N-G Athletes of the Week
By: Mike Colgan
Thursday, January 08, 2009 10:23:19 AM CDT
Aryn Gilenson
Senior, Champaign Central
Wrestling
Recent accomplishments: The 130-pounder stayed unbeaten (19-0) by winning both matches by pin in the Twin City meet at Urbana. His falls were in 56 seconds and in 3 minutes, 47 seconds.
Quote: "I dreamed my whole life of being a good wrestler, and I am starting to fulfill the dream."
My favorite meal is ... tamales.
Before a match, I get ready by ... praying and calming myself.
If I could go anywhere, it would be ... Costa Rica.
For one day, I would like to trade places with ... the president.
My most memorable moment in athletics is ... winning state in Greco last summer.
Dream job: FBI agent
When I am president, I will ... make the world a better place.
People don't know that ... I am a junior firefighter.
My role model is ... my aunt Kim.
If I could attend any university, I would choose ... Maryland.
Honorable mention: Dacian Alvarez, Oakwood/Armstrong-Potomac wrestling; Julian Anastasia, Champaign Central wrestling; Ryan Anderson, Salt Fork basketball; Keaton Britt, Danville basketball; Jason Cleary, Mahomet-Seymour wrestling; Zander Culver, Champaign Central basketball; Bradley Ghere, Ridgeview basketball; Guy Kirby, GCMS/Fisher wrestling; Andrew Patterson, Argenta-Oreana wrestling; Kegan Skelton, Centennial diving; Dakota Tiger, Centennial wrestling; Jordan Wyss, CPCI basketball; Dusty Zaayer, Westville wrestling
Mallory Weber
Senior, Salt Fork
Basketball
Recent accomplishments: She scored a team-high 12 points in Salt Fork's 47-45 championship-game victory against Bismarck-Henning at the Blue Devil Classic.
Quote: "I thought it was the best we played as a team this season. A lot of us played well in that game."
For one day, I would like to trade places with ... any WNBA player.
My most memorable moment in athletics is ... my freshman season in basketball.
Dream date: Chad Michael Murray
My heroes outside of athletics are ... my sisters.
If I could compete at any venue, it would be ... the Assembly Hall.
When I am president, I will ... save the economy.
People don't know that I ... am valedictorian.
When I am wealthy, I would like to ... make homes for neglected animals.
My guilty pleasure is ... watching TV.
The biggest phobia I have is ... sharks.
Honorable mention: Jamie Blue, Urbana Uni High basketball; Alisa Carroll, St. Thomas More basketball; Kara Carter, Armstrong-Potomac basketball; Kayla Corzine, Oakwood basketball; Ally Edwards, Paxton-Buckley-Loda basketball; Dani Gooch, Unity basketball; Cheyenne Hedrington, Centennial basketball; Lauren Kellar, Ridgeview basketball; Mallory Meade, Salt Fork basketball; Hannah Ohl, Bismarck-Henning basketball; Camille Parsons, Urbana basketball; Abby Popejoy, Prairie Central basketball; Morgan Wood, Rantoul basketball