Name: Malaya Rivers
School: Fairborn
Sport: Cheer
Class: Senior
Age: 17
Claim to fame: Being involved in and a leader of a lot of clubs
Bet you didn’t know: I work in a nursery and know CPR and first aid
Toughest opponent/why: Myself because I hold myself to a very high standard and expectations
Favorite book: Apart from the crowd
Favorite movie: We Bought a Zoo
Favorite TV show: Anything on TLC
Favorite musical artist/song: Khalid, 8Teen
Favorite pro athlete/why: Serena Williams because she defies all the odds and shows that black women not only have grace, but power
Favorite smell: Fresh scents
Favorite home-cooked meal: Fried rice
Game-day rituals: Taking a nap before games
Person who would play me in a movie: Kerry Washington
Words you live by: She will not only climb mountains, she will move them too
Biggest influence/why: My older sister because of all of her hard work and accomplishments
I am most annoyed by: Laziness
I can’t live without: A planner
Most embarrassing moment: Falling down the stairs in sixth grade in front of everyone
In 10 years, I’ll be: A registered nurse going back to school to become a nurse practitioner
Best thing about cheer: Cheering on a team and meeting new and interesting people
Worst thing about cheer: Hot weather
Vegetable I just won’t eat: Celery
Favorite junk food: French fries
Favorite school subject: Math
Love to trade places for a day with: Michelle Obama
When I’m bored, I like to: Listen to music
Worst habit: Biting my nails
On your bedroom walls: Pictures of my friends
Talent I’d most like to have: Playing the piano
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