Senior Spotlight: John Halbrendt, Penn State Mont Alto
Welcome to our Senior (and Sophomore) Spotlight series. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the PSUAC had to cancel its fall and winter sport seasons. This prevented several student-athletes from receiving a proper senior day and minimized opportunities for Player of the Week awards. In its place, we will highlight seniors from around the conference throughout the remainder of the semester.
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Name: John Halbrendt
Campus: Mont Alto
Primary Sport: Wrestling
Primary Position(s): 157/165 lbs
Hometown: Orrtanna PA
High School: Gettysburg
Major: Kinesiology
How did your Penn State education prepare you for life after graduation? Penn State will provide me with the education to pursue a career in a field of study I actually enjoy
How do you hope to be remembered by teammates and coaches? Being a hard worker that pushes others and being a good teammate in and out of the room.
What is your favorite memory from playing your sport at Penn State? Forming a bond with the team, opportunity to continue high school passion sport.
What is the best advice you ever received from a coach or teammate that you would share with other student-athletes? Enjoy the time you have now because you'll miss it when it's gone.
What are you most looking forward to post graduation? Or in your transition to University Park (or other campus) to finish your degree? Making more friends and exploring the many opportunities.
What are some of the tools or skills that you learned through all the years of playing your sport that you plan to instill once you enter the workforce? Discipline, being a hard worker, adaptability.
What impact did athletics have on your experience as a college student? What is your favorite memory outside of athletics during your time as a student-athlete? It provided an outlet to stay active and have fun. Through teammates is how I made most friends here on campus.
Please use this space to thank anyone you wish to acknowledge for their support during your academic and athletic career. My high school coach, Chris Haines, my parents, and former teammates.