Senior Spotlight: Colby Mattice, 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: Colby Mattice

Campus: Mont Alto

Primary Sport: Wrestling

Hometown: Colonie, NY

High School: Colonie High School

Major: Criminal Justice

Academic Achievements: Deans List, GPA 3.7

How do you hope to be remembered by teammates and coaches? Funny, dedicated & hardworking.

What is your favorite memory from playing your sport at Penn State? Wrestling tournaments

What is the best advice you ever received from a coach or teammate that you would share with other student-athletes? Never give up. Always work your hardest & do your best.

What are you most looking forward to post graduation? Or in your transition to University Park (or other campus) to finish your degree? Exploring a new Penn State campus & making new friends

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? Perseverance & hard work

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? Athletics impacted my whole experience at Penn State Mont Alto. Making life long college wrestling friends greatly impacted my 1st two years at Penn State Mont Alto. My favorite memories, outside of athletics, as a student athlete would be the fun trips & events offered on campus.

Please use this space to thank anyone you wish to acknowledge for their support during your academic and athletic career. Thank you to my Wrestling Coach, Coach Leese, for being such a great coach.