Athletes of the Week

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Rhett Myers, Columbus East senior track athlete

Myers won both the shot put and discus in the Olympians’ dual-meet losses to Bloomington North and Columbus North. Against the Bull Dogs, he threw a school-record 167 feet, 7 inches in the discus.

His performance last week:

“I think I performed to the best of my ability, especially in the discus. But shot put, I still need to work on a little bit and get back to where I was last year. But I was glad I got the points for my team.”

Do you do anything special to prepare?

“I get a little bite to eat after school and just relax and get my mind focused.”

Favorite drink:

“Milk”

Favorite food:

“Chipotle”

Favorite musician:

“Mumford and Sons”

Favorite book:

“An Armed Forces officer”

Favorite class:

“Calculus”

Role model:

“My dad (Dan Myers)”

Best advice:

“The best ways to lead are ‘Example, example, example.’”

Athletics goal:

“To place in the state track meet this year in the shot put or discus.”

If you could travel anywhere:

“All seven continents, just to say I’ve been to each one.”

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Heather Feiles, Jennings County senior softball player

Feiles threw a five-inning perfect game and went 2 for 2 at the plate in the Panthers 10-0 win against Madison. She also went 2 for 3 in a 5-4 loss at Hauser.

Her performance last week:

“I think it went well. The hard work paid off.”

Do you do anything special to prepare?

“I work hard in practice and put faith in my teammates.”

Favorite drink:

“Sweet tea”

Favorite food:

“Chicken”

Favorite musician:

“Taylor Swift”

Favorite book:

“Catching Jordan”

Favorite class:

“My teaching class”

Role model:

“My dad (Tom Feiles)”

Best advice:

“To work hard and never give up.”

Athletics goal:

“To continue my career at Anderson and just keep working hard.”

If you could travel anywhere:

“Probably Germany because my class took a trip awhile back, and I didn’t go, so I’d like to go there for the experience.”