Male Athlete of the Week

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Karlan Smith

October 30, 2009 12:26 AM

From Staff Reports

Name: Karlan Smith
Nickname: Shorty
Grade: 10th
Position: No. 1 cross country runner

Favorite sports team? Los Angeles Lakers

Favorite athlete? Kobe Bryant

Favorite Del Taco order? Chicken burrito with Raspberry ice tea.

Favorite TV show? Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory

Favorite Movie? Radio

Chargers or Raiders? Chargers

Guitar Hero or Rock Band? Guitar Hero

Future Goals? Get a scholarship to Chico State and hopefully make it to the olympics.

Who will win the World Series? Phillies

What will you be for Halloween? Nothing

What annoys you? Cocky athletes

Favorite time of day? Dusk

Why do you play sports? Because I love running and I want to be noticed as one of the greatest runners of my time.

Why did you pick your jersey number? No. 24 because this is Kobe Bryant’s jersey number.

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