Athlete of the Week: Nathan Walk
Nathan Walk
Name: Nathan Walk
Sport: Track
Grade: 12
Past Accomplishments:
Nathan Walk placed first in the Mountain League in 110m hurdles and placed second in the 300m hurdles. He made districts last year and placed 8th overall in the 110m hurdles.
Coach Kanuch’s Quote:
“Nathan was putting in a lot of hard work before we had to shut everything down. This easily would have been his best year for the program. He is another kid that loved to help out the younger kids and worked hard every day at practice. Nathan was hoping to get win the Mountain League in the 110 Hurdles and place at Districts.”
Eagle Eye: How did you first get involved in this sport?
Nathan Walk: “My friends pushed me to join in 8th grade and I’ve stuck with it ever since.”
EE: What other sports do you play?
NW: “Soccer”
EE: Favorite professional sports team?
NW: “Pittsburgh Steelers”
EE: Favorite professional athlete?
NW: “Tyler Beckwith”
EE: Who is your hero? Why?
NW: “Tyler Beckwith because he taught me everything I know.”
EE: Favorite band /musician?
NW: “Matthew Mole”
EE: Favorite movie/show?
NW: “Shawshank Redemption”
EE: Favorite food?
NW: “Eggs”
EE: What advice would you give younger athletes?
NW: “You actually have to put in the work to get a good result.”
EE: What are your future goals?
NW: “I plan to attend Penn State for Biomedical Engineering.”
Hello my name is Kevin Lehner. I am a senior at Tyrone. I will be writing the Athlete of Week articles and I will be helping out with sports highlight...
