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frankfortstation.com sports<br />
the frankfort station | March 21, 2019 | 41<br />
Athlete of the Week<br />
10 Questions<br />
with Taylor Wright<br />
Taylor Wright is a senior on the Lincoln-<br />
Way East girls track team<br />
How long have you been involved<br />
with track and how did you get<br />
started?<br />
I’ve been involved since I was 8 years<br />
old. And I actually got started when I was<br />
at my cousin’s track meet, and I was there<br />
watching, and I wanted to run because it<br />
looked fun.<br />
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What do you most enjoy about the<br />
sport?<br />
I enjoy all the friends you make and the<br />
life lessons you learn from it. I think track,<br />
mentally, has been the hardest sport, and<br />
I’ve learned how to shift my mind from it<br />
and I’ve also learned how to have fun at<br />
the same time.<br />
What is your greatest strength as<br />
an athlete?<br />
My mind is mentally strong, and knowing<br />
how to still overcome some of the defeats<br />
and stay positive for my next race.<br />
What athletic accomplishment are<br />
you most proud of?<br />
So far, I’m most proud of making it to<br />
state and making it to finals. My one goal<br />
is to become a state champion in an individual<br />
event.<br />
What are you most looking<br />
forward to this season?<br />
I’m looking forward to the rest of the<br />
season. I want to make sure it’s the best<br />
season, and I want to break my record<br />
again in the 4x400. I really just want to<br />
have the best season possible.<br />
What advice would you give to<br />
someone starting out with track?<br />
Never give up. I would also tell them to<br />
be positive and have a good spirit at the<br />
same time. ... It will get easier.<br />
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Do you have any special traditions<br />
before a big meet?<br />
Not really. The only thing I would say is<br />
every morning I listen to classical music.<br />
It keeps me positive and it keeps my mind<br />
positive.<br />
What are your plans for after high<br />
school?<br />
I’m going to run at Eastern Illinois University,<br />
and I hope to accomplish even<br />
more there.<br />
Do you have a role model?<br />
My grandfather. I look up to him. He’s<br />
also a strong person, and I’ve always<br />
watched him accomplish things and work<br />
through the challenges he’s faced. He’s<br />
definitely my role model.<br />
If you could travel anywhere in the<br />
world, where would you go and<br />
why?<br />
I’ve always wanted to go to Dubai and<br />
Italy, and it’s in between those two, but<br />
I’d probably have to say Italy first. I’ve already<br />
been to France and London, so that<br />
was always my next goal ... to learn more<br />
about the culture there and all the history<br />
behind it.<br />
Interview conducted by Nuria Mathog, Editor
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