Sports: Track and cross-country
Class: 2017
Age: 16
Claim to fame: Placed seventh in the 3200 at the state track meet
Bet you didn’t know: I wake up before 7 a.m. almost every day
Toughest opponent/why? Oakwood because they are unpredictable
Favorite book: Enter Title Here by Rahul Kanakia
Favorite movie: Scream
Favorite TV show: CSI
Favorite musical artist: The Script
Favorite smell: Freshly cut grass
Favorite home-cooked meal: Sweet potato kale hash
Game-day rituals: I always eat a banana before my race
Person who would play me in a movie/why? I would because I have always wanted to be in a movie
Words you live by: Never back away from a challenge
Biggest influence/why? My coach because he always does the right thing and is always there for me
I am most annoyed by: Loud noises
I can’t live without: Good friends
Most embarrassing moment: I got lost during a cross-country race. Actually, I got lost during two races
In 10 years, I’ll be: Thinking about the next 10 years
Best thing about track: The feeling of finishing a race with a personal best
Worst thing about track: Most runners don’t value teamwork
Vegetable I just won’t eat: Asparagus
Favorite junk food: Veggie straws
Favorite school subject: Science
Last DVD or video game I bought: The Visit
Person whose brain you’d like to pick: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Love to trade places for a day with: My dog
When I’m bored, I like to: Read
Worst habit: Starting projects without finishing them
On your bedroom walls: A corkboard
Talent I’d most like to have: A good sense of direction
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