ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: RITA CAREY, BROOKVILLE
Name: Rita Carey School: Brookville Grade: Senior
Age: 17
Sports: Wrestling Claim to fame/honors: Compiled 32-2 record with all wins by pin, including one in 12 seconds; won five tournaments this year at 140 pounds; won state title at 130 pounds as a sophomore and placed runner-up at 111 pounds as a freshman; won first place at MVCTC Science Fair; advanced to districts; member of National Technical Honor Society
Bet you didn’t know … I was a two-time state qualifier in track for hurdling events
Words I live by: Treat others the way you want to be treated
Toughest opponent: Olivia Shore
Biggest influence: My parents and their never-ending support.
Match-day rituals: The night before a match I lay out everything I will need for the following morning, so that all I need to do when I wake up is get my hair braided and pack my snacks for the day.
What’s on my bedroom walls: Plants
When I’m bored I like to: Go out to eat
Favorite movie: Coraline Person who would play me in a movie: Jennifer Jason Leigh
Favorite TV show: Rick and Morty
Favorite musical artist: Lana Del Rey
I can’t live without: My family
I can live without: People who try to bring others down
Event I’d like to attend: The Olympics
Favorite book: To Kill a Mockingbird
Favorite home-cooked meal: Homemade pasta
Favorite restaurant: Fleming’s
Favorite smell: Mom’s cooking
Favorite cereal: Krave Store where I’d like a shopping spree: Aerie
Vegetable I won’t eat: Cooked carrots
I’d love to trade places for a day with … someone who’s been successful in life and is able to travel the world
Whose mind would I like to read? My mom’s
Place where I’d love to travel? Europe
Talent I’d like to have? Being able to understand and speak every language
Favorite school subject: My lab, sports medicine
Favorite athlete: Sammy Sasso
Favorite team: Iowa women’s wrestling
Favorite Olympic sport: Wrestling
Something in the world I’d like to change: Mental health awareness
Favorite sports moment: Winning state
Favorite junk food: Ice cream
Best thing about wrestling: It’s the only high school sport with blood time. It challenges you both physically and mentally
In 10 years, I hope to be … successful
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