Athlete of the Week: Britney Yada

Daily Vanguard: Why did you come to Portland State?
Britney Yada: I wanted to get away from Hawaii for a little bit and live in a big city.

DV: What is your best moment on the course?
BY: When I shot a 69 at the UNLV Spring Invitational. It was also the first time I ever shot a bogey-free round in my life!

DV: If you could change one rule in golf, what would it be?
BY: That we get mulligans.

DV: What’s your greatest strength?
BY: I hit the ball really straight.

DV: Which is your favorite place to eat around campus?
BY: Chipotle. I like their burrito bowls.

DV: What is your favorite thing to do around Portland?
BY: I like to shop.

DV: What is the first item that you would buy if you won the lottery?
BY: I don’t know what I would get, but a house of my own sounds good.

DV: Do you have any hidden talents?
BY: I play the ukulele.

DV: Do you have any nicknames?
BY: People call me Yada or just Brit for short.

DV: What is the last thing you cooked?
BY: Spam musubi—it’s popular in Hawaii. It’s spam in between rice and wrapped in seaweed. It’s basically spam sushi.

DV: If you could attend one concert or sporting event anywhere, what would it be?
BY: I would have really liked to have gone to the Masters that just ended a couple weeks ago so I could have seen Tiger Woods play.

DV: What has been your favorite class at Portland State?
BY: Business 101 with Eichelberger.

DV: What is on your iPod right now?
BY: A lot of Hawaiian reggae because I miss it.

DV: If you could have dinner with three people from history—alive, dead or fictional—who would they be?
BY: I would pick Tiger Woods, Annika Sorenstam and Arnold Palmer.

DV: Do you read the Vanguard, and if so, how often?
BY: I usually pick up a copy when someone tells me they saw my name mentioned in it.

DV: What song are you most likely to sing at karaoke?
BY: “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls.

DV: What is the last thing you read?
BY: A book about golf rules.

DV: Do you have a favorite superhero? Why/why not?
BY: I don’t really have a favorite superhero but my favorite cartoon is Spongebob.

—This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.