Q&A with Vinita’s Caydence Livingston
VYPE: Caydence, who inspires you?
Caydence Livingston: One of my biggest inspirations is my grandpa Jerry Tyler. He has always had a passion for sports and is always interested in how my sports seasons are going. He also has coached many of his kids, including my mom’s, sports team from softball and basketball to football and baseball.
VYPE: What do you enjoy most about your team and teammates at VHS?
CL: What I love most about my teammates is that they all know how to make everything fun. Whether it’s a hard practice, or a long day at a meet we will always find humor in it to make each other laugh.
VYPE: What are you in and what are your expectations for the cross country season?
CL: I’m a senior. My expectations for this cross country and track season are for us to get as many girls to state as possible.
VYPE: Do you have a favorite subject in school? What about a favorite teacher?
CL: My favorite subject in school in English, however, my favorite teacher is my math teacher that I had my first three years of high school, Kent Haskell!
VYPE: When did you first get involved in distance running?
CL: The first time I got involved in cross country was in sixth when I went to school in Flat Rock, North Carolina for a year.
VYPE: What other activities do you participate in at school?
CL: Other than participating in cross country I also run track along with being a member of NHS, or national honors society.
VYPE: What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
CL: In my free time I enjoy hanging out with friends and family or working at The Livingston Learning Center (LLC.) or Atwood’s.
VYPE: What do you think about when competing?
CL: When I compete, I think about the strength and endurance that God has given me and the privilege I have to be able to run the race in front of me.
VYPE: What would you like to do after you graduate?
CL: After I graduate, I plan to attend OU or OSU obtaining an undergraduate degree securing all of my requisites required to get into vet school. I then want to attend OSU’s Vet School for the next four years attaining a vet license in the end to open my own clinic, and later open my own rescue.
