Grade: Senior
Age: 19
Sports: Wrestling, football
Claim to fame/honors: First-team all-area years in wrestling; first-team All-Greater Western Ohio Conference last year; four varsity letters; middle linebacker led team in tackles and second team all conference.
Bet you didn’t know … I was home-schooled until high school
Words you live by: Don’t talk about it, be about it
Toughest opponent: My sophomore year I wrestled Andrew McNally from Lake
Biggest influence: My coach freshman year, Ted Brey
Match-day rituals: I sing a song in my head, Lose Yourself by Eminem
What’s on your bedroom walls: Ohio State wrestling poster, wrestling medals and trophies
When I’m bored I like to … take a nap
Favorite movie: Talladega Nights
Person who would play you in a movie: Henry Cavill
Favorite TV show: The Office
Favorite musical artist: Gucci Mane
I can’t live without: My mom
I can live without: Ketchup
Event you’d like to attend: Super Bowl
Favorite home-cooked meal: My mom’s biscuits and gravy is really good
Favorite restaurant: El Toro
Favorite smell: Clean laundry
Favorite cereal: Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Store where you’d like a shopping spree: Finish Line
Vegetable you won’t eat: Beets
I’d love to trade places for a day with … LeBron James
Whose mind would you like to read? My dad
Place where you’d love to travel? Hawaii
Talent you’d like to have? Dancing
Favorite school subject: Science
Favorite athlete: LeBron James
Favorite team: Ohio State Buckeyes
Favorite Olympic sport: Swimming
Something in the world I’d like to change: Racism
Favorite sports moment: In seventh grade when I made it to the finals at state
Favorite junk food: Ice cream
Best thing about wrestling: Winning
In 10 years, I hope to be … making a lot of money
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