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28 WAC Magazine | wac.net Meet the athlete Meagan Gregory By Mae Jacobson, Associate Editor Meagan Gregory (née Ganzer) first stepped onto the volleyball court in seventh grade. Her talent eventually led her to Wash- ington State University, where she was voted to the All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention team her junior year (2010–2011). She went on to play professionally in Puerto Rico and Europe and now plays for the WAC volleyball team. living fit meet the athlete / instructor insights A N I TA N O W A C K A Instructor Insights Andy Robertson | Kettle Blast & Xcelerate WAC fitness instructor Andy Robertson started his career in Atlanta more than two decades ago. A longtime cyclist, Andy le the South in search of a better place to lead an active outdoor lifestyle. Seattle fit the bill perfectly. A Washington resident since 2000, Andy first joined the WAC team in 2016. Asked about what inspires his fitness life, Andy offered a refreshingly honest answer. "Part of it is that I love to eat, and I have to balance that out with exercise," he said. "Another part of it is vanity. I feel better when I look good." In his free time, Andy enjoys kayaking, cycling, and sharing social time with other members of the fitness community. —Andy teaches Kettle Blast at 5:10 pm on Mondays and 6 am on Fridays. He also leads Xcelerate at noon on Mondays. A N I TA N O W A C K A Q. Tell us about your college career. A. One highlight was beating UW at home my sophomore year. At the time they were No. 4 in the country. I was also in- vited to try out for the national team and went to the Olympic training center in Colorado Springs. Q. What was it like to play professionally? A. I played in Germany and Romania with top teams from around the world. A favorite memory was competing against Dynamo Kazan in Russia. ey had the top outside hitter from the U.S. Olympic team, Jordan Larson, as well as Yekater- ina Gamova, who is 6-foot-9 and another top hitter. We didn't win, but it was great to play against that caliber of athlete. Q. Tell us about playing for the WAC. A. We won the Jet City Championship at Alki Beach this sum- mer! e team is at a much higher level than anything else in the area. Group fitness classes, yoga, and spinning at the WAC helped me get back into incredible shape for our season. Q. Tell us about Seattle's volleyball community. A. It's incredibly strong. You can always find someone who wants to play, and there's always a tournament going on—in- door, outdoor, grass, beach, doubles, coed, foursomes, sixes. ere is anything and everything! Q. Do you have any advice for young athletes? A. You can accomplish anything. Surround yourself with peo- ple who believe that. ere's no limit to what you can do.

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