Athlete Awards

Male

Oscar Toro

Oscar Toro

  • Award
    Male
  • Week Of
    4/30/2020
  • Sport
    Men's Tennis
  • Bio
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GETTING TO KNOW: Oscar Toro
Oscar
- Why did you choose UIS
I chose UIS because of the academics and I wanted to experience living in a different state.


- How did you get your start in (sport)
I've been playing tennis ever since I was four. M dad took me to play and haven't stopped playing since. 


- Why did you continue to play (sport) after high school?
I came into high school wanting to play college tennis. One of my goals was to play college tennis at a high competitive level.


- How do you manage your time 
Because of the situation at home, I have mainly been focused on school and staying safe during the pandemic.


- Any pre-game rituals
Life is Good by Drake is my go to pregame song. We also do a team huddle to get ourselves in the right mindset.


- What events / organizations have you participated in on campus other than athletics 
I like to participate in Recapalooza mainly because of the food they provide.


- Career goals
My plan is to become an Athletic Trainer and my dream job would be to work for a professional sports team/player.


- What do you want people to know about you that they may not know already 
One thing that people may not know about me is that I'm a huge FC Barcelona fan.?
 


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
4/30/2020 Oscar Toro Men's Tennis
3/30/2020 R.D. Lutze Baseball
2/28/2020 Daniel Nyman Men's Golf
1/31/2020 Alex Phelps Men's Cross Country
12/30/2019 Kaj Days Men's Basketball
11/29/2019 Daniel Kemp Men's Soccer
2/14/2019 Cole Harper Men's Basketball
1/9/2019 Bahari Amaya Men's Basketball
12/10/2018 Tyler Hiserote Men's Cross Country
11/13/2018 Jaime Kreisler Men's Golf
10/9/2018 Alex Chan Men's Tennis
9/18/2018 Tyler Pasley Men's Cross Country
8/6/2018 Rhys Wallace Men's Soccer
6/1/2018 Michael Rothmund Baseball
4/26/2018 Sam Clarke Men's Tennis
3/23/2018 Blake Carlino Men's Track and Field
1/18/2018 Preston Henze Men's Track and Field
12/5/2017 Lijah Donnelly Men's Basketball
11/17/2017 Zach Steinberg Men's Basketball
11/8/2017 Eli Cook Men's Cross Country