Female Athlete of Week: Competitive drive fuels Huntingdon’s Goldstone
Name: Haley Goldstone
School: Huntingdon Area
Age: 18
Grade: Senior
Sport: Swimming
Athlete of the week achievement: Goldstone won the 50-yard freestyle event and 100 freestyle in the District 6 Class 2A Swimming and Diving Championships. She also was second in the 400 free relay and third in the 200 medley relay.
Season update: Goldstone’s best times of the season are 24.46 in the 50 free and 54.61 in the 100 free.
Coach Melanie Varner’s quote: “Haley is a competitor and doesn’t like to lose. She gives 100 percent in every race she swims.”
Favorite teacher: Mr. Elder
Favorite subject: Biology
Favorite movie: “Finding Nemo”
Favorite food: Grilled chicken
Favorite song: “Canon in D Major” by Pachelbel
Outside interests: Volleyball, interact, positive school wide, Key Club, Girl Scouts, spending time with friends and family
Favorite professional team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Favorite college team: PSU women’s volleyball
Pro athlete most admired: Katie Ledecky
Best athlete I ever competed against: Tyrone’s Madison Coleman
Most influential person on my athletic career: My parents
Proudest athletic achievement: Winning the 50 free at districts all four years of my high school career
How I got my start in swimming: “My parents signed my sister and I up for the local swim team when we were 4.”
Future goal: To major in biomedical engineering at Texas A&M University
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