Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
NAME: Gabby Crabtree
PARENTS: Amy Crabtree and Donald Crabtree
SIBLINGS: I have three sisters. Stormy Crabtree, she’s 23; Courtney Crabtree, 22; and Macy Crabtree, she’s 18.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: Probably English with Ms. (Debby) Kelly
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? Run
FAVORITE FOOD: Mexican
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: I like the song “Sail” but I don’t remember who sings it.
FAVORITE MOVIE: Twilight
FAVORITE TV SHOW: House Hunters International
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A KID? Probably my Barney backpack.
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? Go to college and become a dentist. I have no idea where as of now.
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO HAS HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? Probably my boyfriend’s mom, Rene Dudderer, because she came up from nothing and she made something of herself.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT CROSS COUNTRY: When we win.
WHAT’S YOUR APPROACH TO A RACE (Strategy/Preparation)? Run as fast as you can.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON? I think we’re doing pretty good. We have a lot of good girls on the team.
WHAT’S BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT TO THE SEASON? We did better at Chile Pepper even though it was such a bad race; probably Russellville.
WHAT’S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL AT CONFERENCE AND STATE MEETS? All our girls need to get better because we have a lot of injuries right now.
AFTER YOU’RE THROUGH RUNNING CROSS COUNTRY AT BHS, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT IT? How much I love my team and my coach.