Athlete of the Week Kenton Ridge High School

Philip Fincham is the Athlete of the Week from Kenton Ridge High School. CONTRIBUTED

Philip Fincham is the Athlete of the Week from Kenton Ridge High School. CONTRIBUTED

Name: Philip Fincham

School: Kenton Ridge High School

Grade: 12

Age: 18

Sports: Track and Field

Claim to fame/honors: running 16 seconds in the 110 hurdles

Words you live by: Things won’t be handed to you so spread your wings and fly past the stars.

Toughest opponent: myself, track is a sport where you’re in a constant fight to beat your previous record

Biggest influence: my dad

Game-day rituals: stretch and keep myself light to jump well

What’s on your bedroom walls: NASA and space posters

When I’m bored I like to … play games with my friends

Favorite movie: The Martian

Person who would play you in a movie: Comedic relief

Favorite TV show: FullMetal Alchemist Brotherhood

Favorite musical artist: Eve

Favorite book: Harry Potter

Favorite home-cooked meal: Mom’s Meatloaf

Favorite restaurant: Olive Garden

Whose mind would you like to read: Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Place where you’d love to travel: Colorado

Talent you’d like to have: do the splits

Favorite school subject: Calculus

Favorite athlete: Mutaz Barshim

Favorite team: Bengals

Something in the world I’d like to change: climate change

Favorite sports moment: finally high jumping 6 ft.

Favorite junk food: Doritos

Best thing about your favorite sport: seeing the smiles and excitement on my teammates faces whenever someone does well in their event