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Katie McNEIL



Katie McNeil
Goalkeeper
Height, Weight:157 cm (5'2"), 145 lbs
Born:June 19, 1981
Birthplace:Goderich, Ontario
Residence:Goderich, Ontario
Club:G.O.A. Toronto


Occupation:
  • Student

Field Hockey Background:
  • "I started playing in 1997 when I was in grade 11. Field hockey was a new sport introduced to Goderich High School and I thought that I would go out and try this sport that I knew nothing about before! I joined the Ontario Provincial Squad 4 months after starting field hockey"
  • Selected in the Junior Women's National Team for the 1999 National Camp
    and series against USA Junior

Major Competitions:
Other Competitions:
  • 1998 U-21 East National Competition (3rd)
  • 1999 Junior Indoor National Championship (6th)
  • 1999 U-19 National Championship (2nd)
  • 2000 U-21 National Championship (8th)
  • 2000 Senior National Championship (5th)
  • 2001 Canada Games (2nd)
  • 2001 Senior National Championship (7th)

Personal File:
  • Interests (outside field hockey): working on the dairy farm that I live on, travelling, playing sport, reading;

  • "Thrill of a lifetime" (given a chance to do anything in the world):
    • to stand on the Olympic Podium with a Gold Medal around my neck and hear the Canadian National Anthem;
    • to travel the world.

Favorites
Other Sports: basketball, soccer, baseball, ice hockey, volleyball
Female Athlete: Manon Rhéaume
Male Athlete: Wayne Gretzky
Food: Stir Fry
Drink: Water
Country Visited: Australia and New Zealand
Actress: Julia Roberts
Actor: Matt Damon
TV Show: Friends
Singer / Band: Tragically Hip

"If you have a goal, failure is impossible."


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