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Name: Luke Jung
School: Neenah High School
Football Honors: three-year varsity starter... 17 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 interception as a sophomore... 95 tackles, 1 tackle; 27 receptions for 251 yards; second team All-FVA defensive back as a junior... 115 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble and recovery, 1 interception; 17 receptions for 255 yards and 4 touchdowns; first team all-conference H-Back, second team all-conference inside linebacker; WFCA All-Region and honorable mention All-State tight end as a senior... helped Neenah to two conference title shares, three playoff appearances.
Basketball Honors: three-year varsity performer, two-year varsity starter... averaged 4.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 0.7 assister per game as a sophomore... averaged 10.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game as a junior... averaged 14.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game as a senior; second team All-FVA and unanimous All-Defensive Team in FVA as a senior... helped lead Neenah to the state tournament as both a sophomore and junior.
Track and Field Honors: fifth in the FVA conference in discuss and competed in discuss, 200-meter dash, 4x100 meter relay, and 4x200 meter relay in regionals as a junior... fourth in the FVA conference in discuss as a senior; competed in 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, 4x200 meter relay (2nd) and discuss (2nd) at regionals and both the 4x200 meter relay and discuss at sectionals.
Favorite Sport (and why): "My favorite sport is football just because of how much energy is in the games. I also love the connections you make with your teammates."
Best Part of High School Sports (and why): "The best part is competing with the people you grew up with alongside you."
Best Advice from a High School Coach: "Coach Braemer - 'How you do one thing is how you do another.'"
Most Memorable Moment in High School Sports: "My most memorable moment in high school sports was when we beat Kimberly on a game winning field goal in football."
Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "The best part about being in three sports is that you get to compete year round and it keeps you busy."
Most Difficult Part of Playing Three Sports: "The most difficult part of playing three sports is that you will never have free time after school."
Favorite Opponent (and why): "Kimberly football because they will always be a very good team that is very fun to compete against."
Favorite Professional Team: "My favorite professional team is the Packers."
Favorite Professional Athlete: "My favorite Professional Athlete is Josh Jacobs."
Favorite College Team: "My favorite college team is the Badgers"
Cumulative GPA: 3.952
Toughest Individual You’ve Competed Against (and why): "Landen VanOfferen from Kimberly because he just plays hard in both basketball and football."
Most Admired High School Teammate (and why): "Alex Alatorre because of how hard he worked and how he helped lead our team."
College Plans: "I will be going to Minnesota Duluth to play football and major in Accounting."
Activities Outside of Sports: "I like to play pickleball, go boating, and go fishing."
Favorite TV Show: Outer Banks
Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans
Favorite Musical Artist: Zach Bryan
Favorite Subject: Math
Favorite Restaurant: Culvers
Favorite Website/App: Instagram
Other Family Members: "I have my two parents, Wendy and Steve. I also have three brothers Joe, Sam, and Matt."
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