(Originally published Saturday Sept. 8, 2012 in The Oregonian print edition)
Name: Julian Heninger
(Photo:Larry Hengesh)Age: 17 Hometown: Lake Oswego
Grade/school: Senior at Lakeridge High
Team: Varsity Cross Country
Coach: Ken James, John Linman, Scott Spear, Joe Schloetter <cq/>
Season Highlights: Won the Elite division of the Wilsonville XC Summit and Night Race August 31.
How he got started: “I used to run around slaying invisible orcs (invisible warriors in JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings), now I just run around in races.”
Why he chose his sport: “Running is competition at its purest essence.”
Favorite meal the night before the big event: “A big plate of mama’s spaghetti.”
Off-season? “None.”
Rules to live by: “I follow the rule of four: ‘Look good, feel good, look good, be safe.'”
Memorable advice and who said it: “Cowardice, as distinguished from panic, is almost always simply a lack of ability to suspend the functioning of the imagination.” -Ernest Hemingway.
Hobbies: “Cuddling, running in woodland areas, going on adventures.”
Music he likes: “Something I can dance to.”
Book that stands out: “The Great Gatsby.”
The one thing someone may not know about him: “I have a crush on Paige Rice.”
What’s next? “Hopefully running division one in college.”
(Originally printed Saturday Sept. 8, 2012 in The Oregonian SW Weekly Community news Oregonian story link online)
Email writer: cornelia@corneliaseigneur.com
