Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
Spencer Qualls
NAME: Spencer Qualls
PARENTS: Brenda and Ronnie Qualls
SIBLINGS: A younger sister, Elaine. She’s 12. A younger brother, Conner. He’s 15.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: Math
FAVORITE SPARE TIME ACTIVITY: Play video games
FAVORITE FOOD: Meatball sandwich
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: MGMT
FAVORITE MOVIE: Tron: Legacy
FAVORITE TV SHOW: The Big Bang Theory
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A KID? Game Boy Advanced
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? Go to college at ASU and stay in college to get my Masters in computer science.
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO’S HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? HOW? My coaches and my band directors; they have fine-tuned me to not get down on losses and stay calm and collected when things are going crazy.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT WRESTLING? It’s extremely fun, a little bit of hard work, but I really like it.
WHAT’S YOUR WEIGHT CLASS? 106 pounds
WHAT’S YOUR APPROACH TO A MATCH? Just get in and survive and, if you win, that’s a bonus.
WHAT’S BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT TO THE SEASON SO FAR? The Greenbrier Tournament when I lost the first night and rode the loser’s bracket all the way up third.
WHAT’S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL THE REST OF THE SEASON? Just fine-tune their techniques and drill, drill, drill, like our coaches say.
WHAT ARE YOU MOST CONFIDENT IN YOUR ABILITY TO DO? Not get tired.
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST TO IMPROVE ON IN PRACTICE? Technique.
WHEN YOU’RE THROUGH WRESTLING AT BRYANT HIGH SCHOOL, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL LOOK BACK AND REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE? I’ll remember the family that came along with wrestling.
