Students in Jennifer Clemence's fourth-grade class at Dible Elementary School were asked the following question:

"If you were an athlete in the Olympics, what sport would you compete in?"

Here are their responses:

• Amanda Ifill: "I would be a cheerleader or a gymnast. I know cheerleaders aren't in the Olympics, but I think they should have a cheerleading competition because many girls are good at it. Also, I would like to be a gymnast because I am very strong and I like to perform cool tricks in front of crowds."

• Deone Douglas: "I would be a track star because I can run a 50-yard dash in four minutes."

• Nathan Hurrell: "I would be a swimmer because I love to swim. I think it would be great to bring home the gold."

• Matthew Kegges: "I would be a swimmer because I am a good swimmer and a good diver."

• Miesha Blackwell: "I would be a track star because I love to run and love to have a lot of people cheering for me. Also, I would want to be a swimmer because I love the water and I love to swim."

• Juan Williams: "I would be a gymnast because it takes a lot of flexibility."

• Ashlee Tagg: "I would be a swimmer because I think I am a very fast swimmer. I also think swimming is very fun."

• Julia Clark: "I would like to be a swimmer because I can swim very well. Also, I would like to show off some of my tricks that I can do in the pool. I would also like to be a gymnast because I like to do flips and tricks."

• Maddie Wharton: "I would be a swimmer because you get to swim in the water. You can nose-dive or can do flips, too."

• Tyrell Simmons: "I would be a track star because I love to run and jump at the same time. I love to have a challenge every now and then. I would love to run against people from the other side of the world."

• Ryan Getz: "I would be a pole vaulter because I like being high and I like jumping. Also, I like competition."

• Hope Wimer: "I would be a trampoline jumper because I have a trampoline in my backyard and I love to jump on it. Also, I can do lots of tricks on it, like flips and handstands."

• Maia Davis: "I would be a horse rider. That way I could actually race horses, instead of just riding them."

• Amanda Christian: "I would be an ice skater because I tried it once and I loved it."

• Cydni Davis: "I would be in gymnastics because I am flexible."

• Tiarra McGinnis: "I would like to be a gymnast because I can do a backbend and a split."

• Brandon Quentin: "I would be a fast track star because I love to run and running could help you lose weight."

• Erin Slagle: "I would be a pole vaulter because it would be fun to fly into the air and soar."
  

  
  

• Kashona Smith: "I would be a gymnast and a figure skater because I am a little flexible and bendable."

• Zekima Johnson: "I would like to be a model."

• Dylan Nolan: "I would be a professional bowler because I throw a mean curveball."

Look for local students' responses to a different question each month during the school year in the Penn Hills Progress.