Athlete of the Week: Christian Leach, Monroe

Name: Christian Leach

School: Monroe

Sport: Track

Class: 2020

Age: 16

Claim to fame: Got runner up at the district meet in Piqua

Bet you didn’t know: I am a good chess player

Toughest opponent/why: Kyle Lethander because he’s really fast and has a great kick

Favorite book: “Pre” by Tom Jordan

Favorite movie: Rocky

Favorite TV show: Breaking Bad

Favorite musical artist: Logic

Favorite pro athlete/why: Galen Rupp because he has many American records

Favorite smell: Chocolate

Favorite home cooked meal: Chicken and dumplings

Game day rituals: Listening to music

Person who would play me in a movie/why: Dwayne Johnson because he’s good actor

Words you live by: Never quit

Biggest influence/why: Conor McGregor, because he is a great athlete

I am most annoyed by: Not getting a 4.0 GPA

You can’t live without: Running

Most embarrassing moment: I fell while running

In 10-years I’ll be: An engineer

Best thing about track: It is a test of how much you can push yourself

Worst thing about track: It makes you want to throw up most of the time

Vegetable I just won’t eat: Peas

Favorite junk food: Ice cream

Favorite school subject: English

Last DVD or video game I bought: Call of Duty WW2

Person whose brain you’d like to pick: Neil Degrasse Tyson

Love to trade places for a day with: Usain Bolt

When I’m bored, I like to: Watch TV

Worst habit: Sleeping too much

On your bedroom walls: Medals

Talent I’d most like to have: Fast reading

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