Ashley Rozendaal
Season(s) Played with the Divas: 2013, 2015
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Jersey Number: 62
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Nickname: Anchor
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Position: OL
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Age: 30
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Height: 5-9
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Weight: 230
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Hometown: San Antonio, TX
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High School: Randolph HS (TX)
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College: George Mason University; Kansas State University
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Occupation: Academic and Life Skills Counselor
for Student-Athletes, American University |
Ashley Rozendaal Q&A
Who was your childhood idol? Why?
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My grandparents. |
Who are your biggest supporters?
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My husband and my family. |
If you could have a conversation with anyone, dead or alive, who would you choose? Why?
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Theodore Roosevelt…I am just fascinated by him. |
Who is your female sports idol?
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Dawn Ellerbe, discus thrower. |
Who is your favorite NFL player? Why?
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Chris Cooley! |
What are your favorite hobbies or special interests?
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I have my own website, coffeecakeandcardio.com. |
What is your favorite food?
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Mexican food. |
What is your favorite book?
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Strega Nona, by Tomie de Paolo. |
Who is your favorite artist?
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Georgia O’Keefe. |
Who is your favorite musician?
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Hall and Oates. |
How would you describe yourself in three words?
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Loving, clown, joyful. |
What are your lifetime aspirations?
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To help college athletes determine the lives they want to live beyond athletics. |
What was the first sport you ever played?
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Soccer, but I was a high school powerlifter and a collegiate discus and hammer thrower. |
What is your favorite sports memory?
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The 1996 Olympic Games, when the United States won the gold medal in gymnastics. |
How did you get into women’s football?
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I was approached by a D.C. Divas supporter when I was weight lifting. |
Why do you play women’s tackle football?
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Because it is the ultimate team sport, and it utilizes all of my strengths. |
What does it mean to you to be a D.C. Diva?
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To be a support to all of my teammates, on and off the field. |