Sport: Wrestling
Class: 2020
Age: 15
Claim to fame: Second freshman state qualifier in school history
Bet you didn’t know: I love to watch all kinds of sports on TV.
Toughest opponent/why: Miamisburg’s Elijah Perkins because I couldn’t get in on a shot on him
Favorite book: Peak
Favorite movie: Indiana Jones
Favorite TV show: Anything on ESPN
Favorite musical artist: Hank Williams Jr.
Favorite pro athlete/why: David Taylor because one time someone told me I wrestled like him
Favorite smell: Fresh air
Favorite home-cooked meal: Flank steak
Game-day rituals: Tuck my socks into my sweatpants and warm up with Colin Neuner before I wrestle
Words you live by: My dad telling me to be a leader and not a follower
Biggest influence/why My coaches and my dad. My coaches because they push me to become the best wrestler I can be and my dad because he has taught me how to be a good person and stay humble.
I can’t live without: My dog
Most embarrassing moment: One time I almost walked onto the mat with my singlet on backwards and I had to put it on normally.
In 10 years, I’ll be: Graduated from college and have a nice job
Best thing about wrestling: Being around my teammates and also having fun with people who also love wrestling
Worst thing about wrestling: Losing and cutting weight for tournaments
Vegetable I just won’t eat: Raw onions
Favorite junk food: Ice cream
Favorite school subject: History
Last DVD or video game I bought: I went to the movies and saw the Belko Experiment
Person whose brain you’d like to pick: John Smith or David Taylor
When I’m bored, I like to: Watch YouTube videos
Worst habit: Procrastinating
On your bedroom walls? Shelves with my wrestling shoes and singlets on them and a big New England Patriots flag
Talent I’d most like to have: Being able to speak multiple languages.
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