JOHNSON, Vt.- Today on our Senior Spotlight Series we feature Ellery Kiefer a member of the NVU-Johnson women's triathlon program. 

Name: Ellery Kiefer

City: Wayland

State: Massachusetts

Sport: Triathlon

Major: Outdoor education

What are your plans after graduation?

Continue my athletic career at a grad school.

What is one piece of advice you would give to your freshman self?

Four years goes really fast enjoy every moment.

Which NVU faculty or staff member has made the greatest impact on you and why?

 Cara Hancy and Greg Eckman have both been there for me since day one and are always pushing and helping me become the best athlete and person I can be.

What one class would you retake just for fun and why?

Any Outdoor Education activity class because I enjoy outdoor hands on learning.

What is the most unique thing about your hometown?

It has the first free public library in Massachusetts

What is something that people may not know about you but should?

I am a vegetarian and have been my entire life.

Other than the sport(s) you play, what is the other one you'd like to attempt?

Hockey

What one professional athlete (past or present) would you like to have a conversation with and why?

Tom Brady. He is such a dominate icon who has been able to prove himself as one of the best athletes in history.

List two things that appear on your post-NVU bucket list?

Compete in an Ironman, and hike the Appalachian Trail.

What was your most memorable moment in competition during your Badger career?

Competing my first triathlon. I had never been so nervous before a race and wasn't really sure what I had gotten into. Also, on the top of that list is competing at nationals. It was an experience that very few athletes will ever be able to do and is something I have had the opportunity to do twice.