Sport: Wrestling
Class: Junior
Age: 16
Claim to fame: State qualifier
Bet you didn’t know: My parents have been divorced for most of my life
Toughest opponent/why? Joe Pascale because he is a very strong 106 and every time we wrestle at a tournament or at an outside practice we are very competitive with each other
Favorite book: Hunger Games
Favorite movie: Identity Thief
Favorite TV show: Breaking Bad
Favorite musical artist: Luke Bryan
Favorite pro athlete/why? Johnni Dijulius because I feel like we wrestle a lot alike and I love watching him wrestle
Favorite smell: Cookies right out of the oven
Favorite home-cooked meal: My mom’s sweet and sour chicken over rice
Game-day rituals: I stay focused all day by thinking about what I’m going to do in my match and I like to eat a nice meal before I go out and compete.
Person who would play me in a movie/why? Steve Carrell because he plays a lot of goofy and funny characters and I feel when I am comfortable around people I am a funny and silly kid
Words you live by: It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.
Biggest influence/why? My mom because she is always telling me I can do anything I put my mind to
I am most annoyed by: When I am cutting weight and one of my family members offers me junk food or eats right in my face
I can’t live without: My family and friends
In 10 years, I’ll be: Starting a family and coaching wrestling
Best thing about wrestling: The feeling of getting your hand raised after a tough match
Worst thing about wrestling: Cutting weight
Vegetable I just won’t eat: Cauliflower
Favorite junk food: Oreos
Favorite school subject: Math
Person whose brain you’d like to pick: My teachers because I would like to know what they think about me
Love to trade places for a day with: My mom because she is hard-working and I would like to see what she goes through in a day
When I’m bored, I like to: Watch Netflix and spend time with my family
Worst habit: Biting my nails
On your bedroom walls: Ohio State wrestling poster
Talent I’d most like to have: To really be good at cooking so I could make myself a delicious meal anytime I want.
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