Name: Giovanni Valverde
School: Dodge City High School
Q: What does your training look like right now given the current situation?
A: My training right now is just getting mileage in.
Q: What are you doing to stay busy other than run right now?
A: I've been working
Q: What was your most memorable race/moment?
A: My most memorable moment was my sophomore year regional race. We qualified for the state cross country meet with only one varsity returner from the previous year.
Q: What was the funniest thing that happened during your running career?
A: The funniest thing was the hotel nights.
Q: Who would you consider your biggest competition over your four years?
A: My teammates for sure, we always tried to beat each other.
Q: What was your greatest accomplishment?
A: My greatest accomplishment is winning the conference championship as a team, and also qualifying for state cross country meet every year.
Q: If you could do it all over again what would you change about your running career in high school?
A: One thing I would change is my offseason training.
Q: What were the most difficult obstacles you had to overcome?
A: The most difficult obstacle I had to overcome was myself.
Q: What will you miss the most?
A: My teammates and coach for sure.
Q: What advice would you give to younger athletes?
A: Keep running, and believe in yourself. You can do it.
Q: What kind of an impact has your coach had on you and your team?
A: Coach Buc is the best coach you could ask for. He wants every athlete to be successful. He will figure out who you are as a person and if you are serious about your life. Without Coach Buc, I would not be where I am right now. He's like a father to me even though I didn't talk to him much. He cares, and he's the 2nd nicest person in the world behind the man upstairs like our track coach foster said.
Q: What are your college plans?
A: My plans are to attend and run at Newman University majoring in IT.
Q: Who would you like to say 'thank you' to?
A: God, family, coach, friends, and teammates for always supporting me and for helping me in my running career
Q: Is there anything else you'd like to add?
A:
Q: Favorite Meal?
A: Spaghetti
Q: If you could be any animal what would you choose? and why?
A: Horse because they race too.
Q: Your favorite superhero?
A: Black Panther
School: Dodge City High School
Q: What does your training look like right now given the current situation?
A: My training right now is just getting mileage in.
Q: What are you doing to stay busy other than run right now?
A: I've been working
Q: What was your most memorable race/moment?
A: My most memorable moment was my sophomore year regional race. We qualified for the state cross country meet with only one varsity returner from the previous year.
Q: What was the funniest thing that happened during your running career?
A: The funniest thing was the hotel nights.
Q: Who would you consider your biggest competition over your four years?
A: My teammates for sure, we always tried to beat each other.
Q: What was your greatest accomplishment?
A: My greatest accomplishment is winning the conference championship as a team, and also qualifying for state cross country meet every year.
Q: If you could do it all over again what would you change about your running career in high school?
A: One thing I would change is my offseason training.
Q: What were the most difficult obstacles you had to overcome?
A: The most difficult obstacle I had to overcome was myself.
Q: What will you miss the most?
A: My teammates and coach for sure.
Q: What advice would you give to younger athletes?
A: Keep running, and believe in yourself. You can do it.
Q: What kind of an impact has your coach had on you and your team?
A: Coach Buc is the best coach you could ask for. He wants every athlete to be successful. He will figure out who you are as a person and if you are serious about your life. Without Coach Buc, I would not be where I am right now. He's like a father to me even though I didn't talk to him much. He cares, and he's the 2nd nicest person in the world behind the man upstairs like our track coach foster said.
Q: What are your college plans?
A: My plans are to attend and run at Newman University majoring in IT.
Q: Who would you like to say 'thank you' to?
A: God, family, coach, friends, and teammates for always supporting me and for helping me in my running career
Q: Is there anything else you'd like to add?
A:
Q: Favorite Meal?
A: Spaghetti
Q: If you could be any animal what would you choose? and why?
A: Horse because they race too.
Q: Your favorite superhero?
A: Black Panther