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Chase McQueen, Columbus North senior swimmer
McQueen finished 11th in the 200-yard individual medley and 18th in the 100 freestyle in last weekend’s state finals. He also anchored the Bull Frogs’ ninth-place 200 freestyle relay and 14th-place 400 freestyle relay teams.
His performance last week:
“I was definitely satisfied with my performance. I thought the team did really well, and I thought I contributed to that as best I could.”
Do you do anything special to prepare?
“Before races I try to seclude myself from everything and just try to get my mind focused and ready to give my best effort.”
Favorite drink:
“Water. I drink water all the time.”
Favorite food:
“Peanut butter”
Favorite musician:
“The Weeknd”
Favorite book:
“The Hunger Games”
Favorite class:
“AP Economics”
Role model:
“My parents (Matt and Niele McQueen)”
Best advice:
“My favorite quote is, ‘The strongest steel is forged in the hottest fire.’ The sooner you get comfortable in uncomfortable situations, the better.”
Athletics goal:
“To qualify for the Olympics in 2020 in Triathlon.”
If you could travel anywhere:
“Paris, France, to walk or ride my bike along the Champs-Élysées.”
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Katrina May, Columbus North senior gymnast
May won the vault and floor and finished fourth on the bars on her way to capturing the all-around title Saturday to lead the Bull Dogs to the Columbus East Sectional championship.
Her performance last week:
“I think we had a pretty strong performance overall, but there’s definitely room for improvement. Going into regional head held high with a little more confidence this time.”
Do you do anything special to prepare?
“Saturday meets, we don’t really do anything special, but we go out to get a smoothie or something on a weekday.”
Favorite drink:
“Lemonade”
Favorite food:
“Oreo ice cream”
Favorite musician:
“Zayn Malik”
Favorite book:
“To Kill a Mockingbird”
Favorite class:
“Physics”
Role model:
“My mom (Angie May).”
Best advice:
“It’s really important to have fun with the sport. If you’re not laughing and having fun with practice, then it’s not really worth being here.”
Athletics goal:
“I’m hoping to break the (team) school record, and we are looking for a state title this year.”
If you could travel anywhere:
“Paris. I’ve always wanted to go to Europe, and that just seems like the big tourist destination.”
