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Corban Pollitt, Columbus East junior wrestler
Pollitt won his first-round match by technical fall, then won matches by pin and by decision to capture the 145-pound class in the Jeffersonville Regional and help lead the Olympians to their first regional title.
His performance last week: “I just went out there and did what I was supposed to do. I wrestled my positions and just came out and won.”
Do you do anything special to prepare? “I just listen to music.”
Favorite drink: “Gatorade”
Favorite food: “Chicken”
Favorite book: “Gym Candy”
Favorite class: “Weights”
Role model: “My dad (Ian Pollitt)”
Best advice: “Once you’ve wrestled, everything else in life is easy.”
Athletics goal: “To place this year and next year at state”
If you could travel anywhere: “Probably Hawaii because I’ve never been there. I like the beach.”
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Jenna Borger, Columbus North junior basketball player
Borger scored eight points in Saturday’s 43-41 sectional final win against Columbus East. She also had five points in a 56-32 semifinal win against East Central and nine points and seven rebounds in an 87-25 first-round win against Shelbyille.
Her performance last week: “I feel like my teammates helped me have a lot of confidence going into the games, and my coaches helped me have a lot of confidence. So I just tried my best to help my team out.”
Do you do anything special to prepare? “I just get a lot of shots up before the game.”
Favorite drink: “Diet Coke”
Favorite food: “Fettucine alfredo”
Favorite books: “The Divergent Series”
Favorite class: “My dental class”
Role model: “My parents (Mike and Carmen Borger)”
Best advice: “My coach (Pat McKee) always tells me to play uninhibited.”
Athletics goal: “Win state this year.”
If you could travel anywhere: “The Dominican Republic, because it’s warm and pretty.”
