Virginia Preiss

Position:
Multi-Event
Class:
Senior
High School:
Corpus Christi King
Hometown:
Corpus Christi, Texas

COLLEGE: Competed three seasons at University of Texas, coached by Seth Henson, Mario Sategna, and Matthew McGee … Placed sixth in 2019 Big 12 heptathlon with 5,135 points … Finished eighth in heptathlon at 2019 Texas Relays with a score of 5,146 points, her career best score … Indoors, finished sixth in Big 12 pentathlon with 3,653 points … Placed fifth in pentathlon at Charlie Thomas Invitational with score of 3,589 points … In 2018, placed fifth in heptathlon with 5,053 score at Big 12 Championships … Finished 12^th in heptathlon at Texas Relays with a tally of 5,092 points … Produced a career best of 3,793 points for sixth place in the Big 12 pentathlon … Scored 3,614 points for 10^th place in pentathlon at Texas Tech Classic … During 2017 season, placed 11^th (4,588) in Big 12 heptathlon.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2015 graduate of Corpus Christi King High School in Corpus Christi, Texas … Alpha Beta Honor Society, and Class Vice President in Student Council … Coached by Jaime Arrendondo … Competed in 300m hurdles, 4x200 and 4x400 relays … Qualified for regional meet in 300m hurdles twice … Member of 4x200 and 4x400 relays that qualified for region meet all four years … Also competed in volleyball, where she was varsity captain in 2014 and 2015, earning district MVP honors as a senior.

PERSONAL: Virginia Danielle Preiss is the daughter of Lee and Debby Preiss, born October 5, 1996 in Corpus Christi, Texas … Has two older siblings, Caroline and TJ Kane … Chose Texas A&M for the research opportunity through her Masters program … Started competing in track and field at age 13 … Majoring in Ecosystem Sciences and Management MS.

TIDBITS:
Career goal(s): National Park Ecologist
I chose Track & Field over other sports because: It is an individual sport where you first compete against yourself and then others.
Top three things on my bucket list: Scuba dive in Kenya, see Mt. Kilimanjaro, run a national park
Hobbies or activities: beach volleyball, cooking, naturalist

Favorite city I have visited: Maun, Botswana
City I most want to visit: Nairobi, Kenya
Favorite Track & Field venue: Mike A. Meyers Stadium, UT
Track & Field venue I want to visit: Drake Stadium

My spirit animal is: a wild dog
Most-used app on my phone: Snapchat
Favorite social media app: Instagram
Favorite meal or restaurant: Patrizis, Austin
Reality show I could be on: Master Chef

Favorite Movie: August Rush
Favorite TV Show: Chefs Table
Favorite Song: Green Eyes: Coldplay
Favorite Book: All the Light We Cannot See