Zachary Alhamra, Pine Creek
Height: 5-foot-9. Weight: 125 pounds.
Age: 17. Born: Oct. 26, 1996, in Portland, Ore.
High school sports: Cross country (recently won Arapahoe Invitational; second in Class 5A in 2013 and 12th as a sophomore; state’s Gatorade cross country runner of the year in 2013) and track and field (fourth in the Class 5A 3,200 meters and eighth in the 1,600).
Grade-point average: 4.76. Class: Senior.
My favorite subject: Calculus.
My favorite athlete: Troy Tulowitzki.
My favorite team: Colorado Rockies.
What I listen to: Alternative.
Best things on my training table: High-protein meals, so usually good amounts of eggs and dairy products.
Planned career: Engineering or pre-med.
My family: Parents Rami and Jackie, sisters Anastasia and Madeline.
I would love to visit: New Zealand.
Are high school sports necessary? They are necessary because there are more negative influences than ever, such as with the legalization of marijuana, which I’m against. I just hate to see my friends go the venue of drugs and alcohol. So I do believe sports at the high school level provide healthy outlets for students to express themselves and make friends and be in a positive atmosphere, which is rare in today’s society.
