Grade: Senior
Age: 18
Sports: Volleyball, soccer
Claim to fame/honors: Four-year varsity volleyball and soccer player, captain both sports senior year; two-time state champion in volleyball; setter for volleyball; defender in soccer earned second-team All-GCL junior year and first-team GCL: two-time soccer MVP; first-team All-Miami Valley senior year; will major in engineering at Ohio State.
Bet you didn’t know … I lived in Paris twice
Words you live by: Treat a man as he is, and he will remain as he is; treat him as he could be and he will become what he should be
Toughest opponent: Centerville for soccer, Moeller for volleyball
Biggest influence: My parents
Match-day rituals: I do my best to stay relaxed and have fun; listen to music with my teammates
What’s on your bedroom walls: My old sports posters and awards; American flag
When I’m bored I like to … hang out with friends
Favorite movie: Shawshank Redemption
Person who would play you in a movie: Matt Damon
Favorite TV show: NCIS
Favorite musical artist: FUN.
Favorite book: Harry Potter series
Favorite home-cooked meal: Ribs
Favorite restaurant: Carrabbas
Favorite smell: Homemade cookies
Favorite cereal: Frosted Flakes
Store where you’d like a shopping spree: Apple
Vegetable you won’t eat: Cauliflower
I’d love to trade places for a day with … Aaron Rodgers
Whose mind would you like to read? Albert Einstein
Place where you’d love to travel? Europe
Talent you’d like to have? Singing
Favorite school subject: Physics
Favorite athlete: Lionel Messi
Favorite team: Green Bay Packers
Favorite Olympic sport: Ski jump
Something in the world I’d like to change: Poverty
Favorite sports moment: Winning my second state title
Favorite junk food: Reece’s Cup
Best thing about volleyball: Every point is completely different or a new start
In 10 years, I hope to be … a successful engineer who is married
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