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" This girl really loves her sport\u2014and did we mention she&amp;#039;s also pretty good at it? Seventeen got the chance to interview this year&amp;#039;s Gatorade Female Athlete of the Year, Chiney Oguwumike, as she follows in the footsteps of many great high school athletes before her, including her older sister (she won last year!) and a few top pros (do the names Lisa Leslie and Lebron James ring a bell?). Chiney even got to walk the red carpet at the ESPYS on July 15, which we think is a total score for any sports fan\u2014lucky girl, huh? Now, as the 18-year-old makes the move from her hometown in Texas to Stanford University, where she&amp;#039;ll play guard for the women&amp;#039;s basketball team, Seventeen wanted to share a few of her secrets to athletic success: 1. Get a Mentor. Chiney started playing basketball at age 10, but growing up with her sister\u2014who is a year older and played basketball too\u2014made it easier. Her sister experienced everything first, and was able to give her good advice. Now the two will be at Stanford together in the fall! 2. Set Your Priorities. Balancing school, sports, and a social life can be frustrating, but Chiney finally has it figured out. With her intense commitment to her sport (she works out every day except Sunday), she said that mapping out a schedule helps her make the best use of her time. 3. Find a Win in Your Lose. Chiney said that losing tournaments in high school is actually what helped shape her into a better person. She said that when you work so hard and don&amp;#039;t achieve what you plan to do, it makes you want to work even harder next time. And here&amp;#039;s one more fun fact: Chiney says that before every game, she usually jumps around and dances a little while listening to upbeat music on her iPod. It gets her in the zone! Sounds like great advice, but now you tell us: What&amp;#039;s your pre-game ritual? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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