Athlete of the Month – Deklin “The Duck” Sterling

At the young age of only eight, young Mr. Sterling has worked very hard at his chosen sport, BMX racing. In his short career, he’s already won such accolades and awards as #1 Rookie in Evansville in 2009, First Place in the 2009 Christmas Classic, 2^nd Place at the Music City Nationals in 2009 and 2^nd Place at the Hoosier Nationals earlier this year, among others.

            Sterling took a few to answer our questions as this issue’s Athlete of the Month.

 

GT: How many years have you been racing?

DS: Three.

 

And what grade are you going into?

Third, at Stringtown Elementary.

 

Do you play any other sports?

Basketball… at my house. And I ride my skateboard.

 

How often do you practice riding your bike?

A lot.

 

What made you decide to get into racing?

I don’t know [it was] just a lot of fun.

 

What’s your favorite thing about the track?

Racing on it… having fun on it… [going] up and down…

 

So how did you get the nickname “The Duck?”

[From] my grandpa.

 

Do you travel a lot for your sport?

I went to Indianapolis, Nashville – here, where I live – I like to go to Burdette Park.

 

Do you like school? What’s your favorite subject?

My favorite subject is math. 

 

So are you excited to be Athlete of the Month?

Yes!