Get to Know Q & A
- How did you get your start in track and field and/or cross country?
I was told I could go to the Olympics when I was younger.
- Your parents' athletic background. Did they play any sports-where(HS, College, Pro), what position, when, any awards? Please include names.
My mother played college basketball and my father ran track in college.
- Outside interests- your hobbies, talents(musical, chess, anything), volunteering- what do you do in your free time?
video games, reading, sleeping
- At school, do you do any extracurricular activities? i.e. student government, clubs or other sports.
Track and peer leadership.
- Movie watcher and/or book reader? What is/are your favorite book and/or movie and why?
Both. Sharknado is my favorite movie series.
- How do you deal with setbacks and triumphs?
Use it as motivation and a learning opportunity.
- Where do you see yourself in five years?
Running track in college and getting my degree.
- What words would you have for your sixth grade self?
Take care of your mind and body.
- Who is your favorite track and field athlete and why? How about other sports-who is your favorite athlete and why?
My favorite track athlete to watch is Athing Mu.
- Many athletes are quoted as saying " trust the process". What does that mean to you?
Put your head down and work hard to achieve results you can be proud of.
- How do you balance social media with your performance? Does social media impact you positively or negatively?
It impacts me positively but I should probably try to be more active.
- Favorite and not favorite high school subject and why?
Math is my favorite and English is my least favorite.
- Favorite musical artist and why? What is your favorite song by that artist?
One of my favorites is Jcole. My favorite song is Kevin's Heart.
- Favorite pre- and post- meal?
I don’t have a favorite. I just prefer to eat light for my pre meal and heavier for my post meal.
- Dire question warning :) If you were unable to continue to compete in track and field, what would you do?
I would want to be some type of engineer.
- What do you see your legacy being-in and outside the track world?
I would like to be someone that can be recognized as a person who made a lasting change on the sport.
- What is your vice? What do you binge on that you can't seem to control?
Fast food.
- If you could meet anyone dead or alive, who would it be and why?
I would meet my grandfather who passed away before I was born. I’d like to see what he was like.
