Athlete Showcase: Kody Walker, of Dowagiac wrestling
Published 10:10 am Friday, January 29, 2016
Kody Walker is a sophomore on the Dowagiac wrestling team
What has been one of your greatest accomplishments as an athlete?
KW: Winning team districts last year.
What has been one of your biggest disappointments as an athlete?
KW: Not winning conference this year vs. Allegan.
What has been a hardship in your life?
KW: Being small.
Who is a “hero” in your life and why?
KW: My dad, because he pushes me to work harder every day.
When are you the most nervous while you are competing?
KW: When the ref blows the whistle at the beginning of a match.
Describe an embarrassing athletic moment.
KW: Not making it out of individual districts last year.
How do you tend to workout/train when by yourself?
KW: Push-ups and sit-ups and going on jogs at home.
What other sport would you like to compete in if you were not playing yours?
KW: Basketball.
Who would you say is your “biggest fan?” Why?
KW: My mom, because she supports me with what I do.
How would you give away $50,000?
KW: I would put it toward the wrestling room at our school.
If you could be the head coach of a team for a year, what team would you choose?
KW: The wrestling team.
If I did not play sports, I would…?
KW: Find a job.
What is the most challenging thing for you to do in your sport?
KW: All of the conditioning we do to get ready for the year.
If you could change one rule about your sport, what would it be?
KW: Locked hands in wrestling.
What is the best compliment you have ever received?
KW: You’re a great wrestler.
What was the scariest thing you have had to do? Are you glad you did it?
KW: Bump up a weight class for the team. Yes, because it was an experience and it made me better.
What was the last thing you saw someone do that really impressed you?
KW: My friend Mike get off his back in a match.
What is your favorite hobby? Why?
KW: Wrestling, because it’s a tough sport to do and I like to push myself harder every day to get better.
Choose one word to describe yourself:
KW: Determined.