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Austin Proffitt, Columbus East senior golfer
Proffitt fired a 74 on Saturday at Valley View to win medalist honors and led the Olympians to a runner-up finish in the Hoosier Hills Conference Tournament.
His performance last week:
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“It was great. It’s just getting better, and I’m hoping I can keep it going.”
Do you do anything special to prepare?
“I calm myself down. I don’t want to get too hyped up for a golf match, which is different from every other sport.”
Favorite drink:
“Chocolate milk”
Favorite food:
“Steak”
Favorite musician:
“Dave Matthews Band”
Favorite book:
“The Hunger Games”
Favorite class:
“Accounting”
Role model:
“My dad (Randy Proffitt)”
Best advice:
“Keep on chugging along. Don’t let anything get you down. Keep your head up.”
Athletics goal:
“Go to state, and just be the best I can be. If I’m doing the best I can, that’s all I can ask for.”
If you could travel anywhere:
“Egypt, because there’s the Pyramids and the wonders of the world.”
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Justine Corya, Jennings County senior track athlete
Corya won the 100, 200 and 400 meters and run on the second-place 4×100 relay team to lead the Panthers to a runner-up finish in the Jennings County Sectional.
Her performance last week:
“I feel pretty excited about it. I feel blessed that I can be able to run all three events like this.”
Do you do anything special to prepare?
“I always eat Subway to prepare for a meet. I basically focus all day on my events and the times I need to run.”
Favorite drink:
“Big Red”
Favorite food:
“Crab meat”
Favorite musician:
“J. Cole”
Favorite book:
“’The Hatchet,’ by Gary Paulson”
Favorite class:
“Spanish”
Role model:
“My dad (Joe Corya)”
Best advice:
“Work hard, and as long as you set your mind to something, you can accomplish anything with a little bit of hard work and dedication.”
Athletics goal:
“I hope to run in college at Indiana State University.”
If you could travel anywhere:
“Probably Egypt. There’s so much history there, and I’d love to see the Pyramids. I’ve always wanted to go there since I was little.”
