Gavin Patterson

School:  Star Valley High School
High School Coach:  Eddie Clark
Grade:  12
G.P.A.:  3.97

Favorite thing about wrestling: The competition is really exhilarating, and I love all the camaraderie that is built with teammates.

Favorite past wrestler/coach: Jordan Burroughs: He always stays calm and collected. Zain Retherford: He is always attacking. Dad/ Coach Patterson: He has always been with me to celebrate my successes and pick me up after defeat.

Goals for wrestling/life career: Serve a two-year LDS Mission after high school then go on to college, possibly wrestle, and study to be an optometrist.

If you could teach a younger wrestler one thing, what would it be: Always attack, and never be afraid to fail.