Women's Tennis | 7/17/2012 8:46:00 AM

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Throughout the summer the Methodist University Department of Athletics will feature a student-athlete from each team on the web site. The student-athlete will have the opportunity to answer a hodge podge of questions, almost completely unrelated to their athletic performance to give Methodist fans an inside look at the Monarchs.

Katherine Meindl recently completed her junior year at Methodist while competing with the women's tennis team. This past season she finished 11-10 at number one singles and 16-5 at number one doubles. Meindl went on a 13-match doubles winning streak through the conference tournament with teammate Laura Baker and earned a No. 10 regional ranking in doubles. She is a three-time USA South First Team All-Conference selection and currently stands tied for eighth in singles wins and seventh in doubles wins at Methodist. Meindl is also a three-time Methodist Scholar Athlete and USA South Academic All-Conference honoree.

1. What's the first thing you think of when you hear Methodist University Monarchs?
    The first thing I heard of Methodist was "isn't that a Christian school and don't you have to take bible classes," I responded saying yes but only two. My grandpa asks me every time I visit what a Monarch is, Is it a butterfly or a lion or something like that? We are basically the king of the jungle.

2. If you HAD to get a tattoo, what would you get?
    Already have one... I don't recommend anyone getting one. I dont regret mine but I'd rather imagine my body as a blank canvas than have to work around the tattoo I already have... "don't tell coach" ... but If I had to get another one It would be a cross probably behind my ear to match Laura

3. What's the most frequently played song in your iTunes?
     Ok... well It is "Take off your Cool" (with Norah Jones) by Outcast but my top five favorite now are... Josh Wilson "How to Love", Shane and Shane "Yearn for You", Tenth Avenue North "Hallelujah", Shane and Shane " The One You Need" and Josh Wilson "Always Only You"

4. What's your favorite thing to do in your spare time?
    Fish out in the Cape Fear or hike or anything outside. I LOVE NATURE... and campfires and nature and people... basically I love Earth.

5. What is the best concert you ever went to?
    I have been to one concert with the tennis team and I didn't like country at the time but now when I look back I guess it was good.. Heather loved it and so did Kaitlin and they are pretty good judges of country music

6. As a Monarch, what do you want to be most remembered for?
    I want to be most remembered for being a Christian and creating community on our team.

7. Why did you pick your jersey number?
     Well I picked my jersy number way back in elementry school. I noticed that my favorite number was 7 and I knew when I started football that I would have that be my number.. Just kidding.. no jersey number... Awesome uniforms though!

8. Whose macaroni and cheese is the best?
    My grandmas.... and Black Hog in Maryland

9. What's your dream car?
     CAMPER VAN! woop woop then pontiac firebird then a truck.. in a specific order ..

10. What are some lessons you've learned at Methodist so far?
       I have learned a lot about myself, but at Methodist I have learned it is really important to allow people to pour into your life and give you advice but it is equally important to have discretion about who is pouring into your life. I also have learned that if you don't like someone initially it usually means you will really like them after you get to know them better and that they probably like you a lot more than you think.. LAURA BAKER! I LOVE her.. Doubsy.

11. What part of Methodist will you always take with you?
      Well I have a few rocks from the campus... so probably those... and I will take the memories and life lessons with me for sure. I hardly ever appreciate a place or people when I am right there but looking back I see how blessed I really was. I anticipate being super blessed as I look back at my stay at Methodist because I already look back and see that this was one of the best places on earth I could have gone to college.

12. What quote or motto do you always keep in the back of your head?
       Love is wanting God's best for someone knowing it will cost you something but expecting nothing in return. And You may be the only Jesus people see.

13. What will you buy with your first paycheck post graduation?
       Kayak and a Husky puppy... same time.. ohhh yahh..

14. You'd be surprised to know that I…
       .... really like the sound of celery being cut... and I can make a mean spaghetti sauce.

15. Did your parents or siblings compete in college sports?
      They didn't have those in her day... hehe... [Editor's Note: ouch!]

16. If they were to make a movie about your life, which actor should play you?
       Katniss Everdeen... Please and thank you

17. What are the top three things on your bucket list (things you want to do before you die)?
       Well... I need to get to Haiti for at least six months. I would like to get married. I would also like to hike the Appalachian trail in full.

18. What is your biggest pet peeve?
       Haha.. Im not going to say this. I still have one more year of people messing with me if I answer this. So nope!

19. Do you have a good luck charm? If so, what is it?
       Yes I have a good luck charm. It is an acorn that Laura Baker got me.

20. What is your favorite childhood memory?
       I think I ate paint once.. You know the watercolor kind. But my favorite memory was probably when I tried to fly. I found a rope and climbed a tree and since I was a beginner flyer and didn't want to fly too far away from my mom I tied my ankle to one end of the rope and then tied the other end of the rope to the branch I was on and then jumped off. I was hanging in my back yard after a brief flight yelling softly for my neighbors dog to come chew the rope off my ankle for about a half an hour... softly because mom would have been upset if she found me there but eventually the neighbors saw me hanging in the front yard and came and cut off the rope and delivered me safely to my mom.

21. What is your favorite charity or non-profit organization to donate your time or money?
       Haiti... then Club Beyond in Fort Bragg

22. What is your favorite vacation spot?
       Peaks of the Otter in Virginia Mountains... and Hershey theme park

23. The funniest thing that has happened while traveling with the team was...
       Kaitlin forbade me to tell the story that I think is the funniest so... probably the funniest thing compared to that was when Dana fell with her pants around the ankle in the bus and Kaitlin saved the cake and let Dana fly (the cake was fine.. don't worry)

24. What do you love most about summer?
        I LOVE hiking and camping and visiting Laura and hanging out with Rachel and Jenn and Coach and sleeping.

25. Why did you choose Methodist?
       I chose Methodist because they sent me a Christmas card!

26. Additional answers provided by Kat without questions asked:
My favorite photographer on the team is Stacey and my favorite mom is my mom and my favorite coach is Coach Francie and my favorite thing in my house is my bed and my favorite Lauryn Justice is our rap lady Lauryn Justice and my favorite assistant coaches are Kaitlin Flaherty and Dana Powell and Jenn Hamel and Mark Tarentino. My favorite movie is HUNGER GAMES... same day as Joeys birthday.. Destiny.. haha.. my favorite season is spring my favorite food is smores my favorite colors are purple and green.. my favorite fruit is mango from Haiti.. my favorite campus ministry person is Donna Wilson... my favorite psych teacher is Robert Ritzema .. retired .. my favorite purse is my yellow one I bought with Laura.. my favorite tennis drill is when we get to try to pass people at the net or the chair drill .. my favorite game is hide and go seek... my favorite drink is coffee... my favorite temperature is slightly warmer than 70... the only time I have ever worn a pink bow has been with the tennis team.. my favorite artist is Edward Degass ... I love to hang out at the water falls on campus and I love kids and nannying and watching sunsets in the mountains and one day I want to live in a tree house like the swiss family robinsons.