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Q&A with Dani Gryckiewicz
Favorite restaurant? Vietnamese Co-do
Favorite book? The Hunger Games Series
Favorite band/musician? Luke Bryan
Favorite tv show? Grey’s Anatomy
Favorite food? Steak
Favorite pro sports team? Pittsburgh Penguins
Proudest athletic accomplishment? Being the youngest athlete in the entire Canadian summer games.
Favorite movie? Hunger Games
Best non-athletic talent? Writing
First job? Selling Doughnuts at Jelly Modern Doughnuts
Something people don’t know about me? I am scared to be home alone.
If a movie were made about me, I’d want this actor to play me? Miley Cyrus
The reality show I’d go on? Keeping up with the Kardashians
Favorite athlete? Peter Polansky (I have a crush on him).
Most famous person I’ve met? Gwen Stefani
Pro player I’d most like to play against? Andy Roddick
If I’m cooking, we’re having? Thai noodles and chicken
Craziest ambition? To create an organization that changes the life of those in need. |
SENIOR (2015-16) – Second Team All-NEC at No. 6 singles… Went 13-12 in singles and 10-16 in doubles… 3-2 in singles and 3-3 in doubles this Fall, competing at the Greater Cincinnati Collegiate Invitational and Bucknell Invite… Competed at No. 3, 4, 5 and 6 singles for a 10-10 dual match record, including 3-1 in NEC matches. Went 0-2 at No. 3, 1-2 at No. 4, 1-3 at No. 5 and 8-3 at No. 6. Won a match at the NEC Tournament… Combined with Raksha Bode, Rafaela Panizza and Stephanie Miller in doubles. Went 7-13 in dual matches, including 2-2 in NEC matches. Paired with Bode for a 10-11 record, including 7-9 in dual matches.
JUNIOR (2014-15) – Registered a 10-9 record in singles play, including one conference win … teamed up with Alex Sachs for a 9-13 record in doubles play, which tied for first on the team in total wins … earned All NEC Second Team honors.
SOPHOMORE (2013-14) – Finished the season with 8 singles wins … paired up with Alex Sachs for a 12-2 record in doubles competition, including 4 wins in conference play … named to the NEC Second Team #2 Doubles.
FRESHMAN (2012-13) - Recorded 8 wins in singles play for the season ... paired up with Camilla Diaz to lead the team with 12 wins in doubles play, 6 of them being conference wins.
BEFORE SFU – Finished her successful high school campaign ranked sixth in Alberta and 110
th in Canada … finalist at the 2011 U18 Outdoor Provincial Doubles … posted championships at the 2010 and 2011 Tennis Academy Women's Open as well as the 2010 Women's Doubles Tennis Academy Open … finalist in both the 2010 Mixed doubles Tennis Academy Open and 2010 Miami Cup Doubles … U14 Provincial Champion and also played as a member of the Alberta entry for the Western Canada Summer Games … citation for Academic Excellence at Calgary Academy 2010 in Social and English … named 2009 Female Athlete of the Year at Calgary Academy.
PERSONAL - daughter of Jan and Steffanie Gryckiewicz … plans to major in communications.
| CAREER STATS |
| Season |
Singles Record |
Doubles Record |
| 2012-13 |
8-13 |
16-11 |
| 2013-14 |
8-9 |
16-5 |
| 2014-15 |
10-9 |
10-15 |
| 2015-16 |
13-12 |
10-16 |
| TOTALS |
39-43 |
52-47 |
