SIDELINES

Spotlight: Erin Gyurke

9/11/2013

School: Clay

Year: Senior

Sports: Cross country, track

Notes: Cross country — won Division I-A race at Tiffin Carnvial in 18:31.72; Last year won TRAC and Division I district titles, second at regional, eighth at state; track — TRAC titles in 1600 meters, 3200 and 3200 relay last year; second in 3200 and third in 1600 at district; third at regional, sixth at state in 3200; 4.3 grade-point average ranks ninth in class

FAVORITES & MORE

School subject: Anatomy

Car: My blue van

Facebook or Twitter? Facebook

Store: Express

Musical artist: One Direction

Song: “Good Riddance [Time of Your Life]” by Green Day

TV show: Dance Moms

Movie: The Proposal

Actor: Ryan Reynolds

Actress: Sandra Bullock

Magazine: People

Radio station: 105.5 FM

Food: Watermelon

Beverage: Raspberry lemonade

Fast food: Subway

Can’t resist snack: Chocolate ice cream

Place to visit: My grandparents’ house in Bucyrus

Athlete: Shawn Johnson

Baseball team: Indians

NFL team: Steelers

NBA team: Bulls

Person I most admire: My parents, Karla and Rod

Person I’d like to meet: Kate Middleton

It really bothers me when: There’s a spider in my room

In 10 years I hope to be: A teacher

My No. 1 goal this year: To break the school cross country record (17:54 by Katie Sekinger)

Top sports moment: Being on the state awards podium for cross country

Ohio State or Michigan? Michigan