Student Athlete Shoutout

Student athletes are people who challenge themselves to keep up with school work and do well academically as well as strive to succeed in the sports they play.

Bailey Christian(19) is one of the many students at Granite Hills High School that is a student athlete. Christian plays football and is also a wrestler, he is on the varsity team for both sports. He has been on the Varsity wrestling team all four years of his high school career and has been on the Varsity football team for the past two years.

Christian has been playing football since he was only nine years old and he started wrestling during his freshman year of high school. Christian´s father has been a key role model to him. He is following in his footsteps, participating in the same sports that his father used to play. "He showed me how to work hard and work for what you want,” said Christian.

Christian's hard work has been recognized when he received an award his sophomore year for “Wrestler of the Year.” His junior year he also received the “Practice With Purpose Award.”