Spring Break
ROTC cadet earns high honor
Kate Monohan
Issue date: 10/29/08 Section: News
Typically, Sistare wakes up in Norwich at 4:30 a.m. and drives to UConn to arrive by 6 a.m. for PT. Then after that workout, he heads to the gym at around 7 a.m. for another workout until around 8 a.m.
After that, he heads to his business classes, to learn about management.
Once his classes are over, he heads to the library to study so that once he is home he can spend time with his wife and seven-month-old son. He admits he doesn't go out and party like many UConn students because he tries to be in bed by 9:30 to get up and repeat his routine all over again. Sistare hopes that other UConn students can empathize with the Army ROTC cadets, and see them as regular people.
Sistare is also busy on his weekends, he participated in the Army Ten-Miler in Washington, D.C., this month. UConn's team of eight runners placed in the top 10 out of 49 ROTC teams that participated, Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Christine Harvey stated in an email. Overall, 26,000 runners took part in the event, making this the largest ten mile run in the United States and second largest in the world, Harvey said. Training for this race would take a lot of time and effort for anyone, but what if you weren't on the "official" team? Sistare trained, even though his time wouldn't count towards the teams score, because "that's just the kind of guy he is," Flores said.
Though his days are busy, Sistare still has normal hobbies that every college student can relate to. He's a fan of UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma and enjoys playing basketball himself, despite a previous ACL injury, he said. He likes to play golf and go bowling, and though he doesn't listen to music much, he likes mostly country and older rap.
Sistare likes to watch the Japanese game show, Wipeout, and laughingly says his role model is business tycoon Donald Trump.
After that, he heads to his business classes, to learn about management.
Once his classes are over, he heads to the library to study so that once he is home he can spend time with his wife and seven-month-old son. He admits he doesn't go out and party like many UConn students because he tries to be in bed by 9:30 to get up and repeat his routine all over again. Sistare hopes that other UConn students can empathize with the Army ROTC cadets, and see them as regular people.
Sistare is also busy on his weekends, he participated in the Army Ten-Miler in Washington, D.C., this month. UConn's team of eight runners placed in the top 10 out of 49 ROTC teams that participated, Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Christine Harvey stated in an email. Overall, 26,000 runners took part in the event, making this the largest ten mile run in the United States and second largest in the world, Harvey said. Training for this race would take a lot of time and effort for anyone, but what if you weren't on the "official" team? Sistare trained, even though his time wouldn't count towards the teams score, because "that's just the kind of guy he is," Flores said.
Though his days are busy, Sistare still has normal hobbies that every college student can relate to. He's a fan of UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma and enjoys playing basketball himself, despite a previous ACL injury, he said. He likes to play golf and go bowling, and though he doesn't listen to music much, he likes mostly country and older rap.
Sistare likes to watch the Japanese game show, Wipeout, and laughingly says his role model is business tycoon Donald Trump.
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