Fond du Lac, Senior, Track and Field
Sports Nicole competes in
Cross country, basketball, track and field
Nicole’s week
Gietzel finished third in both the triple jump and long jump at Monday’s Fox Valley Association meet and was also a part of the 4X400- and 4X100-meter relays. She’s placed well in jumping events throughout the season and figures to make a push for a high finish in multiple events at Tuesday’s WIAA Division 1 regional meet.
All-time team sports achievement
Advancing to track and field sectionals last year as part of the 4X400-meter relay
All-time individual achievement
Earning ‘Miss Basketball’ on the 2014-15 Fond du Lac girls basketball team
No. 1 athletic goal
Advance to the WIAA state track and field meet
Coach Kevin Deering’s thoughts
“In previous years, Nicole had been an 800 (meter) runner, but she brings some speed and some jumping ability from what we’ve found out and we trained her as a 400 runner and a jumper. Not only a senior, but just the work ethic she has shown and the leadership traits — not always the most vocal, but through her work ethic she leads as an example. She does everything you ask of her, fights through the pain. We’ve had some really brutal workouts this year, but every day I can rely on her to be there and I can rely on her to show up at meets. She’s just one of those people that you know you don’t have to worry about because she’s there. We’re getting younger kids now and they see that this is what it’s going to take and so that’s a good example for the future years.”
Nicole’s thoughts
“This year (track) has been really challenging. We’ve had a lot of hard workouts and I think I’ve become way faster and stronger this year because of it. We have really good coaches.”
Nicole’s favorites
- Sport: Basketball
- Pro/college athlete: LeBron James
- Pro/college team: University of Connecticut women’s basketball team
- TV show: “I just watch a lot of basketball.”
- Movie: “The Blind Side”
- Class: Psychology
- Food: Ice cream
- Saying or piece of advice: “To be successful, try your hardest every day.”
- Hobby: Spending time with family and friends
What if…
- You could be any celebrity on earth for a week. Who would it be? Any professional women’s basketball player
- You could meet one famous person, who would it be? Michael Jordan
Quick Q&A
- Who inspires you most? “My dad. He’s helped me the most with sports throughout my life.”
- What is your dream vacation destination? “The Bahamas.”
- Who’s the toughest opponent you have ever faced? “Kimberly girls basketball team.”
- What’s your No. 1 pet peeve? “When people chew with their mouth open.”
- What do you want to do for a living? “I want to go into psychology and become a guidance counselor.”
- Why are sports important to you? “You create a lot of friendships and memories that last forever.”
- What’s your strength as a person? “I’m a hard worker. I lead by example.”
•What do you still need to work on? “I could probably be more patient. I could also probably co