Athlete of the Week: Aaron Dobbins, Ponitz Career Technology Center

Aaron Dobbins

Aaron Dobbins

Name: Aaron Dobbins

School: Ponitz

Grade: Incoming junior

Age: 16

Sports: Track and field

Claim to fame/honors: Qualified for Junior Olympic Nationals in 800 and 4x400 relay with Dayton Wolverines Track Club; member of National Honor Society

Bet you didn’t know … Batman is my favorite superhero

Words you live by: Greatness takes time

Toughest opponent: Myself because you have to have the right mindset to win, especially in track

Biggest influence: My best friend Daivion Thaler, my coaches and family

Meet-day rituals: Wake up and pray, go straight upstairs and look into the mirror and say “I will win today.”

What’s on your bedroom walls? Running medals and Batman posters

When I’m bored I like to … run

Favorite movie: Rush Hour II

Person who would play you in a movie: Kevin Hart

Favorite TV show: Everybody Hates Chris

Favorite musical artist: Drake

I can’t live without: Sleep

I can live without: Pop

Event you’d like to attend: NBA All-Star Game

Favorite book: The Fallen

Favorite home-cooked meal: Spaghetti

Favorite restaurant: Red Lobster

Favorite smell: Peach scent

Favorite cereal: Honey Nut Cheerios

Store where you’d like a shopping spree: Dick’s Sporting Goods

I’d love to trade places for a day with … Usain Bolt

Whose mind would you like to read? My mom

Place where you’d love to travel? Brazil

Talent you’d like to have? Juggling

Favorite school subject: Language arts

Favorite athlete: Wayde van Niekerk, 400-meter world record holder

Favorite team: Boston Celtics

Favorite Olympic sport: Track

Something in the world I’d like to change: Taxes when I go work

Favorite sports moment: When LeBron won the first championship for Cleveland

Favorite junk food: Mamba candy

Best thing about track: It’s an individual sport, but the team always has your back no matter what

In 10 years, I hope to be … a professional runner running against all the people I look up to right now

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