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Name: Caden DeLattre
School: Hollidaysburg
Age: 17
Grade: Junior
Sport: Track and field
Athlete of the week achievement: DeLattre broke the school record twice during the long jump at the 46th annual Altoona Igloo Invitational and won first place with a distance of 22 feet, 5 inches. He also won the long jump and triple jump and finished second in the 100-meter dash in a 117-33 win over B-A and won the 100-meter dash and long jump in a 104-46 win over Huntingdon and a 126-24 triumph over P-O.
Season update: DeLattre has set a goal of 23 feet for the long jump this season and will also be adding sprinting to his meet routine.
Coach Adam Ulery's quote: "Going into the season, we knew he was going to take a more mature role coming off the season he had last year. His work ethic is second to none, and he's a lot more focused this year, which is evident in what he did Saturday. I can't say enough about his focus and determination. When it's meet time, he's very driven and wants to perform. There's practice kids and then there's kids that perform in game situations, and he's one of those kids."
Favorite teacher: Mr. Walstrom
Favorite subject: Weight training
Favorite movie: "Holes"
Favorite food: Burrito bowl
Favorite song: "God's Not Dead" by Newsboys
Outside interests: Fishing, lawn care and landscaping and hanging out with friends
Favorite professional team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Favorite college team: Penn State
Pro athlete most admired: Tom Brady
Best athlete I ever competed against: Erie Prep's Wakeem Page
Most influential person on my athletic career: My dad, Homer DeLattre
Proudest athletic achievement: Breaking the two school records (triple jump and long jump)
How I got my start in track and field: "I like jumping and got started in junior high."
Future goal: To become a successful real estate agent and win a state championship in track or football.