Female Spotlight Athlete of the Week Nora Mullen
Oct. 30—Name: Nora Mullen
School: Westmont Hilltop
Age: 17
Grade: 12
Sport: Golf
Parents: Sean and Jessie Mullen, of Johnstown
Athletic achievements: District 6 Class 2A team champions in 2020, 2021 and 2023; 2023 District 6 runner-up; 2022 District 6 fifth-place finisher; 2022 Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference champion and 2022 Ebensburg Country Club High School Invitational winner.
Coach's quote: "Nora is an extremely motivated young woman on and off the golf course. She always displays a fantastic work ethic and was constantly working on something in an attempt to improve her golf game. She had a personal goal this year to qualify for states as an individual after narrowly missing out as a junior. It was a great feeling as her coach to watch her make the putt on the 18th hole of the district finals to accomplish this goal. Nora has been a part of all three of the girls' team District 6 championships over the past four years. Nora has helped the girls' golf program grow and is leaving it in a better place than she found it when arriving as a freshman. It has been a privilege to watch Nora grow on and off the course and the sky is the limit for this young woman." — Westmont Hilltop golf coach Rob Patula
Favorite subject: AP Physics
Favorite movie: "Interstellar"
Favorite book: "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card
Favorite food: Beef stew
Favorite teacher (subject taught): Mr. DelSignore, math/AP Calculus
Favorite song: "You're Gonna Go Far" by Noah Kahan
Favorite app on your phone: Google Chrome, if I am curious about anything or just feel like learning, I can always find answers there.
Outside interests: I am a musician, an artist who loves all mediums and I love to play Dungeons & Dragons.
If you were an animal, what animal would you be and why?: A raven because they are confident, inquisitive and quick to learn
Favorite athletic team: I don't track sports, so I don't have a favorite athletic team. Sometimes I watch the Washington Capitals with my dad, though.
Athlete most admired: Former NHL defenseman Brian Leetch
Most influential person on my athletic career: My dad. He taught me how to swing and never stopped encouraging me to play.
Most impressive athlete that you have competed against: St. Joseph's Catholic Academy sophomore golfer Maddie Koshko
Proudest athletic achievement: Advancing to the 2023 PIAA Class 2A golf championships as an individual and as a team
How I got my start: My dad is a golfer, and he handed me a club as soon as I could walk.
Get a degree in mechanical engineering and work for NASA. — Jake Oswalt
