Height: 5-feet-9.
Weight: 140 pounds.
Age: 17. Born: May 18, 1993, in Colorado Springs.
High school sports: Cross country (2010 Class 4A cross country champion) and track and field (1,600 and 3,200 meters).
Grade-point average: 4.0.
Class: Senior.
My favorite subject: Chemistry.
My favorite athlete: Champ Bailey.
My favorite team: Broncos.
What I listen to: Alternative.
The best things on my training table: Whatever my mom makes, particularly her fish on rice.
Premeet ritual: One is I never shower the day before the meet; the other is I have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch the day of the race.
Time management tip: Just do not freak out about it. Take it one step at a time.
Planned career: Considering chemical engineering or becoming a doctor; looking at MIT.
My family: Parents Jackie Sward and Todd Wenck, brother Tate, stepsister Amanda Sward, stepbrother Lucas Sward.
I would love to visit: Hawaii.
What high school sports mean to me: I love running. I’m not necessarily fond of the races. I just think they’re part of cross country, but I love the workouts. I think high school sports just help you have a release and relax, and help you think more clearly about stuff. They also help you find your motivation through sports. They will definitely help me in life with motivation and give me determination.
