You’ve probably seen (or heard) it around. Senior Skylar Combs owns the black Roush Stage 2 Mustang parked at the far end of the field house.

Combs said a Mustang was what she knew she wanted, but she didn’t think she would get one, much less a standard Roush.

“I’ve always liked mustangs,” Combs said. “It’s my dream car, minus the fact it’s a standard.”

Combs and her father looked at over a 2,000 different Mustangs both online and at dealerships, but when it came down to what she actually received, she said it was a total surprise.

“I was at the field house with some friends when my dad called,” she said. “He told me he bought a Roush Stage 2 Mustang and he would have to drive to Kentucky to get it.”

What he didn’t mention was the fact that it was a standard, exactly what she didn’t want, she said. And Combs said when it came time to drive it, she was initially frustrated by the challenge.

“My first instinct was to refuse to drive it,” Combs said. “I’m a very competitive, so when I try something and don’t get it right, I get mad at myself.”

Combs said it took her a month to get up the nerve to drive alone, and even then, only because she had to drive to her job at Wild River Country.

“I was scared something would go wrong when I was in traffic,” she said, “but after I made it through that, I felt really comfortable.”

Combs said she now loves her car and is proud to drive a standard.

“My first instinct was to hate it, but I love it now,” Combs said. “I enjoy it revving sometimes and standards are actually pretty fun.”