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Athlete Spotlight: Junior Wrestler Found Sport as a Freshman
Kyle Goodnow considers qualifying for states a career highlight.
Name and age: Kyle Goodnow, 17
Sport: wrestling
Class: Junior
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Weight class: 160 pounds
Key to awesomeness: Kyle Goodnow is one of four Dunedin High School wrestlers who qualified for state final competition in Lakeland on Feb. 18 and 19. Goodnow placed third in the region.
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When did you start wrestling?
“Freshman year after I quit football. I pretty much didn’t like [football]. Wrestling was [more] individual.”
What’s your favorite part of the sport?
“Putting in hard work and it paying off. A lot of the kids in the state have been wrestling since they were little. I’ve been wrestling since freshman year and I’m keeping in close match with them.”
What do you consider your career highlight?
“Making it to states.”
What’s the hardest part of your sport?
“Cutting weight … it would be, but I don’t really cut weight. Practice with Coach Wilkins. That’s definitely the hardest thing.”
What gets you pumped before a match?
“Just thinking about the hard work I put in and not putting it all to waste – all the time and effort –”
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