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Austin Pfiffner

  • Award
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  • Week Of
    2/13/2020
  • Sport
    Men's Track and Field
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Class of 2020
Dubuque, Iowa


Why did you chose Central?

I chose Central because it felt like home and I didn’t want to go anywhere else. Also, I loved the class sizes plus the overall campus.

Favorite professor and why?

Between Professor Hibbard and Professor Tuan because both of them are great teachers and great people. Both care about my running career too!

Who are your go-to musical artists ?

Toby Keith, Lea, Kim Carnes, Patti Smith, and the Bee Gees

You’re majoring in actuarial science and economics because?

Actuarial science and economics because I loving working with numbers and seeing how things are distributed around the world.

What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done?

Run 100 miles in one week with no doubles.
 
What 5 words your friends would use to describe you?

Crazy, Hardworking, Respectful, Responsible, and a Runner

If you could master one skill you don’t have right now, what would it be? 

Being able to Pole Vault 4.40 meters

What single message would you send to an advanced alien species? 

At the end of the day the sun always comes up.
 
What is your hidden talent?

Being able to remember almost everyone’s PR’s in track

What’s the best advice you have ever gotten and from who?

“Who do you think you are? I am!” - Pete Weber

Favorite TV Show

How I Met Your Mother or The 100

What is it like to run for Coach Dunham?

Fun because he gives us very good workouts and helps me become the 800 runner I am today.
 
What’s your favorite part about being a member of Central cross country?

Being able to run at great venues with very good competition. Plus being teammates with all the great men and women on the team.

“Ten years from now I’ll...”

Be settling down with a family and have a job analyzing data. Also, still run off and on.

Favorite food from Central Market

Quesadillas or Nachos

Bucket list

Watch the Cleveland Browns win the Super Bowl
Get Invited to run at the Barkley Marathons
Go on a road trip to every state
Not missing another Breakfast of Champions
 
 
 


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
1/25/2024 Nolan Brand Men's Basketball
1/18/2024 Cally Gibbs Women's Basketball
1/11/2024 Abby Alberti Women's Track and Field
1/4/2024 Colby Tool Men's Wrestling
12/28/2023 Samantha Scott Women's Basketball
12/21/2023 Brian Hart Men's Track and Field
12/14/2023 Kaleb Brand Men's Basketball
12/7/2023 Abbi Roerdink Women's Track and Field
11/30/2023 Duncan Delzell Men's Wrestling
11/23/2023 Austin Smith Men's Cross Country
11/16/2023 John Oltman Men's Golf
11/9/2023 Evan Hackett Men's Soccer
11/2/2023 MiMi Pavelka Women's Soccer
10/26/2023 Reece Miller Football
10/19/2023 Mitchel Benhart Men's Soccer
10/12/2023 Gracie Daniels Volleyball
10/5/2023 AJ Wilkins Men's Tennis
9/28/2023 Jenna Hernandez Women's Tennis
9/21/2023 Luci Laidlaw Women's Triathlon
9/14/2023 Elyse Johnson Volleyball
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