Q&A with cross country runner Nick Caprario

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Cross country runner Nick Caprario discusses expectations for season, biggest inspirations and favorite superhero

Q. How do you expect the team to do at the Big 12 Championships?

A. I think our team will do pretty well. We’ve been training real hard at practices. I think for regionals to go well, the Big 12’s are important. As far as placing, I want to say the middle of the pack, but I’m not in a position to say which place.

Q. Where’s your favorite place to run?

A. Probably one of my favorite places to run is just basically anywhere out in the country. It’s real nice to get out in the open. It feels more free, not tied down to city streets, and you can just go wherever you want.

Q. How do you feel about having a combined men’s and women’s cross country team?

A. I’d say, most of the time it’s OK. Sometimes though, I think the guys’ team would probably like it a little bit more if it were a little more separated because there are certain things that girls and guys just don’t do the same. I think all in all we try to get along as best as we can.

Q. As far as running goes, who’s been your biggest inspiration?

A. It’s always been the senior leaders for me. It was in high school the same as it is now. We just had great senior leadership and now we have Paul [Hefferon] and Colby [Wissel] and Patrick [McGowan]. They’ve just really helped to make it fun for the rest of the team.

Q. If Coach Redwine and Coach Clark raced, who would win?

A. Coach Clark is probably in better long distance shape. It would depend on the race, but I’m going to have to go with Redwine on this one.

Q. What’s your favorite TV Show right now?

A. Right now, it would probably be “That ‘70s Show.”

Q. If you were a superhero, what would your superpower be?

A. It would probably be the ability to fly. I’ve always kind of had a fascination with flying.

Q. Who would be your arch nemesis?

A. My arch nemesis would probably be Paul Hefferon. His power would be able to freeze people.

Q. How would Paul try to destroy the world?

A. Basically, he would just freeze everybody and go around and change things to his liking and when he unfreezes everybody, everything would just break loose and there would be mass chaos.

Q. How would you save the world?

A. What’s Paul’s one weakness? I would probably put a plate of Naismith breakfast in front of Paul and while he’s distracted, I would take his powers from him.

Edited by Rachel Bock

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