Dalton Risner, Wiggins
Height: 6-foot-6.
Weight: 295 pounds.
Age: 18. Born: July 14, 1995, in Branson, Mo.
Sports: Football (2012 Class 1A all-state first-team tackle by The Denver Post); basketball (center) and track and field (fifth in state in shot put; also does discus).
Grade-point average: 3.95.
Class: Senior.
My favorite subject: U.S. government.
My favorite athlete: Matt McChesney.
My favorite team: Broncos.
What I listen to: Country.
Best things on my training table: Lots of protein and fiber.
Planned career: Sports administration; committed to play football at Kansas State.
My family: Parents Melinda and Mitch; brothers Austin, Taylor, Kaeson and Sheldon.
I would love to visit: Italy.
Are high school sports necessary? Yes, absolutely, because they keep kids active who have problems with obesity and you get into groups, and play as part of a team, a brotherhood bond. You make friends and stay active.
