Get to Know: Austin wrestler Nathan Brinkman

Published 7:21 pm Monday, December 1, 2014

Q: How did you originally get into your sport?

A: Brought home a flyer in kindergarten.

Nate Brinkman, Austin senior wrestler.

Nathan Brinkman, Austin senior wrestler.

Q: What’s your favorite sports memory?

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A: Making lifelong friends through the sport.

Q: What have you learned from playing sports?

A: Many things, but mental toughness and perseverance are probably the biggest.

Q: What is the hardest part about your sport?

A: Definitely weight management, but nothing about wrestling is easy.

Q: Who is your biggest sports role model and why?

A: Ben Askren, he is a great wrestler and has a very unique style. His confidence is also very admirable.

Q: What is your favorite movie or TV show?

A: The Office.

Q: What is your favorite subject in school?

A: Social Studies/government

Q: What is your dream job?

A: To be a sports writer that has my own wikipedia page.

Q: What is your favorite food?

A: Lasagna.