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Name: Dom Kuntz
School: Central Cambria
Age: 16
Grade: Junior
Sport: Cross country
Athlete of the week achievement: Kuntz finished as the individual runner-up with a time of 17:12.2 and led Central Cambria to a District 6 1A team championship.
Season update: Kuntz and his teammates will defend their PIAA championship Saturday in Hershey.
Coach Randy Wilson's quote: "Dom has been working his tail off all season, and it all came together on Saturday. He's hammered all our hill workouts, so we knew he'd crush the finish and boy did he."
Favorite teacher: Mr. O'Brien
Favorite subject: Physics
Favorite movie: "Pursuit of Happyness"
Favorite food: Pasta
Favorite song: "Rich Girl" by Hall & Oates
Outside interests: Hanging out with friends and working
Favorite professional team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Favorite college team: Pitt
Pro athlete most admired: Craig Engels, a middle distance runner
Best athlete I ever competed against: Central Cambria's Evan George
Most influential person on my athletic career: Coach Randy Wilson
Proudest athletic achievement: Winning states as a team last season.
How I got my start in cross country: Through the Mountain Top youth program.
Future goal: "I want to be the best version of myself that I can be."