As of December 21, 2010, senior Nikki Preston (Prospect Heights, Ill., Wheeling HS) ranked in the top 25 in six offensive categories in Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball history - free throw and field goal percentage, 3-point field goal percentage, assists, free throws made, and is 10th in 3-pointers made with 117.
A biology major at IWU, she is the daughter of Bob and Cindy Preston.
Why you chose Illinois Wesleyan: Close to home and I could play basketball while getting a good education
IWU class you’re most qualified to teach: Probably General Biology lab
Worst grade in a class you ever got – what and when? B in Organic Chemistry second semester sophomore year
I’m deathly afraid of ... : Roller coasters
Worst habit: Sometimes I swear a little too much…
Most expensive traffic ticket: $90 boating ticket
Language I’d like to learn: Chinese
Your usual response to “What’s going on?”: GOOD (It’s a Shirk thing…)
Favorite sports figure: Michael Jordan
My greatest moment in sports was: No particular moment, just all the great teammates I’ve had
The best player I ever faced was: A girl on my AAU team- she would come in jorts, only play one half of the game, and drop 40 points
Worst dresser on my team: She’s not necessarily a bad dresser, but Stacey Arlis knows how to match really well…
Thing that’s been in my fridge the longest: There’s been a glass of milk in the fridge for about two weeks…
Person I’m dying to have dinner with: Adam Sandler
Favorite food: I love it all, but I’m a sucker for skillet cookies
Vegetable I won’t eat: Brussel sprouts
Pepsi or Coke?: Coke
Favorite TV show: “Grey’s Anatomy” or “South Park”
Favorite musical group: Rascal Flatts and Lady Antebellum
Favorite movie: "Lion King"
The person in history I would most like to meet is: Jesus
My dream job would be: Veterinarian
Place I’d most like to live: Australia
My possession that would fetch the most on eBay: Obviously people like my rear view mirror, so I could try that
What I miss most about being in the third grade: Gizzy, the classroom chinchilla
