Name: Joseph Scales
School: Ponitz
Grade: Sophomore
Age: 16
Sports: Track and field, cross-country, football, boxing
Claim to fame/honors: Has competed in 100, 200, 400, 4x100 relay, Swedish medley (100, 200, 300, 400), sprint medley and shot put
Bet you didn’t know … I’m a lazy person
Toughest opponent: Myself because I keep running from the 400 event. My coach puts me in it. I need it so I can get better.
Biggest influence: My two coaches, James Crutcher and Larry Manley
Meet-day rituals: Listen to music, sleep
What’s on your bedroom walls? Running medals and boxing posters
When I’m bored I like to … eat everything that’s in the house
Favorite movie: Transformers
Person who would play you in a movie: Chris Tucker
Favorite TV show: Dragon Ball Z
Favorite musical artist: Famous Dex
I can’t live without: Water
I can live without: Negative people
Event you’d like to attend: Summer Olympics
Favorite home-cooked meal: Macaroni and cheese
Favorite restaurant: Golden Corral
Favorite smell: Fresh air
Favorite cereal: Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Store where you’d like a shopping spree: Foot Locker
Vegetable you won’t eat: Pretty much any of them
I’d love to trade places for a day with … Usain Bolt
Whose mind would you like to read? Muhammad Ali
Place where you’d love to travel? Japan
Talent you’d like to have? Speak another language
Favorite school subject: Science
Favorite athlete: Muhammad Ali
Favorite team: Charlotte Hornets
Favorite Olympic sport: Boxing
Something in the world I’d like to change: All the bad things
Favorite sports moment: Golden State Warriors winning championship this year
Favorite junk food: Honey buns
Best thing about track: The competition
In 10 years, I hope to be … a physical trainer or a game designer
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