We Salute Riley Petz, Cheney High School


Name: Riley Petz
School: Cheney High School

Q: What does your training look like right now given the current situation?
A: Lifting weights and conditioning

Q: What are you doing to stay busy other than run right now?
A: Fishing, hunting, X-box


Q: What was your most memorable race/moment?
A: Placing 4th in the 4x 400 at State which was enough for our Track Team to get 3rd place overall in State 2019

Q: What was the funniest thing that happened during your running career?
A:

Q: Who would you consider your biggest competition over your four years?
A: Timmy Lambert

Q: What was your greatest accomplishment?
A: Beating Timmy Lambert in hurdles

Q: If you could do it all over again what would you change about your running career in high school?
A: Absolutely nothing.....

Q: What were the most difficult obstacles you had to overcome?
A: Hurdles

Q: What will you miss the most?
A: Coach Patterson (Patty)

Q: What advice would you give to younger athletes?
A: "If you want to be the best, you can be the best"

Q: What kind of an impact has your coach had on you and your team?
A: They put up with a lot from me......

Q: What are your college plans?
A: To go to K-State and play football

Q: Who would you like to say 'thank you' to?
A: Coach Rich Simmons and Coach Linda Patterson

Q: Is there anything else you'd like to add?
A: I am going to miss Luke Grace and Quincy.

Q: Favorite Meal?
A: Baked Spaghetti

Q: If you could be any animal what would you choose? and why?
A: Hippo - they can run up to 35mph on land, still fast in the water, and is an apex predator

Q: Your favorite superhero?
A: Thor