Olivia Shoshan has been a top sprinter since arriving at Parsippany High School. As a freshman, Shoshan anchored the Red Hawks' Morris County championship outdoor 4x100, which was second in NJSIAA North 2 Group II and eighth at Group II. Shoshan was an NJAC-Liberty first-team honoree last spring.

More recently, Shoshan clocked 7.72 seconds in the 55 meters at both the season-opening O'Leary Lid Lifter and Racine-Drew Invitational. She was fourth in the 55-meter hurdles (9.1) at the Lid Lifter, and ran the 400 at the Racine-Drew Invitational on Dec. 27.

Here are her responses to our "20 Questions:"

Who else is in your family? I have an older brother and an older sister, along with my parents and my adorable dog. 

Are you named after anyone? I'm actually named after an olive tree because it is the symbol of peace.

Lefty/righty/ambidextrous? Righty

Best sandwich ever? I'm obsessed with turkey bacon, egg, and cheese on a bagel.

#20Questions:Running or swimming, Bernauer leads the Red Hawks

Favorite ice cream flavor? Mint chocolate chip or chocolate fudge brownie 

Favorite movies? "Pulp Fiction," "Taken," "The Breakfast Club" 

Favorite TV shows? "Friends" and "Sherlock!"

Most-played song on your iTunes? "Paradise by the Dashboard Light"

Favorite book? I have so many I can't choose one, but I really like  "Looking for Alaska"  (by John Green) and "Me Before You" (by Jojo Moyes).

Who is the last person you texted? (Parsippany teammate) Olivia Leon :)

#20Questions:Mendham junior distance runner Jack Stanley

Speak any other languages? I'm in honors Spanish and went to Spain, so I'm getting there. 

Is there a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? I don't know. Ask a leprechaun.

What's the most adventurous thing you've ever done? I really like to go cliff jumping and have jumped off some pretty high cliffs

What is the compliment you get most often? I have a good sense of style. 

What's your worst habit? Complaining about running. (Sorry, coach.)

Biggest fear? I have three, the biggest one being birds, then tsunamis, and being deaf.

#20Questions:Champion Randolph runner Abby Loveys

What do you always have with you? My phone!

What's your No. 1 priority right now? Trying to not drown in all of the work that comes with junior year.

What three people, living or dead, would you invite to dinner? John Lennon, J.K Rowling, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

What do you want to be when you grow up? I'm still trying to figure that out but possibly something involving the major of communications and a job where I can have a positive impact on people.