Athlete of the week: Ilyaas Motley, Centerville High School

Grade: Senior

Age: 18

Sports: Track, football

Claim to fame/honors: Triple jump champion and long jump runner-up at state indoor championships; holds school triple jump record for indoor and top two for long jump and triple jump outdoor; state qualifier in hurdles last spring; will play football at Ohio University in the fall; third in state for long jump for outdoor; second-team All-GWOC at cornerback.

Bet you didn’t know … I can do back flips since I was 6

Words you live by: You gotta play the game

Toughest opponent: My twin brother Xavior

Biggest influence: My father

Meet-day rituals: Crazy color socks since sixth grade

What’s on your bedroom walls: Track medals hanging over my window and my football jersey

When I’m bored I like to … play with my little sisters

Favorite movie: The Goonies

Person who would play you in a movie: Will Smith

Favorite TV show: American Horror Story

Favorite musical artist: Future

Favorite book: The Thing that they carry

Favorite home-cooked meal: Tacos

Favorite smell: Curve cologne

Favorite cereal: Lucky Charms

Store where you’d like a shopping spree: Foot Locker

Vegetable you won’t eat: Squash

I’d love to trade places for a day with … Floyd Mayweather

Whose mind would you like to read? My grandfather

Place where you’d love to travel? Bora Bora

Talent you’d like to have? Super strength

Favorite school subject: Science

Favorite athlete: Darrelle Revis

Favorite team: Cleveland Cavaliers

Favorite Olympic sport: Track

Something in the world I’d like to change: All the fighting, the wars

Favorite sports moment: Sophomore year watching my brother run an interception back 86 yards for a touchdown to win the game against Pickerington Central

Favorite junk food: Skittles

Best thing about track: I get to compete

In 10 years, I hope to be … living a great life

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