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Name: Tommy Friday

School: Wild Rose High School

Grade: Senior

Football Honors: Four-time letter winner for coach Tyler Caswell and the Wildcats ... First-team all-Central Wisconsin Conference Small pick at defensive end and tight end as a senior ... First-team all-league defensive end and second-team tight end as a junior ... Second-team all-conference at defensive end and tight end as a sophomore ... Team captain as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Helped Wild Rose to back-to-back conference championships the past two seasons and a 12-1 record in 2017.

Basketball Honors: Four-year varsity letter winner for coach James Komp ... Team captain as a junior ... A 6-foot-1 forward who started as a junior while helping the Wildcats to a 17-7 record. 

Track & Field Honors: Three-year letter winner for coach Chris Bahr entering senior season ... WIAA State Track & Field qualifier in the 3,200-, 1,600-, and 800-meter relay events as a junior ... First-team all-league pick as a junior and freshman in the 3,200-meter relay ... Helped Wild Rose to a fifth-place finish among Division 3 schools in the 800-meter relay and a sixth-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay at the state meet in 2017 ... Member of the Wild Rose squad that won the Division 3 state championship in 2016 ... Helped the Wildcats to a runner-up finish at state in the 1,600-meter relay as a sophomore. 

Favorite Sport: "My favorite sport is football. There is no other feeling in the world than competing with your best friends on a Friday night. Football has also taught me life lessons such as how to be a leader."

Best Part of High School Sports: "The best part of high school sports is building relationships with coaches, teammates and meeting athletes from different teams."

Best Advice from a High School Coach: "The best advice I have received from a coach is to believe big and you never know what might happen."

Most Memorable Moments in High School Sports: "My most memorable moment in high school sports was winning state track as a team during my sophomore year."

Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "My favorite part about playing three sports is having the opportunity to compete and work hard in different ways year round."

Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: "The toughest part about playing three sports is getting good grades while still practicing or playing games every weekday."  

Favorite Opponents: "My favorite opponents are Rosholt for track and field and Almond-Bancroft for basketball and football. There is always an immense amount of competition every time we face these teams."

Favorite Professional Teams: Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee Brewers

Favorite Professional Athlete: Jordy Nelson

Favorite College Team: Wisconsin Badgers

Cumulative GPA: 4.275

Toughest Individual You've Competed Against: Sawyer Fleming, Rosholt

Most Admired High School Teammate: "My most admired teammate was Tanner Hudziak. He taught me to work hard and have fun every time I compete."

College Plans: "I plan to attend a four-year college and major in physical education."
 
Activities Outside of Sports: Fishing, hunting, golfing and hanging out with friends

I Find it Relaxing to: Listen to music and watch TV

Favorite TV show: Sportscenter

Favorite Movie: Remember The Titans

Favorite Musical Artists: Imagine Dragons, NF, Kane Brown

Favorite Subjects: Math and Physical Education

Favorite Restaurant: Christianos

Favorite Website: You Tube

Family Members: Father, Dave; mother, Krissy; brother, Jacob; cousin, Megan. "My grandparents and the rest of my family have always been huge supporters for me. I couldn't thank them enough for supporting me every step of the way."