Name: Lauren Schmitz
School: Troy
Grade: Junior
Age: 17
Sports: Volleyball
Claim to fame/honors: Player of the year in Greater Western Ohio Conference and District 9
Bet you didn’t know I did gymnastics for nine years
Words you live by “Lions don’t lose sleep over the opinions of sheep”
Toughest opponent: Versailles
Biggest influence: Misty May Treanor
Match-day rituals: Listen to my “Game Day” playlist
What’s on your bedroom walls: Pictures of my friends and I
When I’m bored I like to … read
Favorite movie: Bohemian Rhapsody
Person who would play you in a movie: Lily Collins
Favorite TV show: Game of Thrones
Favorite musical artist: Luke Combs
I can’t live without: My phone
I can live without: Dresses
Event you’d like to attend: The Met Gala
Favorite book: The President is Missing by James Patterson and Bill Clinton
Favorite home-cooked meal: Baked mac and cheese
Favorite restaurant: Buffalo Wild Wings
Favorite smell: Black Tie from Bath and Body Works
Favorite cereal: Cheerios
Store where you’d like a shopping spree: Target
Vegetable you won’t eat: Cauliflower
I’d love to trade places for a day with … Ellen DeGeneres
Whose mind would you like to read? My Dad
Place where you’d love to travel? Australia
Talent you’d like to have? To sing
Favorite school subject: Psychology
Favorite athlete: Simone Biles
Favorite team: Ohio State
Favorite Olympic sport: Gymnastics
Something in the world I’d like to change: Ocean pollution
Favorite sports moment: Beating Miamisburg in three sets at districts
Favorite junk food: Flamin’ Hot Cheetos
Best thing about volleyball: Getting to play my favorite sport with my friends
In 10 years, I hope to be … Enrolled in medical school
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