Athlete of the Week: Vania Jiao, Beavercreek

Name: Vania Jiao

School: Beavercreek

Sport: Tennis

Class: Senior

Age: 17

Claim to fame: Back-to-back GWOC Central champs

Bet you didn’t know: I’m a Christmas baby

Toughest opponent/why: Mason. We get excited when we can get a few games off of them

Favorite book: Flowers for Algernon

Favorite movie: La La Land

Favorite TV show: The Office

Favorite musical artist/song: I really like Kesha’s new songs

Favorite pro athlete/why: Roger Federer because he’s the GOAT

Favorite smell: This Yankee Candle scent called Pink Sands

Favorite home-cooked meal: My mom’s pasta

Game-day rituals: Sunscreen, snacks and warmups

Person who would play me in a movie/why: I guess Jamie Chung? I don’t know many Asian actresses.

Words you live by: Be the change you want to see in the world

Biggest influence/why: My mom. I always go to her for advice.

I am most annoyed by: People who have no respect for anyone and people who constantly patronize others

You can’t live without: Chips

Most embarrassing moment: I was looking at someone and didn’t see where I was going so I ran straight into a pole.

In 10 years, I’ll be: Living the good life in the city

Best thing about tennis: It’s a lifetime sport so I’ll probably be 90 and hitting every week

Worst thing about tennis: Most of the time, you play by yourself so you can get in your head a lot

Vegetable I just won’t eat: Mushrooms

Favorite junk food: Pringles chips

Favorite school subject: Math

Last DVD or video game I bought: Quantum of Solace

Person whose brain you’d like to pick: Stephen Hawking

Love to trade places for a day with: Kylee and Kendall Jenner. I’m curious how different their lives are from normal

When I’m bored, I like to: Eat

Worst habit: I’m really indecisive

On your bedroom walls: Roger Federer and La La Land

Talent I’d most like to have: I wish I could cook well and make those exotic dishes you see on TV.

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