Athlete of the Week: Zack Donathan, Mason

Zack Donathan

Zack Donathan

Name: Zack Donathan

School: Mason

Sport: Wrestling

Class: Senior

Age: 18

Claim to fame: Undefeated state champ at 132 pounds

Bet you didn’t know: I’m kind of lazy in practice

Toughest opponent/why? Mitch Moore — our styles are completely different

Favorite book: Jungle Book

Favorite movie: The Hangover

Favorite TV show: American Dad

Favorite pro athlete/why? Cam Newton because he’s a crazy athlete

Favorite smell: Chicken wings from B-dubs

Favorite home0cooked meal: Medium rare steak with fries

Game-day rituals: Hot bath

Person who would play me in a movie/why? Brad Pitt because he’s funny and a good actor

Words you live by: Keep grinding

Biggest influence/why? Coach Root because he pushes me and makes me get better

I am most annoyed by: Wrestling practices

Most embarrassing moment: Dove headfirst into a tree on Christmas day dodging a snowball

In 10 years, I’ll be: Probably doing something with wrestling

Best thing about wrestling: Winning

Worst thing about wrestling: Cutting weight

Vegetable I just won’t eat: All of them

Favorite junk food: Brownies

Favorite school subject: History

Last DVD or video game I bought: Madden17

Person whose brain you’d like to pick: Coach Anderson

Love to trade places for a day with: Drake

When I’m bored, I like to: Watch TV

Worst habit: Eating too much when I’m cutting weight

On your bedroom walls: Medals

Talent I’d most like to have: Catching a football

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