The Alaska Nanooks are just as busy in the off-season as they are during their respective sports seasons working, working out, taking classes, etc. We will catch up with and feature one Nanook student-athlete each week throughout the summer for a quick Q&A. Here's an inside look at rifle team member
Cody Rutter :
Quick Facts
Major: Psychology
Birthday: February 2, 1988
Hometown: Palmyra, PA
Year: Senior
Nicknames: Rutter Cup, Rody Cutter
Cody's Favorite...
Band/Artists: Taylor Swift, Chris Ledoux, Rebelution, and Tom Petty
Movies: Zombie Land, Slap Shot, The Legend of Bagger Vance
Book: It's Now About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life By Lance Armstrong
Sports Team: Pittsburgh Steelers... Pittsburgh Penguins... Michigan Wolverines
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I dream of a career as a professional shooter in the Army.
I am addicted to granola and chocolate instant breakfast.
Before a match I, set up my gun and equipment and do some visualization and relaxation exercises.
Everything Else...
Sum yourself up in one sentence: I'm a special, fun, serious, random kind of guy with a predictable kind of mind that changes flavors and colors more than the seasons on Venus.
Any lucky rituals/charms? Oh yeah way too many actually. We have a list on my locker to keep track of them and it's above 20 different things.
Do you hunt? I try to
Plans for the summer? Well sad to say but summer is almost over but this summer I went to Georgia to shoot in three different rifle matches which was USA Spring Selections, World Cup USA, and USA Nationals. After a much needed break I went to Country Stampede in Manhattan, KS for a country music festival. I then went back to Alaska to attend 2 weddings and experience some of the great Alaskan summer. Currently I am in Colorado Springs, CO at the Olympic Training Center for about a month just training before I head back to Alaska. When I get back I'll be touring all around the state with my parents, who have never been to Alaska yet.
Who has the most focus on your team? Me... wait, what was the question?
