Draft:Josiah Riddle

Josiah Riddle was born December 27th 2010 in [Boone North Carolina] [1]. He is a basketball player for the [Cross schools] basketball team [3]. He also runs track and cross country for Cross schools [3]. He is a devout Christian who's father is a pastor [2]. He grew up in [Bluffton South Carolina] even though he was born in Boone [2]. He moved from Boone when he was 1 years old [2]. He has a high Iq being in 2 high school credit classes in 8th grade [2]. He was a state champion for cross country in 2025 and has helped the Cross schools Cross country and track teams significantly through out the years being on the cross country team since 2022 [1].

Friends and Family

Josiah Riddle grew up surrounded by loving friends and family who supported him throughout his childhood [1]. He has 4 siblings 3 of them fully grown, his younger sibling is still in school and also was on the Cross schools cross country and basketball team [1]. In his seventh grade year he was bullied and made fun of by other classmates making him a grade-wide joke [2]. He also was not always the team star, people would tell him he was bad at basketball to get him to quit [6]. But he did not he went on and now he is a Athletic sensation [1]. One of many of his friends include Asher Holmes who though annoys him, has helped him through his life [3]. Another one of his friends is Connor Mulvaney who shares his interests and has supported him through out life [7]

Faith and journey as a Christian

He has always been Christian and knows his religion very well and helps many people at homeless shelters and food banks [1]. He is always open to help and teach about Christianity [2].

References

Crossschools.org [1] Christchurchbluffton.com [2] Churchofthecross.net [3]