Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
Alyssa Cordova
NAME: Alyssa Cordova
PARENTS: Sabra and Anthony Cordova
SIBLINGS: I have an older brother named Kelsey, she’s 22; a younger sister that’s 16 named Danielle; and my twin sister Alanna.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: Civil Engineering and Architecture
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? I like going to the gym and working.
FAVORITE FOOD: Pasta
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: Avenged Sevenfold
FAVORITE MOVIE: Black Hawk Down
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Criminal Minds
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A KID? I liked climbing trees. I didn’t have a toy.
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? I’m probably going to join the Army Reserves and go to the University of Texas in Austin to study Civil Engineering.
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO HAS HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? My twin sister; in anything we do we’re each other’s biggest competition but each other’s biggest support too.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT CROSS COUNTRY: I like how the real competition is mental. It’s not anything you can physically lack. Everybody can run but it’s just a mental thing.
WHAT’S YOUR APPROACH TO A RACE? I just run.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON? I think we’re doing really well. I think it’s really good we’re undefeated.
WHAT’S BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT TO THE SEASON? Going undefeated.
WHAT’S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL AT CONFERENCE AND STATE MEETS? A lot of pack running and a lot of focusing at practice.
AFTER YOU’RE THROUGH RUNNING CROSS COUNTRY AT BHS, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT IT? I’ll remember how we’re all supportive of each other in our practices and our meets.
