Athlete of the Week: Patrick Dillon, Lebanon

Patrick Dillon

Patrick Dillon

Name: Patrick Dillon

School: Lebanon High School

Sport: Wrestling

Class: Senior

Age: 18

Claim to fame: I am currently ranked first in my class.

Bet you didn’t know: I will be attending the United States Air Force Academy

Toughest opponent/why? Myself, because I need to have the correct mindset in order to wrestle at a high level.

Favorite book: The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien

Favorite movie: Remember The Titans

Favorite TV show: SportsCenter

Favorite musical artist: Kanye West

Favorite pro athlete/why? Conor McGregor, because he has the right attitude to succeed at what he does.

Favorite smell: Cinnamon

Favorite home-cooked meal: Lasagna

Game-day rituals: Drink a Pedialyte

Person who would play me in a movie/why? Kevin Hart, because we are probably about the same height.

Words you live by: You don’t deserve anything, you get what you earn.

Biggest influence/why? My grandpa, because he is the one who got me started with wrestling.

I am most annoyed by: Political arguments

You can’t live without: Competition

Most embarrassing moment: Making a scene after I lost my Springboro match.

In 10 years, I’ll be: An officer in the United States Air Force

Best thing about wrestling: All of the successes and failures are solely yours.

Worst thing about wrestling: Losing weight

Vegetable I just won’t eat: Cauliflower

Favorite junk food: Donuts

Favorite school subject: Math

Last DVD or video game I bought: Creed

Person whose brain you’d like to pick: Donald Trump

Love to trade places for a day with: LeBron James

When I’m bored, I like to: Get food with my friends.

Worst habit: Spending too much time on social media.

On your bedroom walls: Cleveland sports banners

Talent I’d most like to have: Being able to dance.

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