Athlete of the Week Northwestern Jr./Sr. High School

Name: Megan Fricke

School: Northwestern Jr./Sr. High School

Grade: 11

Age: 16

Sports: Golf and Bowling

Claim to fame/honors: First Team in the CBC's every season for golf, placed 11th in the state for bowling individually freshman year, First Team in the CBC's sophomore year, placed 5th in the district tournament as an individual and 1st at the district tournament as a team, placed 3rd in the state individually and 3rd as a team in the state tournament

Words you live by: "Life goes on."

Toughest opponent: Bowling - Mechanicsburg

Biggest influence: My dad and grandma are my biggest influences because they are the ones who started me in golf and bowling and took me to practice whenever they could.

When I'm bored I like to … Go bowling

Favorite TV show: Full House

Favorite musical artist: Thomas Rhett

Favorite book: The Fault in Our Stars

Favorite home-cooked meal: Fried chicken and mac and cheese

Favorite restaurant: Red Lobster

Place where you'd love to travel: Alaska

Favorite school subject: Chemistry

Favorite athlete: Jason Belmonte and Rickie Fowler

Favorite team: The Ohio State Buckeyes

Something in the world I'd like to change: I would make the world a nicer, kinder place.

Favorite sports moment: Making it to the state tournament for bowling

Favorite junk food: BBQ potato chips

Best thing about your favorite sport: The best thing about bowling would be my teammates, coaches and bowling in general.

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