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Spartan Spotlight - Tanner Oymaian

16820Hometown: Anaheim, California
High School: Loara
Team: Baseball
Major: Criminal Justice

What is your favorite sports moment at AU?
Winning the conference tournament.

What is your most memorable academic experience at AU?
Visiting Kane County's courts.

Why did you choose to attend Aurora University?
AU felt like the best opportunity to succeed.

Who is your all-time favorite athlete and why?
Darin Erstad; the way he played baseball is the way it is supposed to be played, and he is a very humbled person.

What is your favorite class and why?
Homeland Security because it is a very interesting topic.

Who is your favorite professor and why?
Becky Tugman, she is a great professor that teaches very well and is very supportive of all athletes.

Other than the sport(s) you play, what other sports activity are you good at?
Football

Outside of sports, what is your favorite hobby?
Playing video games

What is your favorite meal in the cafeteria?
Chicken nuggets

Who is your role model?
Derek Jeter

What do you enjoy most about practice?
Being able to have fun and play the game that I love.

What do you like least about practice?
Injuries

What are your plans/goals after graduation?
Try to play professional baseball and get into law enforcement.

Do you have any pregame rituals?
Before the start of every game I write "N+P" for my Nana and Papa.

What will you remember most from your college career?
The friendships that I made over the four years.

As a senior, what advice would you give to freshman at AU?
Don't take anything for granted and enjoy every moment, because it goes quickly.



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