Grade: Senior
Age: 18
Sports: Volleyball
Claim to fame/honors: Outside hitter named second-team All-Region as a junior; helped lead Elks to fifth-place finish in state tournament last year; earned Scholar-Athlete Award past two years; member of National Honor Society; earned National Merit Commended Scholar status; plans to attend Case Western Reserve and major in chemical engineering
Bet you didn’t know … I love reading
Words you live by: Failure to prepare is preparing to fail
Toughest opponent: Elder
Biggest influence: My grandpa because of all the support he’s given me
Match-day rituals: I listen to music
What’s on your bedroom walls: Green Day poster, Case Western poster; 20 or 30 running bibs from races
When I’m bored I like to … watch sports
Favorite movie: Step Brothers
Person who would play you in a movie: Will Ferrell
Favorite TV show: Impractical Jokers
Favorite musical artist: Avenged Sevenfold
I can’t live without: Potato chips
I can live without: Any vegetables
Event you’d like to attend: College football national playoffs
Favorite book: Game of Thrones
Favorite home-cooked meal: My mom’s meatloaf
Favorite restaurant: Hot Head Burritos
Favorite smell: Bacon cooking on Sunday mornings
Favorite cereal: Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Store where you’d like a shopping spree: Dick’s Sporting Goods
Vegetable you won’t eat: Brussels sprouts
I’d love to trade places for a day with … my dog, Trixie, a schnoodle (poodle and schnauzer mix)
Whose mind would you like to read? LeBron James
Place where you’d love to travel? Germany
Talent you’d like to have? Sing
Favorite school subject: Organic chemistry
Favorite athlete: LeBron James
Favorite team: Ohio State
Favorite Olympic sport: Volleyball
Something in the world I’d like to change: Poverty
Favorite sports moment: Beating Northmont last year in the district final
Favorite junk food: Potato chips
Best thing about volleyball: My teammates
In 10 years, I hope to be … working at a chemical engineering firm or working on my PhD
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