Prep Profile: Nicole Lord
Fond du Lac, Sophomore, Girls Track and Field
Sports Nicole competes in
Cross country, basketball, track and field
Nicole’s week
The sophomore sprinter/jumper competed in the Wisconsin State Indoor Track and Field Championships at UW-Whitewater on Saturday, finishing 25th in the 55-meter dash and was part of the 4X400-meter relay that took 14th. Earlier this spring, Lord finished second in both the long jump and 55-meter dash at the Pam Kjono Invitational hosted by Manitowoc Lincoln on March 25 and was fourth in the long jump at the UW-Oshkosh Large School Invitational on March 28. Last season as a freshman, Lord qualified for the WIAA state track and field meet in the long jump.
All-time individual achievement
Advancing to the WIAA Division 1 state track and field meet last spring in the long jump
No. 1 athletic goal
To advance to the state track and field meet again
Coach Jena Weigel’s thoughts
“We have a really talented underclass, which is nice, but she is going to be one of those girls who we’ll rely on to do multiple events. She’s just such an athlete. She did cross country and basketball and now she’s doing track. She’s going to be one of our top sprinters and one of our top long jumpers. She’s a hard worker.”
Nicole’s thoughts
“I’m very dedicated. I’ll make sure I get the work in both offseason and in-season. … I’ve been running for a really long time and like I said, I put in work in the offseason. I don’t slack off.”
Nicole’s favorites
Sport: Track and field
Pro/college athlete: U.S. Olympic track and field sprinter Allyson Felix
Pro/college team: Wisconsin Badgers
Musical artist: Twenty One Pilots
Song of all time: “Ride” by Twenty One Pilots
TV show: “So You Think You Can Dance”
Movie: “Sixteen Candles”
Class: English
Food: Chocolate
Hobby: Dancing
What if…
You could be any celebrity on earth for a week. Who would it be? Allyson Felix
You could listen to a song minutes before the biggest athletic event of your life to get you hyped. What would it be? “It’s Tricky” by Run-D.M.C.
You could meet one famous person, a non-athlete, who would it be? Actor Dylan O’Brien
Quick Q&A
Who inspires you most? “My mom.”
What is your dream vacation destination? “England.”
Who’s the toughest opponent you have ever faced? “Kimberly for track and field.”
What’s your No. 1 pet peeve? “When people are messy and unorganized.”
What do you want to do for a living? “Right now I want to be a sports psychologist.”
Why are sports important to you? “I’ve been doing them for so long. I’m focused on them. I have school, but then I can go out do something that I enjoy to do and compete in it.”
What’s your strength as a person? “I’ll get things done. I won’t back off if it’s too hard. Perseverance.”
What do you still need to work on? “Working through mental barriers. I’ll get through it, but it will take me a while to tell myself that I can.”
Do you have any pre-game rituals? “Lots of stretching and I talk to people when I’m nervous.”
Top friend on Snapchat? “Natalie Hencke.”