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Name: Cassidy Miksich
School: Tyrone
Age: 17
Grade: Senior
Sport: Golf
Athlete of the week achievement: Miksich shot a medalist score of 79 while competing with the boys at the season-opening Mountain League match, helping Tyrone best all its league opponents. She also shot an 87 at the Omni Bedford Springs Invitational to place 11th overall.
Season update: Miksich is averaging a score of 82.3 in three high school rounds this year, which also includes a fifth-place finish in the Class 2A girls field at the Happy Valley Invitational.
Coach Mike Funicelli's quote: "I was really pleased with how she's played. She's been playing really well over the summer and playing a lot of competitive golf. She sets the standard high for herself, and I'm hoping her scores only go down from here. She deserves it. She's a hard-working player who puts in the time to make herself better."
Favorite teacher: Mr. Funicelli
Favorite subject: Math
Favorite movie: "Rocketman"
Favorite food: Smoothies
Favorite song: "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John
Outside interests: Reading
Favorite professional team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Favorite college team: Penn State
Pro athlete most admired: Rickie Fowler
Best athlete I ever competed against: North East's Anna Swan
Most influential person on my athletic career: My dad, Steve Miksich
Proudest athletic achievement: Winning districts three times and being a state qualifier
How I got my start in golf: "I told my parents I wanted to try golf, and we found clubs at a yard sale when I was 4."
Future goal: Go to college and play golf.