Athlete of the Week: Braden Ewing

Ashlynn McKinney

Braden Ewing

Name: Braden Ewing

Sport: Wrestling 

Grade: 10

Accomplishments: Ewing (285) has a 27-8 record this season as a sophomore.  He recorded pins against Southern Huntingdon and United and a 5-0 win against Huntingdon’s Gunner Singleton in Tyrone’s run at the District Duals tournament.  


Eagle Eye: How did you first get involved in this sport?

BE: “I started wrestling in kindergarten because my family has a wrestling background”

EE: What other sports do you play? 

BE: “Football”

EE: Favorite professional sports team?

BE: “Minnesota Vikings”

EE: Favorite professional athlete?

BE: “Justin Jefferson”

EE: Who do you admire the most? Why?

BE: “My parents because they go through lots of hard things and still persevere” 

EE: Favorite band /musician?

BE: “21 Savage” 

EE: Favorite movie?

BE: “Remember the Titans”

EE: Favorite Food?

BE: “Pasta”

EE: What advice would you give younger athletes?

BE: “Life tends to get hard before it can get easy, that’s why you should never give up.” 

EE: What are your future goals?

BE: “I hope to attend college somewhere and major in a scientific field. I would also like to play football and/or wrestle while I’m in college.”