NORTHWEST GUILFORD Finn Queen, wrestling Senior Finn Queen has been wrestling since the seventh grade and has been on Northwest’s varsity wrestling team all four years of high school. The past two years he has wrestled in the 145-pound weight category and this year he had a record of 45 wins and 15 losses. Queen was named Metro 4A AllConference in his junior and senior wrestling seasons and last month he placed fifth at the state wrestling tournament. He will participate in nationals later this month.
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A: “I work out a lot, enjoy eating good food and spending time with family.”
Q: Are you involved with any other sports besides wrestling? A: “I ran cross country. It’s a real good sport and helped me get in shape for wrestling. It’s great for your endurance.” Q: Do you have a favorite food? A: “I love Chinese food.” Q: Favorite movie? A: “‘Friday.’” A: “‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.’” Q: Favorite professional athlete? A: “Kyle Snyder – he wrestles for Team USA. He qualified for the Olympics at age 19.” Q: Favorite singer? A: “Billy Joel.” Q: Favorite celebrity?
Of Coach Bare, Queen said, “He’s a really good coach and his coaching style works. We went undefeated and won a state title this year, so the results speak for themselves. He believes in hard work and he’s great at motivating us to put in the time and effort needed to be successful.”
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Queen will continue his wrestling career next year at Belmont Abbey College, where he plans to major in business management with a concen-
A: “Stick to it, even when it gets tough. Fight through it and stay in the practice room. Lift to avoid injuries. Nutrition is super important. If you eat well you’ll feel good, and if you feel good, you’ll wrestle well!”
A: Gandhi. He said a lot of profound things, and he stood up for his people no matter what. He was super inspirational.” Q: What qualities do you think make you such a good wrestler? A: “I have a lot of stick-to-itiveness. And I have good levels of strength, speed and technique.”
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When asked what he enjoys about wrestling, Queen responded, “I like wrestling because it’s really challenging and it’s just you – there’s nobody to back you up, nobody to blame, it’s just you and your opponent out there. As far as my wrestling style, I just take what I see and if I see an opening, I just go for it.”
Queen volunteers with Northern’s Iron Man Club, which helps younger wrestlers. He also works with elementary students all the way up to younger high school wrestlers to help them learn the techniques of wrestling.
Q: Do you have any advice for a young person who wants to start wrestling?
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A: “Chris Pratt.” Q: Do you have a role model? A: “Coach Ron Bare, my wrestling coach at Northwest. He’s really helped me a lot in high school and he’s shaped me into the person I am today.” A: “I have a dog, Clementine; she’s a Weimaraner.” Q: Where would you go on a dream vacation? A: “Brazil. There’s a lot of stuff to do there, and it would be awesome to go during soccer season!” Q: What is one thing we all could do to make the world a better place? A: “Stop being so sensitive about everything.” Q: What is an invention the world needs? A: “A way to make food and water more accessible to everyone.”
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