Alyson Thimsen, Jefferson Academy
Height: 5-foot-8. Weight: 120 pounds.
Age: 17. Born: July 6, 1996, in Denver.
High school sports: Football (kicker at Pomona, 6-for-6 on field goals); basketball (guard and forward); soccer (all-Metropolitan League forward and midfielder); track and field (sprints and relays).
Grade-point average: 4.2. Class: Senior.
Favorite subject: History.
Favorite athletes: Alex Morgan and Abbie Wambach.
Favorite team: U.S. women’s national soccer team.
What I listen to: Country, some rap and hip-hop.
Best thing on my training table: Nutella.
Planned career: Business; considering Southern Utah.
My family: Parents Leslie and Eric, sisters Kaitlyn and Lilly, brother Tyler.
I would love to visit: The Bahamas.
Are high school sports necessary? Definitely. They’re part of the high school ex- perience. In a lot of sports, that’s where the recruiting is done and it’s very important.
