Athlete of the Week:
Thomas Jefferson High School’s Noah Kropp, boys cross country, was selected as the Federal Way Mirror Male Athlete of the Week for Nov. 9.
Q: What is your favorite subject/class in school?
A: English.
Q: What other activities/hobbies do you participate in?
A: I play soccer, enjoy writing, playing games and hanging out with friends.
Q: Person who has helped you succeed the most?
A: My mom and dad.
Q: Do you have a pregame/competition ritual or postgame tradition, and what is it?
A: I listen to my playlist that my friend and I made, which we have run with since 9th grade.
Q: Song you currently can’t get enough of?
A: “Without Me” by Halsey.
From the sideline: Senior Noah Kropp, with his performance at West Central District XC Championship meet on Oct. 27, placed 38th for TJHS with a time of 17:03 and made him TJ’s only state qualifier for the boys team. He is a 2018 captain for the Raiders and was the team’s MVP in 2017. Noah is an excellent student-athlete with a cumulative GPA of 3.38.