Female student-athlete of the week
Name: Kirsten Milberg
School: Rock Canyon
Height: 5-feet-6
Weight: 120 pounds
Age: 16. Born: Jan. 30, 1991, in Highlands Ranch.
High school sport: Swimming (Class 4A 100-yard backstroke champion, 2006; and 100 backstroke and 200 freestyle champion, 2007)
Grade point average: 3.91
Class: Junior
My favorite subject: Science.
My favorite athlete: Natalie Coughlin.
My favorite teams: Avalanche and Broncos.
What I listen to: Mostly rock and hip-hop.
The best thing on my training table: My dad’s hamburgers.
Premeet ritual: I like to jump up and down, and clap seven times on the block.
Time management tip: As soon as I get home, I start on homework first, then go from there.
Planned career: Considering medicine or working with children.
My family: Parents Ruthie and Scott; brother Kyle; sister Sandi.
I would love to visit: Italy.
What I like most about high school sports: The team spirit everyone has and the environment you get from it.
What I like least about high school sports: Our school doesn’t have a pool.
