Athlete of the Week Graham High School

Alek Martin is the Athlete of the Week from Graham High School. CONTRIBUTED

Alek Martin is the Athlete of the Week from Graham High School. CONTRIBUTED

Name: Alek Martin

School: Graham High School

Grade: 12th

Age: 19

Sports: Wrestling

Claim to fame/honors: 2 time state champ, super 32 champ

Words you live by: Hard work

Toughest opponent: myself

Biggest influence: my dad

Game-day rituals: give Coach Mac a handshake and then he slaps me on the headgear

What’s on your bedroom walls: my old football jersey, bow, cowboy hat, cross

When I’m bored I like to ... go fishing, hunting, or hang with my friends and family

Favorite movie: 8 Seconds

Person who would play you in a movie: Rip off of Yellowstone

Favorite TV show: Yellowstone

Favorite musical artist: George Strait

Favorite book: Percy Jackson

Favorite home-cooked meal: steak

Favorite restaurant: Texas Roadhouse

Whose mind would you like to read: my dads

Place where you’d love to travel: anywhere I can go hunt

Talent you’d like to have: being a country singer or being able to fly

Favorite school subject: Lunch

Favorite athlete: Spencer Lee

Favorite team: South Dakota State University Jackrabbits

Something in the world I’d like to change: coronavirus

Favorite sports moment: winning either my first state title or beating St. Eds my freshman year at State duals to win a D1 state championship

Favorite junk food: Oreos

Best thing about your favorite sport: You don’t have to be good right off the bat, you just have to put work in each and everyday and you’ll make a name for yourself.

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