PANTHER PROFILE
Name: Sami Fritz.
Age: 17.
Parents: Rick and Staci Fritz
Sport in which you participate this season: Cross country.
Awards received: Panther Pride in basketball, varsity letters in track, cross country and basketball; third degree black belt in tae kwon do, first place in River Valley Conference art competition.
Season goals: To get under 25 minutes in our cross country meets.
I like this sport because: I love this sport because my coach knows me by name and treats me as a team member.
What is something the average person doesn’t know about your sport? You do not walk. You never sit or get benched, ever.
Biggest sports thrill as a participant: I have been part of a state championship-winning team in Class 2A for two years, and loved every moment.
Pre-match rituals and/or superstitions: Chant the following: “The faster you run, the faster you’re done!”
Biggest academic accomplishment: National Honor Society induction my junior year.
Biggest influence: Coach Sauser holding us all to a higher standard.
Favorite male athlete: Michael Jordan.
Favorite female athlete: Diana Lopez (U.S. Olympic tae kwon do team).
Favorite pro team: Chicago Bulls.
Favorite college team: Iowa Hawkeyes.
Favorite subject in school: Pre calc.
Favorite teacher: Coach Sauser.
Favorite TV show: “The Big Bang Theory.”
Favorite movie: “Interstellar.”
Favorite social media app: Snapchat.
Favorite musicians: For King & Country.
Favorite food: Deer/venison.
Nickname: “Samurai.”
Most famous person I’ve met: The founder of Purina Dog Food, at a field trial contest.
Jobs/other activities: Intern for Jerry Pasker, and self-employed through YouTube thumbnail-making.
College and future plans: I’ve been accepted to the University of Dubuque, and plan on double majoring in computer information systems and graphic design/media/3D engineering.