MALE
Triston Perry, Columbus North junior track athlete
Perry finished second in the 110-meter hurdles in the Franklin Regional to qualify for Saturday’s Boys Track and Field State finals. He also missed qualifying by one spot with a fourth-place finish in the 300 hurdles.
His performance last week:
“I thought it could have been a little better, but overall, it was a pretty good performance.”
Do you do anything special to prepare?
“I just eat some peanut butter and jelly and sleep a little bit.”
Favorite drink:
“Tea”
Favorite food:
“Spaghetti”
Favorite musician:
“Drake”
Favorite book:
“Where the Red Fern Grows”
Favorite class:
“Psychology”
Role model:
“My grandpa (Max Andress)”
Best advice:
“When things get tough, don’t give up.”
Athletics goal:
“Place at state in the top eight this year and top three next year.”
If you could travel anywhere:
“Probably to Iceland to scuba dive.”
FEMALE
Madelyn Sanders, Columbus North sophomore tennis player
Sanders won all three of her matches at No. 3 singles to help the Bull Dogs to regional and semistate titles and a berth in Friday’s state quarterfinals. Her three-set victories against Bloomington North and Evansville Mater Dei broke 2-2 ties.
Her performance last week:
“It wasn’t the best tennis I’ve ever played, but it was pretty good for the conditions and how the girls hit.”
Do you do anything special to prepare?
“We blast music off of Hannah Frey’s speaker, and I always put my hair in a lucky bun.”
Favorite drink:
“Iced Passion Tea from Starbucks”
Favorite food:
“Anything from Taku”
Favorite musician:
“Queen or David Bowie or The Beatles”
Favorite book:
“The Book Thief”
Favorite class:
“Biology”
Role model:
“My dad (Tony Sanders). He pushes me, and he expects a lot from me.”
Best advice:
“Don’t be stressed out too much. It’s just one match. I need to play my best.”
Athletics goal:
“I want to end the season without losing any more matches.”
If you could travel anywhere:
“Anywhere in Europe because I think that learning new cultures is cool.”
