Lakeside High School's star senior Maya Hubbard is a long-distance runner for the Lady Rams cross-country team.
Lady Rams head coach Jeff Haynes said Hubbard encapsulates perseverance.
"She has had some health issues during her running career and most people would have given up," Haynes said. "She has learned how to train around her glitch and now she is faster than she has ever been."
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Hubbard recently met with The Sentinel-Record to provide a glimpse of what she is like off the court.
What do you like most about running cross-country?
Everything; there is not just one thing that I love about it.
What is your most memorable moment running cross-country?
I think every year after state, we always go and eat pizza together as a team.
Why did you start participating in cross-country?
I started when I was really young. I have always just loved it and I was good at it. I just grew up doing it.
What is your main strength in cross-country?
I think I try to include everyone, especially the younger girls.
What do you like to do for fun?
I love hanging out with my family and friends.
Are you a morning person or a night owl?
Both, I can do early, early mornings. In cross-country, we wake up very, very early. I can stay out pretty late too.
Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
A bit of both.
If you could hang out with any famous person, past or present, for a day, who would that be?
Adam Sandler
If you could visit any place in the world, where would you go?
I want to go to Greece really bad. I think it is really beautiful there.
What is your favorite restaurant?
Don Juan's; we go there every Monday night.
Is a hotdog a sandwich?
I do not think so. I think it is its own thing.
What one person is your biggest inspiration?
Definitely my dad.
Other than your cell phone, what is one item you cannot live without?
Shoes
What is the last television series that you binge-watched, or are currently watching?
"Outer Banks"
Who is your celebrity crush?
Glen Powell
What is your go-to emoji?
Crying face
What is your favorite color?
Purple
How would you spend a million dollars?
Probably on a car and a house. Definitely on a couple of dogs.
Name something about you that most people would be surprised to learn.
I have lived in four different places in my life.
What is your biggest pet peeve?
Whenever I am having a conversation with someone and they do not say 'bye,' they just walk away.
If you could take three items with you on a desert island, what would you take?
Water, my phone, and a surfboard.
What is your favorite class in school?
I love art class.
What are your plans after graduation and what type of career do you plan to pursue?
I want to go to school at BYU in Utah and I am still deciding on a career.