Competitive Edge Athletic Performance Center in Woodbridge, Virginia named Sydney Banks of Osbourn Park High School, the Athlete of the Month for November.
Sydney has been a member of Competitive Edge for three years. She began running track with the Dale City Lightning Track Club while in middle school.
Sydney received a full scholarship to attend the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) in the Fall of 2019 where she plans to continue her high jump training and study pre-medicine. She is an honor roll student and State high jump champion and record holder.
Her trainer and uncle Brian Woolfolk, a Dale City Lightning Track Club coach says, “Sydney is an outstanding athlete of the Competitive Edge Community.” “She is a great example of a student-athlete for all athletes to follow. Her exceptional character, passion, coachability, and humility is why she is deserving of being Competitive Edge’s Athlete of the Month.”
Q: How long have you been training at Competitive Edge?
A: Approximately three years, ever since they opened.
Q: What makes Competitive Edge unique?
A: The diversity of training options from cycling to yoga, and dances
classes. I also love the loving atmosphere, and everyone wants to see
you succeed and get better.
Q: What is your favorite type of workout and why?
A: Lifting because I like to see how much stronger I’m getting each week
with how many pounds I’m able to lift.
Q: What has been your greatest athletic success?
A: Competing at the Millrose Games in 2018 with Olympians and clearing
5’8” as opening height.
Q: What has been the most difficult part of your journey to fitness?
A: Keeping myself motivated to workout has been very difficult on my road to
fitness. It’s hard balancing between large amounts of school work
and hours in the gym.
Q: How did you initially react when you learned that you were athlete of the month?
A: I was humbled being considered athlete of the month given the number
of talented athletes that train there.
Q: What does being the Competitive Edge athlete of the month mean to you?
A: It means being recognized for working day and night to perfect my
skill for the sport I’m in.
Q: How has training with your Uncle pushed you to become a better athlete?
A: I want to do better as an athlete to not disappoint him and show him
all the hours he spends working out with me is paying off.
Q: What motivates you to get out of bed and workout each day?
A: I want to continue to get better and keep hitting my goals.
Q: What is the most beneficial part of being an athlete?
A: You travel a lot and meet a lot of new people.
Q: How will you continue to maintain your fitness when you attend UNC?
A: Training with the team, and the incorporation of different types of
workouts I haven’t usually been exposed too.
Q: What are your goals in the next ten years?
A: My dreams are to become an NCAA champion and to compete and medal
in the 2024 Olympics.
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