Payton Tawater, Arvada West
Height: 5-foot-9. Weight: 152 pounds.
Age: 17. Born: Sept. 6, 1997, in Wichita.
High school sport: Wrestling (entered weekend 27-3 at 152 pounds in Class 5A; 2014 All-Colorado by The Denver Post, 5A state champion at 145 pounds; third in 5A at 126 as a sophomore; third in 5A at 106 as a freshman).
Grade-point average: 3.8. Class: Senior.
Favorite subject: Psychology.
Favorite athlete: David Taylor.
Favorite team: Broncos.
What I listen to: Alternative.
The best things on my training table: Salad, grilled chicken and fish.
Planned career: Undecided; will wrestle at Colorado Mesa.
My family: Parents Tara and Chris, sister Sydney.
I would love to visit: Italy.
Are high school sports necessary? I absolutely think so. They give you a good foundation, somewhere to learn, somewhere you can find out about the value of hard work.
