Grade: 12th
Age: 18
Sports: Cross Country, Track, Swim, Soccer
Claim to fame/honors: 3x All-State Academic Athlete, School record in 800m
Words you live by: "If there's a will, there's a way"
Toughest opponent: Garrett Gemmaka
Biggest influence: Coach DeSantis
Game-day rituals: Pep talk from coach
What's on your bedroom walls: Signed Clint Dempsey soccer jersey, Columbus Blue Jackets memorabilia
When I'm bored I like to …watch movies, hike with my dog, play video games
Favorite movie: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Person who would play you in a movie: a younger Tom Cruise
Favorite TV show: Scrubs
Favorite musical artist: Russ
Favorite book: Unbroken
Favorite home-cooked meal: Grilled chicken with asparagus and potatoes
Favorite restaurant: BD's Mongolian Grill
Whose mind would you like to read: My dad's
Place where you'd love to travel: Italy
Talent you'd like to have: Being able to dance
Favorite school subject: Science
Favorite athlete: Clint Dempsey
Favorite team: Columbus Blue Jackets
Something in the world I'd like to change: Global warming
Favorite sports moment: Winning the Regional Cross Country meet junior year as a team
Favorite junk food: Brownies
Best thing about your favorite sport: The adrenaline and grit of the last 150m of a race
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