Athlete Showcase: Niles’ Courtland Lamberton
Published 8:13 am Friday, February 19, 2016
Courtland Lamberton is a senior on the Niles wrestling team.
What has been one of your greatest
accomplishments as an athlete?
CL: Making it to regionals.
What has been one of your biggest
disappointments as an athlete?
CL: Not making it to individual state last year.
What has been a hardship in your life?
CL: Losing my best friend.
Who is a “hero” in your life and why?
CL: Myself, because I push myself to be a better person.
When are you the most nervous while you are competing?
CL: Waiting to wrestle, but when I step on the mat the nervous feeling is over.
Describe an embarrassing athletic moment.
CL: Tripping on to the mat.
How do you tend to workout/train when by yourself?
CL: I workout as well as I do when I am working out with others.
What other sport would you like to compete in if you were not playing yours?
CL: Baseball.
Who would you say is your “biggest fan?” Why?
CL: My dad, because he is always there to support me.
If you could be the head coach of a team for a year, what team would you choose?
CL: Niles High School.
If I did not play sports, I would…?
CL: I Have a job.
What is the most
challenging thing for you to do in your sport?
CL: Losing is the most challenging.
If you could change one rule about your sport, what would it be?
CL: Tape on your headgear and shoes.
What is the best compliment you have ever received?
CL: Having the best technique on the team.
What was the scariest thing you have had to do? Are you glad you did it?
CL: Rope swing into a creek. Yes, I am glad I did it.
What was the last thing you saw someone do that really impressed you?
CL: Lateral drop to win a wrestling match.
What is your favorite hobby? Why?
CL: Basketball, because I can spend more time with my brother and my cousin.
Choose one word to describe yourself:
CL: Humble.