If you could be any animal, what would it be and why? “A bird, so that I can fly everywhere instead of running.”
What show or series are you currently into? “I guess anime. I’ve been waiting for ‘Attack on Titan’ and ‘My Hero Academia.’”
Who is your personal hero and why? “I guess, my mom, because she is really strong and I wish I could be more like her every single day.”
Who makes you laugh the most on the team? “Thalia Polanco. She is really … I don’t know … mischievous, always wanting to make the environment a little bit better and happier. So, her for sure.”
What is the best advice you’ve received recently? “I guess just to run. Coach [during the] last meet, he just told us to have fun, especially when we are going to have a lot of competition. I was going to be on the bottom, but it was going to be a good experience to see where I am at with the girls.”
If a song played every time you walked into a room, what song would that be? “I guess, any one of Taylor Swift’s songs. I really like Taylor Swift.”
On your off time, what do you like to do? “Besides running, I like to ride my bike everywhere.”
If you had one superpower, what would it be and why? “Flying.”
If you weren’t running for track & field or cross-country, what sport would you be doing? “I would do pole vault. I think they look really strong.”
You can have one meal with one celebrity, what is your meal and who are you eating with? “Pizza with Taylor Swift.”