Liam Krueger
MALE
Liam Krueger // Columbus East senior wrestler
Krueger won all three of his matches by first-round pins to capture the 126-pound division at Saturday’s Jennings County Sectional, his fourth sectional title.
His performance last week: “It felt good. I got what I needed to do done.”
Do you do anything special to prepare? “I say a prayer, and then I just get my mind set right.”
Favorite drink: “A Slushie”
Favorite food: “Wings”
Favorite class: “Weights”
Favorite sports team: “Iowa”
Favorite athlete: “Rocky”
Role model: “My dad (Scott Krueger) and my coaches”
Best advice: “Earn 1 percent every day, and keep going.”
Athletics goal: “To place at state.”
If you could travel anywhere: “Australia. I want to scuba dive there..”
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Kathryn Wilson // Columbus North junior basketball player
Kathryn Wilson
Wilson recorded five points and led the Bull Dogs with 10 rebounds in a 59-35 win against Rushville and led North with 14 points in a loss at Roncalli.
Her performance last week: “I think that I worked pretty hard under the basket getting rebounds, and I just did what I was told to do.”
Do you do anything special to prepare? “Normally before the games, in the locker room, we listen to music, and that helps get me in the mood and get me ready to play.”
Favorite drink: “Lemonade”
Favorite food: “Steak”
Favorite class: “Weights”
Favorite sports team: “Purdue men’s basketball”
Favorite athlete: “Zach Edey”
Role model: “My sister (former North and current Purdue tennis player Ashlie Wilson)”
Best advice: “Always do the little things, even when no one tells you do it.”
Athletics goal: “To play college tennis.”
If you could travel anywhere: “Probably Hawaii, just because it’s pretty, and I like going to tropical areas.”
