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A weekly Q&A with Baylor's student-athletes

April 17, 2007

BEAR FACTS Archive

Colton Turnquist
Men's Golf
Junior

When did you start playing your sport?
When I was nine years old.

Who has had the greatest impact on your career?
My parents and my golf coach.

What is the best part of being a college athlete?
Traveling around the country.

Favorite sport other than your own?
Baseball

What is your nickname on the team and why?
Don because they think it's funny since it is my middle name.

After meeting Coach Priest, what was you first thought?
That he is a good guy who wants to win.

Do you have a pre-game ritual, if so what is it?
Nope, just tee it up and go.

Who are your favorite sports heroes?
Charles Woodson and Chris Weber.

What is the highlight of your sports career?
Playing in a Canadian Tour event and the final round in the 2005 Regionals.

What is the biggest challenge you have had to overcome?
Waking up in time for workouts.

What opposing schools do you most look forward to competing against ?
Nebraska, for sure.

What is your favorite team road trip?
Scotland was probably the most fun.

Who is your biggest fan?
My mother.

Why did you choose to attend Baylor?
I knew Coach Priest from Texas and decided to transfer here because of the location to home.

What's the most important thing you've learned as a Baylor athlete?
We have to set examples for younger kids.

What single thing will you most miss about Baylor when you leave?
Probably the teachers, they have been great to me since I have been here.

Who is your all-time favorite Baylor athlete?
Mike Singletary

What is one thing you would change about Baylor?
Nothing, the school is great.

As a role model to young athletes, what advice can you give?
Choose where you go to school wisely.

What are three words that describe you?
Laid back, very intelligent and probably the strongest guy on the team.

What song is stuck in your head right now?
Falls Apart by Hurt.

What is your favorite T.V. show?
Tough one, I have 15 to pick from, probably 24.

Name one thing that people would be surprised to learn about you.
I am a very nice person.

Name one thing you can't go a week without.
My video game console.

What is your dream job?
Playing golf is definitely number one, but if not that, then testing video games would be next.

What's your most valued possession?
My televisions or my car.

What song is playing in your MP3 player right now?
All Mixed Up by 311

Favorite musical artist?
I have a new one every week. Right now it's probably Stone Sour.

Biggest superstition?
Don't cut my fingernails during a golf tournament.

Biggest fear?
Failing at golf.

Biggest pet-peeve?
I hate people who talk during a movie or a show.

Least favorite food?
The entire vegetable group.

Worst movie you've seen?
Hide and Seek

Favorite T-Shirt?
Wrigley Field shirt

MTV or ESPN?
ESPN, hands down.

Inflatable Judge or Bruiser?
Bruiser

Daytime or Nighttime?
Nighttime

Cars or Trucks?
Cars

compiled by Tiffany Troyer, Athletic Media Relations student assistant