Name: Patrick Porter

Grade: seventh

Favorite color: Red

Favorite food: Crab

Favorite brand: Nike

Favorite subject: Math

Favorite show: Invincible

Favorite teacher: Ms. Partridge

Favorite animal: Dog

Favorite store: Walmart

Favorite hobby: Drawing

Favorite event: Discus

What is your pump up song? California Girls

What events do you participate in? Shot put and discus

What is your PR? 25 ft in shot put and 62 ft in discus

What does team work mean to you? Team work means people working together as a family. Even though they don’t always get along they should still love each other.

What is your favorite part about track? My favorite part about track is when I get a new PR.

What are your strengths in track? My strengths are shot put and discus.

Why did you choose this sport? I chose this sport originally because my friend told me to do it, but now I actually love track.

What is the hardest workout coach makes you do? Stairs

What is your goal for this season? To break my PR

Have you ever faced a challenge in track? If so how did you overcome this problem? I kept throwing the disk straight up, but I focused on my mechanics and fixed it.

What is the funniest thing that has happened to you during track? It was raining and I was going to throw, but I slipped and my disk went forward and they counted it as my throw.

What advice would you give to anyone who wants to run track? If you want to do distance you have to learn to pace yourself.