Max Gonzales, Rangeview
Height: 6-foot.
Weight: 212 pounds.
Age: 15. Born: May 14, 1999, in Aurora.
High school sports: Wresting (20-3 at Class 5A 220 pounds) and football (running back-linebacker, 2014 South Metro League player of the year).
Grade-point average: 4.65.
Class: Sophomore.
Favorite subject: Mathematics.
Favorite athletes: Eddie Lacy or Von Miller.
Favorite team: Ohio State football.
What I listen to: Hip-hop or old-school R&B.
The best thing on my training table: My mom’s green chili.
Planned career: Considering exercise physiology or something in engineering.
My family: Parents Cydnie and Dave, sister Rikki.
I would love to visit: Rome or Hawaii.
Are high school sports necessary? Oh, definitely. I mean, my sports experience has raised my competitiveness, makes me strive. For me, it’s in school too and definitely keeps me out of trouble. I’m not a troubled kid, but it helps me to stay focused. And just the thrill of being a competitor, there’s nothing like it.
