Shawnee High School Athlete of the Week

Alex Dyar

Alex Dyar

Name: Alex Dyar

School: Shawnee High School

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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