Each month, we interview two IMS athletes, asking them a series of questions about sports, school, and life. This October, we’re featuring ninth and eighth graders Simon and Sophia.


Simon: 9th Grade  | Cross Country


Sophia: 8th Grade  | Mountain Biking


What’s your most memorable IMS athletic experience?


Simon: This year there has been one runner from an opposing school who has always been a little bit ahead of me. Well, actually at the beginning of the year he was a lot ahead of me, but I’ve been getting closer to him each race in timing. So it’s really interesting to see how close I can get to him, or if I can beat him.


Sophia: So my favorite moment overall of the season was that last year there was not a lot of people and this year it’s a bigger team and we race more, last year we didn’t race as much.


What are your hopes for athletics in high school?


Simon: Well I hope I can keep running cross country since I’ve been telling each school [that I apply to] that I run cross country.


Sophia: I’m hoping to do mountain biking in high school and hopefully see if any of the schools have a girls team.


What is your favorite Halloween candy?


Simon: I like anything cherry flavored.


Sophia: I love chocolate.


What is your favorite movie?


Simon: I like any of the Marvel movies.


Sophia: One of my favorite movies is Talladega Nights. Shake ’n Bake!

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