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Triple Threat is an honor given on WisSports.net to the top senior boys and girls three sport athletes in the state.
Name: Trevor Nelson
School: St. Croix Central High School
Grade: Senior
Football Honors: All-league pick in the Middle Border Conference at defensive end position as a junior and senior ... All-league player at tight end as well as a senior ... All-Region performer as a senior at defensive end ... Helped St. Croix Central to an 11-3 record as a senior and the WIAA Division 4 state championship ... Chosen as team Most Valuable Player and team captain as a senior.
Basketball Honors: First-team all-league performer in the Middle Border Conference as a senior and a second-team pick as a junior ... Team captain as a junior and senior ... Team Most Valuable Player as a senior ... A 6-foot-4 forward who averaged 16.7 points and 7.5 rebounds as a senior ... Scored a career-high 29 points in his final game as a high school player, a WIAA playoff loss to Prescott.
Track & Field Honors: First-team all-conference selection in the triple jump as a senior and second-team all-league in the long jump as a junior ... Regional champion in the triple jump as a junior.
Favorite Sport: "Basketball. I have always enjoyed the game. I've always grown up with a ball in my hands and a hoop in front of me and it has been the biggest passion of mine for my entire life."
Best Part of High School Sports: "The camaraderie that I have with my teammates that I have grown up with and worked beside is the greatest part of high school sports. Knowing that when we work together on the field or on the court we can achieve greatness is the best feeling in the world."
Best Advice from a High School Coach: "My basketball coach, Zach Turpin, told me that my potential is what I make of it. He said that I will become the man I want to be because he knows that I will put in the work for it."
Most Memorable Moments in High School Sports: "Winning the sectional-final game in football in Stanley-Boyd versus Little Chute on November 11, 2016, the same day as my mother's birthday."
Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "Having the ability to not be bored for a certain part of the year and be a part of three totally different teams all within the same year."
Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: "Having to have constant dedication to different sports in different seasons."
Favorite Opponent: Osceola
Favorite Professional Teams: Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers
Favorite Professional Athlete: Aaron Rodgers
Favorite College Teams: Wisconsin Badgers
Cumulative GPA: 3.972
Toughest Individual You've Competed Against: "Owen Hamilton of Prescott, the 7-foot-1 center in basketball."
Most Admired High School Teammate: Cole Refsnider
College Plans: "I plan to attend UW-Eau Claire where I will major in geology and play football and walk-on for basketball."
Activities Outside of Sports: National Honor Society, SOS, Student Council, 4H
I Find it Relaxing to: "Sit outside and shoot hoops and play sports activities with my brother."
Favorite TV show: Family Guy
Favorite Movie: Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Favorite Musical Artist: Future
Favorite Subject: Math
Favorite Restaurant: Mama Marie's
Favorite Website: Google
Family Members: Glen, father; Collin, brother.
(If you'd like to nominate a senior three-sport athlete from Wisconsin for the Triple Play Triple Threat feature, please contact Mark Miller at wbnews@yahoo.com)
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