Kent Reporter Female Athlete of the Week: Oksana Galiant

Galiant won her first tournament of the season at Fife High School

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The Kent Reporter’s female athlete of the week for the week of Jan. 19 is Ken-Meridian High School senior Oksana Galiant, girls wrestling.

What is your favorite subject/class in school?

Sports Medicine

Name your Mount Rushmore (Top 4) favorite movies:

Everafter, Pride and Prejudice, Tangled, Blue Streak

Who is the person in your life that has helped you succeed the most?

My Parents

You’re on a long road trip, you stop at a gas station. You get one drink and one snack. What are you choosing?

Arizona Green Tea and a bomb pop popsicle

Describe your pre-game ritual:

Close my eyes and say 2 Timothy 1:7 to myself

Song you currently can’t stop listening to?

Don’t have one

From the sidelines: Oksana has a coachable attitude and is in her first year of wrestling. Last week she had her first tournament win at Fife High School. Her wrestling continues to improve. Her GPA is 3.62


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