Christie Powell (CP)
PT, MSPT, STS, USSF “D”
Owner/Director of CATZ Physical Therapy
CP was the founder and owner of Champion Performance Physical Therapy and is currently the Director of CATZ Physical Therapy. CP was a high school athlete in soccer, softball and volleyball who graduated from Westwood High School in Austin and played collegiate soccer and softball at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio where she received her undergraduate degree. She then received her Masters from Texas State University in San Marcos in 2001 and is currently pursuing her PhD in Kinesiology/Movement Science at the University of Texas. CP is dedicated to working with youth and adult athletes and is involved in various programs to promote education and increase awareness of athletic injuries. CP works with several local physicians to offer free injury assessments and injury prevention seminars throughout the year. CP’s passion and experience as a collegiate athlete allows her to relate with her patients and create unique relationships that last well beyond their sporting careers!
Fun Questions Asked and Answered!!
1- College Education, High School, Certifications –
High School:
Westwood HS Austin, Texas
College Education:
University of the Incarnate Word – Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Pre-Med; Biology Major/Chemistry Minor – Graduated Cum Laude
Southwest Texas State University – Master’s of Science Degree in Physical Therapy
Univeristy of Texas at Austin – Currently in Doctoral program in Kinesiology/Movement Science
Certifications/Licenses:
Licensed Physical Therapist
USSF National “D” License
Certified Strength Training Specialist – IWA
CPR/First Aid Certification
2- Sports involved in when younger –
SOCCER, softball, volleyball, basketball, track, darts (heheehe)
3- Awards you won in any sport or activity you were involved in at any point of life –
Westwood High School – Class 5A, Austin, Texas
HIGH SCHOOL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Academic:
National Honor Society – 1991
Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica – Spanish Honors Society – 1991
Visual Arts Finalist – National PTA Reflections Contest – 1989-1990
Athletic:
Varsity 5A Westwood HS Soccer Team – Freshman – Senior 1988-1991
Varsity 5A Westwood HS Soccer Team Captain – 1991
TASCO All-State Soccer – 2nd Team – 1990, 1991
TASCO All-Region Soccer – 1st Team – 1990, 1991
TASCO Region 4 Senior All-Star Soccer Team – 1991
TASCO All-State All-Star Soccer Team – 1990, 1991
All-Central Texas Soccer Team – 1991
Most Valuable Offensive Player of the 5A-District – 1990, 1991
1st Team All-District Soccer – 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
All-Tournament Team – Duncanville Classic -1991
TASCO All-Star Team – 1990, 1991
Bi-District 1st Team Soccer – 1988-1991
Varsity 5A Westwood HS Soccer Team Ranked 4th Nationally -1991
WWHS District Champs – 1991
WWHS Area Champs – 1989
University of Incarnate Word – San Antonio, Texas
UNDERGRADUATE UIW ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Academic:
University of Incarnate Word Academic Scholarship 1991-1996
Alpha Lambda Delta – College Freshman Honor Society
Alpha Chi – National College Honor Society
National Dean’s List – 1992, 1993, 1995
Dean’s List – 1992-1995
Graduated Cum Laude
1996 Editor’s Choice Award- Outstanding Achievement in Poetry – Presented by the National Library of Poetry
International Poetry Hall of Fame – elected January 1997
1996 Outstanding Student Research Award – SWTSU
5th Annual Sports Performance Symposium
Institute for Sports Medicine and Human Performance
Title: Effects of Excessive Training on Collegiate Women Soccer Players
Athletic:
University of Incarnate Word Softball Scholarship 1993-1995
University of Incarnate Word Soccer Scholarship 1991-1996
All-America Scholar Athlete – Soccer 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96 (3x)
NAIA All-American Soccer – 1995
GTE Academic All-America Soccer – UIW, NAIA at large 1996
Academic All-District Soccer 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96
GTE Academic All-District Soccer 1996
All-Region Team Soccer 1995-1996
All-Central Team Soccer – Senior College Women – 1996
HOT Conference All-Conference Team Soccer 1996
HOT Conference All-District Team Soccer 1994-95, 1995-96
Offensive Most Valuable Soccer Player – 1993
NAIA National College Soccer All-Star Team – 1992-1996
3 Time Conference Player of the Week – Soccer
UIW Team Captain Soccer- 1994-95, 1995-96
HOT Conference Soccer Champions 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96
Regional Soccer Champions – 1994
National Championship Soccer Tournament 1994
4- Hobbies –
poetry, photography, fixing people!
5- Music that’s on your Ipod, ITouch, IWhatever, etc. –
Ani Difranco, 80’s anything, Ingrid Michealson, John Cougar Mellencamp, Teagan & Sara, lots of country
6- Favorite Place to eat in Austin –
Manuel’s Mexican Food
7- Favorite exercise at CATZ –
airplanes
8- Favorite Sports Team –
my fantasy football team
9- Phrase you overuse during a session –
“does that make sense”?
10- Goal for 2010 –
stay FIT
11- Favorite Post-Workout Meal –
Cupcakes
12- Favorite Sports Moment of your life –
Playing soccer on my club team, traveled to England, playing in front of the Queen!- playing women’s Manchester United team, game tied 0-0, about 10 minutes left in the game, I am sidelined with an injury to my knee that I will have surgery on when I return to the states, I ask coach to put me in to get a goal, he does and in the last few minutes of the game, I score the winning header and we take home the trophy! In front of the QUEEN OF ENGLAND!