ball with one of my best friends who now plays at Univ. of Michigan
FAVORITE PRE-GAME MEAL:
Cereal
FAVORITE STADIUM TO COMPETE AT AND WHY:
Washington Stadium because the stadium is always full and the fans really get into the game