Name: Garrett Wissman
School: Chaminade Julienne
Grade: Entering senior year
Age: 17
Sports: Baseball
Claim to fame/honors: Co-player of the year GCL North; Vandalia resident helped Eagles reach district finals; right-handed pitcher played this summer for Dayton Sluggers travel team
Bet you didn’t know … I was the first in my family to attend CJ
Words you live by: There are two ways of doing things; the right way and again
Toughest opponent: Hamilton Badin
Biggest influence: Definitely my parents
Game-day rituals: I listen to Drake
What’s on your bedroom walls: Bunch of Ohio State stuff, mostly football
When I’m bored I like to … throw with my brother
Favorite movie: The Sandlot
Person who would play you in a movie: Bruce Lee
Favorite TV show: ESPN
Favorite musical artist: Taylor Swift
I can’t live without: Baseball
I can live without: Homework
Favorite book: Tuesdays with Morrie
Favorite home-cooked meal: Mashed potatoes
Favorite restaurant: I eat Subway a ton
Favorite smell: Fresh-cut grass
Favorite cereal: Lucky Charms
Store where you’d like a shopping spree: Dick’s Sporting Goods
Vegetable you won’t eat: Broccoli
I’d love to trade places for a day with … Bryce Harper
Whose mind would you like to read? The President
Place where you’d love to travel? I’ve never been to Hawaii
Talent you’d like to have? Be able to sing; I’m not a very good singer
Favorite school subject: Math
Favorite athlete: Mike Trout
Favorite team: Cincinnati Reds
Favorite Olympic sport: I’ve always liked watching swimming
Something in the world I’d like to change: I would like people to have more tolerance
Favorite sports moment: Winning the regional semifinals my freshman year
Favorite junk food: Oreos
Best thing about baseball: The feeling I get when I play it
In 10 years, I hope to … have a good job and be able to provide for myself and my family
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