The Neuse News Athletes of the Week
By Junious Smith III
Marina Castillo, South Lenoir, cross-country
Castillo had a personal-best time of 20:43 in the final EC2A meet before the conference championships Oct. 9. The senior outpaced second-place Stella Frisbie by 2:49 in the victory.
Favorite food: Mexican food
Favorite musical artist: Shawn Mendes
One place she would like to travel to: Paris
Follow her on social media: Instagram @marinacas1 and Snapchat @marinac1
What she likes about South Lenoir: the great people — especially on her cross-country team — and hanging out in Coach Carlos Dodd’s classroom
Wilkes Thomas, Arendell Parrott, football
Thomas threw for 402 yards passing and five touchdowns while rushing for a sixth in a 54-30 win over Faith Christian Oct. 11. The freshman helped the Patriots win their fifth straight game.
Favorite food: Chicken tenders
Favorite musical artist: Thomas Rhett
One place he would like to travel to: The Bahamas
Follow him on social media: Instagram @Wilkesthomas04 and Snapchat @wthomas756
What he likes about Arendell Parrott: The faculty and good people, along with the strong academics and athletics