Q: What year are you in school?

A: Junior

Q: What school do you attend?

A: Albert Lea

Q: Who is your immediate family?

A: My mom and dad are Susan and Dirk DeVries. I have a brother, Derik, 20 and a sister, April, 22.

Q: What sports are you involved in?

A: Track and field and soccer.

Q: What is your favorite part of competing in track and field?

A: With throwing, it’s a lot of strength training. There’s a lot of technique to it. It’s a little more complicated than running around the track.

Q: How did you get started in track and field?

A: My brother ran track in high school. I did track in junior high. Then, I played softball my freshman and sophomore year. I came back to track this year.

Q: What sports did your family members play?

A: My brother played football and track.

Q: What are your sports-related achievements? 

A:  In track, I’ve hit 30 feet in the shot put. In soccer, I’ve lettered three times.

Q: What are your sports-related goals? 

A:  I want to hit 30 feet again in shot put. In discus I want to hit 90 feet. In the shot put, I’m 17th, in the conference. I’m hoping to get in the top 15.

Q: What are your college plans? 

A:  I’m not quite sure, but I like Bemidji State. I want to play soccer there and major in photography.

Q: Who is your favorite professional athlete?

 Why? 

A: Hope Solo. She’s a soccer player.

Q: What is your favorite school subject? 

A: Math.

Q: Who is your favorite teacher? 

A: Kevin Gentz, my math teacher. He teaches pre-calculus, calculus and I think he does supportive algebra.

 Q: What is your dream job?

A: I want to be a professional photographer for Cosmopolitan magazine.

Q: What is your favorite TV show?

A: “Game of Thrones.”

Q: What is your favorite food?

A: Ice cream.

Q: What is an interesting fact about you?

A: My family was on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.”