Getting to Know...Olivia MacDonald

Getting to Know...Olivia MacDonald

X-Women cross country runner Olivia MacDonald is the latest athlete featured in our Getting to Know your X-Women and X-Men series throughout the summer. Olivia is a fourth year human Kinetics student from Antigonish, N.S.

If I could be StFX President for a day I would? 
Give everyone the day off :)

A unique talent or skill I have is?
I've been playing the fiddle since I was 8

When I am not studying or playing my sport, in my spare time I like to?
I love baking (and eating) <3

If I could have lunch with anyone in the world, it would be with?
Michael Scott

My biggest pet peeve is?
Slow walkers can get me pretty worked up

My dream job is?
Secret agent for the FBI

If I could compete in any other sport at StFX it would be?
Either hockey or soccer, although I've never actually played soccer so maybe not soccer...

If I could come out at the start of a game to an entrance song, it would be?
No Scrubs - TLC

Something interesting about my hometown is?
It's home to StFX and great pizza!!

My favorite moment to date as a StFX student-athlete is?
Racing in Quebec City at the 2015 Interlock meet, this was my first big race in the X uniform so I thought it was pretty special :)

FAVORITE class?  That's a hard question to answer when you're in accounting...

FAVORITE place to study?  Classrooms in Coady or PSC

FAVORITE food?  Anything with peanut butter on it!!

FAVORITE summer activity?  Laying on the beach or playing frisbee, and running of course!

FAVORITE animated movie?  It's a tie between Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch, and Chicken Run

FAVORITE social media?  Instagram

FAVORITE TV show?  The Office

FAVORITE item of clothing?  Any sort of running clothes

FAVORITE mobile app?  Uber eats

FAVORITE pro sports team?  Ottawa Senators

FAVORITE pro sports athlete?  Serena Williams