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Height: 6 feet.

Weight: 189 pounds.

Age: 18. Born July 28, 1988, in Alamosa.

High school sports: Football (running back-middle linebacker, 2006 Class 3A all-state first team by The Denver Post) and wrestling (two-time 4A champion, 24-1 in 2006-07 entering Friday, 135-15 career).

Grade-point average: 3.5.

Class: Senior.

My favorite subject: Calculus, because it’s challenging and I’ve always liked math.

My favorite athletes: Roger Kish and Dustin Schlatter, wrestlers at Minnesota.

My favorite team: I just don’t have time to watch, but it used to be the Green Bay Packers.

What I listen to: No preferences.

The best thing on my training table: Lots of carbohydrates for wrestling.

Pregame ritual: I used to have some, but I got over them.

Time management tip: Don’t procrastinate and get the work done.

Planned career: Undecided; will wrestle at Minnesota.

My family: Parents Ken and Laureen, brother Cody.

I would love to visit: The beach, like in Hawaii.

What I like most about high school sports: Just everything about it, really, especially the competition. I’m real competitive and like winning.

What I like least about high school sports: I hate losing.

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Each week, The Denver Post, The Denver Athletic Club and 9News honor male and female student-athletes. At the end of the school year, 10 finalists will be honored at The DAC’s annual athlete of the year banquet, to be held in early June.

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