Athlete of the Week: Katie Feldmann, Waynesville High School

Name: Katie Feldmann

School: Waynesville

Sports: Soccer/cross-country

Class: Senior

Age: 18

Claim to fame: 4-year varsity cross-country and soccer dual fall athlete

Bet you didn’t know: I do 4H showing cattle.

Toughest opponent/why: Preble Shawnee. We are always battling them for the league title.

Favorite book: The History of Love – Nicole Krauss

Favorite movie: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

Favorite TV show: American Horror Story

Favorite song: The Head and the Heart

Favorite pro athlete/why: Serena Williams because of the way she’s been able to adapt with her career.

Favorite smell: Strawberry

Favorite home-cooked meal: Roast beef and noodles

Game-day rituals: Listen to music, visualize and talk with friends.

Person who would play me in a movie/why: Kiera Knightley because she’s awesome.

Words you live by: Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.

Biggest influence/why: My brother. I look up to him.

I am most annoyed by: People who don’t think before they speak.

I can’t live without: My friends.

Most embarrassing moment: When I fell down the hill going to cross-country practice.

In 10 years, I’ll be: Hopefully employed in the field of engineering.

Best thing about soccer and cross-country: My teammates.

Worst thing about soccer and cross-country: Really hard practices.

Vegetable I just won’t eat: Celery

Favorite junk food: Potato chips

Favorite school subject: Biology

Last DVD or video game I bought: Reservoir Dogs

Person whose brain you’d like to pick: Greg Meyer

Love to trade places for a day with: Rhianna

When I’m bored, I like to: Sit and scroll through my phone.

Worst habit: Playing with anything entertaining in front of me.

On your bedroom walls: Nothing

Talent I’d most like to have: I would love to be able to draw and do art.

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