Beacon athlete of the week – Emily Baker
Name: Emily Baker
Year in school: 12th grade at Coshocton High School
Sport and position: Swimming – captain junior and senior year
Why named athlete of the week: ECOL Swim Meet – set four new school records and set three new ECOL records. She also was team captain and a great role model for younger swimmers
What is your favorite memory from playing sports? Breaking four school records in one day and being named ECOL Swimmer of the Year.
Do you have any pregame rituals or ways to get yourself pumped for a game? I always fold my clothes before I swim my races and I have a specific stretching routine.
Who is your favorite athlete and why? Nastia Liukin because she wins with grace
If a song could be played when you entered a game what would you like it to be? Good Time by Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen
What pregame meal do you hope is on the dinner table? Anything as long as it’s full of carbs and I can get second and thirds.
What do you like to do when you aren’t playing sports? Ride and show my horse
What do you want to do after high school graduation? Go to Miami University and figure out what I want to do with my life. Currently, I am going to major in accountancy but I might switch to physics.
Category: High School
