• Grade: 10
• Sport: Cheer
• Position: Base
• Age Started Playing: 12

How would other people describe you? 

I feel like they would describe me as hard working, especially my squad.

How and why did you start playing?  

So when I first started doing cheer I wanted to be the school mascot. I didn’t know what I was doing, so the coach was just telling me to practice what the cheerleaders were doing, and that she’ll get with me later. I did and then she came up to me saying “You’re actually really good at this, do you want to do both?” So then I ended up switching in and out of the mascot suit my seventh grade year, and then my eighth grade year I decided I just wanted to be a cheerleader.

Describe how you prepare before a game. 

I make sure to stay hydrated and to drink lots of water. I eat a small meal, so I don’t throw it up. I also make sure to go over my cheers and stuff.

What do you think your reputation is as an athlete? 

 I feel like as an athlete, I have a pretty good reputation because it pushes me to keep my grades up and to make good decisions.

What personal superstitions or traditions do you have before, during or after a game? 

We usually pray before the games.

Tell us about your favorite memory as an athlete either on or off the field.

My favorite memory was winning state nationals.

Tell us the story about what you are most proud of yourself for. 

I’m most proud of myself for being able to be wherever my coach puts me out on the floor. 

Who is someone you are thankful for and why?  

I’m thankful for my coach because she brought me to the sport, and made me find my love for it. I now want to continue pursuing it because of her.

What advice would you give to people that may want to play your sport?  

I would say to always have a good mindset about it and don’t let it discourage you too fast. If you’re comparing yourself to other people just because they have been doing it a lot longer, you just have to stay confident. 

What’s on your bucket list?  

I want to win nationals.

Favorites  

• Post Game Meal: Raising Canes
• Exercise: Running
• Song: Die With a Smile-Bruno Mars & Lady Gaga
• TV Show: The Vampire Diaries
• Athlete: Lysette Torres 
• Color: Turquoise