Name: Kelly Davis
School: Altoona
Age: 17
Grade: Senior
Sport: Track and field
Athlete of the week achievement: Won the 100- and 200-meter dashes at the District 6-AAA championships for the third straight year.
Season update: Davis will compete in this weekend's PIAA Championships in both the 100 and 200 dashes. Her best times of the season are 12.34 in the 100 and 25.49 in the 200.
Coach Steve Rhodes' quote: "Kelly has been the premiere sprinter in District 6 for the past three seasons, and she proved it once again Thursday night. I know she feels like she has some unfinished business to tend to at the state championships, and she'll get her chance in Shippensburg this weekend.''
Favorite teacher: Mrs. Barley
Favorite subject: Math
Favorite movie: "Scary Movie'' series
Favorite food: Spaghetti
Favorite song: "The Usual'' by Trey Songz, featuring Drake
Outside interests: Hanging out with friends, shopping
Favorite professional team: No preference
Favorite college team: PSU
Pro athlete most admired: Kobe Bryant
Best athlete I ever played with: Nikki Kerns
Best athlete I ever competed against: State College's Gina Toretti
Most influential person on my athletic career: "My mother, Christine, and the rest of my family.''
Proudest athletic achievement: Making it to states all three years of high school
How I got my start in track and field: "When I was 5 years old, my mom put me in meets in Cresson, and I raced as an individual.''
Future goal: "I just want to go to college and run in college, do very well and graduate with a degree in criminology.''
