WIAC Spotlight • Cole Myhra
Each week during the 2013-14 academic year, the WIAC will feature two student-athletes (one male and one female) from one of its nine institutions for a "Student-Athlete Spotlight" Q & A segment. The segments will be posted every Thursday, and individuals are selected by the institution.
Name: Cole Myhra
Institution: UW-Oshkosh
Hometown (High School): Menomonee Falls, Wis. (Menomonee Falls)
Year: Senior
Sport: Football
Majors: Supply Chain and Operations Management
Why did you choose to be a Division III student-athlete?
I chose to be a Division III student-athlete because it gives me the opportunity to play the game I love, and surround myself with other student-athletes and become a leader to my peers and community.
What do you like most about competing in the WIAC?
It's the greatest Division III conference in the nation!
What is the greatest lesson you have learned from being a student-athlete?
The greatest thing I learned from being a student-athlete is time-management skills (balancing time between practice/academics/friends), along with the leadership experience on and off the field.
Who has been the most influential person in your athletic career?
I receive unlimited support from my parents/friends/family, who travel to games across the country in support of myself and my team.
If you have been involved in community service projects, which project has been the most rewarding and why?
At the City Center Hotel in Oshkosh, we had our entire team move out all the furniture from the eight-story building. This particular project was so rewarding, as we knew that we needed great communication and teamwork to accomplish this task.
If you could meet any athlete, who would it be and what one question would you ask them?
Brett Favre. Why didn't you retire as a Packer instead of going to the Jets and Vikings?
What is your greatest sports moment?
Compiling a 13-1 record, winning the WIAC title and advancing to the semifinal round of the NCAA Division III Championship in 2012.
What is your favorite TV show?
That '70s Show.
What are your favorite foods?
Pizza, venison and prime rib.
If you could live any place in the world, where would it be?
I would live in a big log house with unlimited hunting and fishing land for my family and me.
What does your "bucket list" include?
Skydive.
Hunt out west for elk.
Hunt a Canadian moose with a bow & arrow.
Attend a Super Bowl.
Win another conference championship.
Win a national championship.
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
If I could have one superpower, it would be to fly.
How would your teammates describe you?
Outgoing, reliable, straight shooter, easy going and coachable.
Do you have any pre-game rituals? If so, what are they?
Cold cut sandwiches, hot/cold shower, and a bag of gummy worms at halftime.
What is your dream job?
Work as Jim Keller's right-hand man at J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc., and go fishing with him at walleye tournaments.