Female Spotlight Athlete of the Week Morgan Faight

Jake Oswalt, The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa.
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Oct. 10—Name: Morgan Faight

School: Westmont Hilltop

Age: 17

Grade: 12

Sports: Cross country, soccer and track and field

Parents: Bill and Claudine Faight, of Johnstown

Athletic achievements: In soccer, 2021 all-Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference selection, 2020 John Saracena coach's award outstanding girls soccer player, 2020 District 5-6 first-team selection, earned three letters, two-year captain and 2020 all-state nominee; in basketball, earned two letters; in track and field, 2022 all-LHAC selection.

Coaches' quotes: "Morgan has been a multi-sport athlete at Westmont. She has always been a soccer impact player, but running cross country is something she enjoys as well as competes. She is a sprinter on the track team, and that is probably the sport that she loves best. Morgan also excels in the classroom, and is an all-around good kid." — Westmont Hilltop cross country coach Mike Harchick

"Morgan is a four-year letterwinner and a very hard-working student-athlete on and off the field. She is a very integral part of the Lady Hilltoppers defense. She is a great player for underclassmen to look up to for values and how to play the game." — Westmont Hilltop girls soccer coach Curtis Lichtenfels

Favorite subject: Biology

Favorite movie: "Twilight"

Favorite video game: "Mario Kart"

Favorite food: Sushi

Favorite teacher (and what they teach): Ms. Morrow, physical education

Favorite song: "FourFiveSeconds" by Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney

Favorite app on your phone: Snapchat

Outside interests: The beach, horror movies and shopping

If you were an animal, what animal would you be and why?: I would be an otter because who wouldn't want to be an otter?

Favorite athletic team: Pittsburgh Penguins

Most influential people on my athletic career: My parents

Most impressive athlete that you have competed against: Somerset graduate Hailey Rios

Qualifying for the District 6 track meet for four events in both 2021 and 2022

How I got my start: My parents signing me up for Greater Johns- town AYSO when I was 5 years old.

Future goal: Attend college to study forensic biology — Jake Oswalt