Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
NAME: Chandria Gamble
PARENTS: Dena Walker
SIBLINGS: I have an older brother and sister. My brother is 24, my sister just turned 30. Bradley and Nicole.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: Math
FAVORITE SPARE TIME ACTIVITY: Party with my friends
FAVORITE FOOD: Chicken
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: Hip-hop and R&B.
FAVORITE MOVIE: Taken[more]
FAVORITE TV SHOW: The Bad Girls Club
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A KID? I liked Play-doh
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? I’m going to UALR for about four years to get my Bachelors in Nursing.
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO’S HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? HOW? My brother. He just always makes sure that I do my best in whatever it is and he always encourages me.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT TRACK? Just being around all my friends.
AS A MANAGER, WHAT DO YOU FEEL ARE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES? Just to make sure everybody’s focused and that they’re always positive and not negative about anything.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON SO FAR? I think they’re doing really good. There’s a lot of potential on the team so, when conference comes, I think they’ll do pretty good.
WHAT’S BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT TO THE SEASON SO FAR? Winning the home meet again.
WHAT’S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL THE REST OF THE SEASON? Nobody needs to get hurt and they need to just be focused.
TALK ABOUT YOUR WORK NOW; WHAT DO THINK IS YOUR BIGGEST ASSET? WHAT ARE YOU MOST CONFIDENT IN YOUR ABILITY TO DO? I’m a good motivator, I think.
WHEN YOU’RE THROUGH RUNNING TRACK AT BRYANT HIGH SCHOOL, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL LOOK BACK AND REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE? Just goofing off with everybody and having fun.
