BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The next current student-athlete in Moravian College Department of Athletics & Recreation Get to Know Series is women's track & field student-athlete Crystal Robinson from the Class of 2023. Robinson was named the Landmark Conference Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Year in 2020 at her first conference championship as she won the 200-meter and 400-meter dashes and helped the Greyhounds win the 4x400-meter relay. She was also the runner-up in the 60-meter dash as the Greyhounds captured another Landmark Conference Indoor title.
Crystal Robinson
Class: 2023
Major: Business Management
How did you choose your sport? I chose track and field as a last resort; I tried every other sport and was not very good at any of them until I tried track and I discovered I loved it and was very good at it. Now I have been doing track for over 10 years!
Why did you come to Moravian College? I came to Moravian college because my high school track coach has a daughter that goes to Moravian, when he recommended, I checked it out and ended up loving the school, the coaches, and the team!
What is your major and how did you choose it? I am currently a business management major and I chose this because I enjoy the freedom of choosing different career paths that are possible with this major.
What are your future plans? I hope to one day own my own business like my father does now!
What is your favorite place on campus? My favorite place on campus is the PPHAC building because it's great for doing homework and watching movies on the big lecture hall screens!
What activities/organizations at Moravian College have you been active in as a student-athlete? I mostly focus on track and classes so I do not have much time for clubs, but I have been thinking about joining the BSU!
What is your most memorable moment at Moravian? My most memorable moment at Moravian was when both the men and women's track team won indoor conferences in 2019 and I was named female track athlete of the year!
Do you have any pre-event rituals or superstitions? I have a special pre-meet playlist that I listen to before every meet, and I have a special warmup routine I do before every race that I have been doing since my freshman year of high school.
What advice do you have for prospective student-athletes looking to attend Moravian College? My advice for prospective student athletes would be to not be scared of being lonely, your team will always have your back and be like family!
What is the best piece of advice you've been given? The best piece of advice I have been given is to get out of my head before doing anything like running a race or taking a test. I tend to psych myself out but deep down I know I can do it!
Who are your role models/most influential people? My role models would be my coaches because they support me through everything, and my teammates because they are there with me every day at practice sweating and working hard so we can all win!
Which three people, living or dead, would you like to share a meal with? I would love to have a meal with my grandmother, my grandfather, and my uncle who all passed when I was younger. I would love to learn more about them and show them how much I have grown!
Tell us something about yourself that would surprise most people. Something that most people do not know is that I grew up on a horse farm and have rode horses for most of my life!
Quick Hits:
Favorite Color – Sky Blue
Favorite Food – Bacon
Favorite Movie – Heathers
Favorite TV Show – Family Guy
Favorite Athlete – Sydney McLaughlin (who is from the same state as me and I raced her in high school once!)
Your Spirit Animal – Horse
Superpower you'd Like to Have – To be able to heal anyone of any illness or issue
