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Sean Galligar, Columbus East senior wrestler
Galligar went 3-1 Friday and Saturday to finish third in the Wrestling State Finals.
His performance last week:
“I thought my performance was pretty good, but I think I definitely could have done better.”
Do you do anything special to prepare?
“Before a match, I usually listen to some music to try to get myself calmed down, and I do a lot of pacing back and forth to get myself in the mindset. I always try to picture me shaking the guy’s hand and what I’m going to do right after the whistle.”
Favorite drink:
“Orange fanta”
Favorite food:
“Deep dish pizza”
Favorite musician:
“Black Eddie”
Favorite book:
“The Phantom Toll Booth”
Favorite class:
“Weight training”
Role model:
“My dad (Patrick Galligar)”
Best advice:
“Set your goals high, and don’t settle for less.”
Athletics goal:
“My college goal is to be top 10 in the nation.”
If you could travel anywhere:
“Italy because I want to see the culture there.”
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Nadia Lomax Columbus North freshman basketball player
Lomax went 3 for 3 from the field to score six points Saturday in the Bull Dogs’ 55-48 semistate win against Roncalli at Richmond.
Her performance last week:
“I think it was OK for the circumstances, but I think it could have been a lot better.”
Do you do anything special to prepare?
“I picture what the coaches have told me to do, then I picture me going through it. If it’s a big defensive stop, I’ll picture it, and I’ll be like ‘Hey, I’m ready to do this.’”
Favorite drink:
“Kiwi quencher smoothie”
Favorite food:
“Any kind of pasta”
Favorite musician:
“The Fray and Troye Sivan”
Favorite book:
“Hush Hush”
Favorite class:
“Principles of medical sciences”
Role model:
“My (older) sisters (Erika and Mikala) Lomax because they kind of give me insight on what’s bad to do and what’s great to do in life.”
Athletics goal:
“To do anything that I can do to the best of my ability.”
If you could travel anywhere:
“The Dominican Republic because they have really pretty waters and sites there that are really cool.”
