Bio
Name: Lexie Mullis
Hometown (High School): Smyrna, TN. Stewarts Creek High School
Year: Sophomore
Sport: Swimming
Major: Nursing
Why did you choose to be an NAIA athlete? I chose to come to UT Southern for two reasons. One of them was that my brother swims at an NAIA school in the same conference and I wanted to be able to compete against him. The second reason is that I love the environment and the energy here, and I feel like my teammates are a second family to me.
What is the greatest lesson you have learned from being a student athlete? The greatest lesson I have learned from being a student athlete is that In order to become better, you have to believe in yourself, push yourself, and motivate yourself even when it gets hard.
If you have been involved in community service projects, which project has been the most rewarding and why? In my churches youth group, we went to the Ronald McDonald house once a month and cooked dinner for the families that were staying there at the time. It was rewarding for me, because the joy some of these families had for something as simple as dinner was so eye opening to me.
When you were growing up, what did you want to be? A lawyer
What is your fantasy job/career? Country singer
What is your favorite:
Spot on campus? Bottom Café
Class? Biology
Movie? Mean Girls
Food? Salmon (But only if its seasoned with lemon pepper)
Holiday? Christmas
TV show? Hawaii-Five 0
Sports team? Auburn Tigers
Professional Athlete? Taylor Lewan
Quote? “Wherever you go, go with your whole heart.”
What is your greatest sports moment? When my 200 free relay won the county championship.
Your most prized possession is? My most prized possession would have to be this pencil box full of letters and notes that some of my best friends wrote for me my senior year of high school at church camp.
A non-athletic talent that you have? A non-athletic talent that I have is that I can kind of sing. It is not the greatest, but I sing alright.
The best sporting event that you ever attended was? The best sporting event I have ever attended was the Music City Bowl in 2018 when Auburn played Purdue.
What does your bucket list include? The first thing on my bucket list would definitely be going to Hawaii. I also would like to visit Bora Bora.
How would your teammates describe you? My teammates would probably describe me as loud, outgoing, and positive.
Do you have any pre-game/pre-event rituals? This is kind of a weird ritual, but at a swim meet, before every single one of my races, I listen to Stone Cold Steve Austin’s theme song. It gets me hyped up, and ready to swim.
Your worst habit is? My worst habit would probably be going to sleep too late, then having to wake up super early for practice. Another bad habit of mine is procrastination.