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Triple Play Triple Threat -- Austin Brault, Whitnall

06/24/2016, 8:45pm CDT
By Mark Miller

Austin Brault

Name: Austin Brault

School: Whitnall High School

Grade: Senior

Football Honors: Two-year varsity performed for coach John Quinlan and the Falcons ... First-team all-Woodland Conference performer at wide receiver as a senior ... Honorable mention all-league receiver as a junior ... Hauled in 67 receptions for 1,020 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior ... Established school records for single-season receiving yards and touchdowns in 2015 ... Helped Whitnall to its first playoff victory in more than 15 years.

Basketball Honors: Two-year varsity letter winner for coach Steve Kujawa ... A 6-foot-0 guard who helped Whitnall to a 20-7 record and a spot in the WIAA Division 2 State Tournametn as a senior ... Averaged 6.8 points per game as a senior and started at point guard in each of the past two seasons for the Falcons ... Finished with 16 points and five assists in sectional final victory over Whitefish Bay.

Baseball Honors: Played on the freshman and junior varsity teams before taking his junior year off to train for football ... Returned to the baseball team as a senior and is playing on the Falcons' summer team this season.

Golf Honors: Three-year varsity letter winner ... Second-team all-Woodland Conference performer as a junior, helping Whitnall win the Woodland East title ... As a senior was one of the top scorers and qualified as an individual for sectionals.

Favorite Sport: "Football. Nothing was crazier than playing in front of all our fans every Friday night under the lights."

Best Part of High School Sports: "The friends you make along the way."

Best Advice from a High School Coach: "Play your heart out now because when it's over, you will regret taking plays off the rest of your life."

Most Memorable Moments in High School Sports: "In basketball, the combination of winning sectionals, going to state and playing in the Kohl Center. No one expected Whitnall to win our sectional except us, of course."

Best Part of Playing Three/Four Sports: "Always being able to stay active and be around my friends."

Toughest Part of Playing Three/Four Sports: "Trying to balance school with sports. That did not always work out well. There is no available free time when you add in the hours each day spent lifting weights and working out before or after practices."

Favorite Opponents: Greenfield in football, New Berlin Eisenhower in basketball

Favorite Professional Teams: Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Bucks

Favorite Professional Athlete: Russell Westbrook

Favorite College Teams: Wisconsin Badger football and basketball

Cumulative GPA: 3.2 (28 ACT)

Toughest Individual You've Competed Against: "Caleb Wagner of Muskego. I have played multiple sports against him since the fourth grade."

Most Admired High School Teammate: "Tyler Herro. The best is yet to come."

College Plans: "I will be attending the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and intend to play football as a slot receiver."

Activities Outside of Sports: Help with Whitnall Youth Basketball and Whitnall Youth baseball, assist with the Wisconsin Youth Basketball League during the fall and in the winter on Sundays

I Find it Relaxing to: "Nap. There is nothing better after a long day."

Favorite TV show: Supernatural; Game of Thrones; Walking Dead; South Park

Favorite Movies: "I like all of the Marvel movies."

Favorite Musical Artists: Luke Bryan

Favorite Subject: History

Favorite Restaurants: Taco Bell

Favorite Website: Twitter, Google

Other Family Members: Mark, father; Kristin, mother; Mitchell, brother; Montee, dog.

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