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Name: Trent Meyers
School: Altoona
Age: 17
Grade: Senior
Sport: Golf
Athlete of the week achievement: Meyers won the individual championship with a 74at the Omni Bedford Springs Invitational and helped Altoona win the team title. He also carded a 73 in a victory over Hollidaysburg, a team-best 75 against State College and shot a 79 to help Altoona place third in the Selinsgrove Invitational.
Season update: Meyers is averaging a score of 75.6 in five high school rounds so far this season, which also includes a 16th-place finish in the Class 3A boys field at the season-opening Happy Valley Invitational.
Coach Erick Kozak's quote: "Trent has worked really hard on his game, and he deserves all the success he achieves. He is an outstanding golfer, and I couldn't ask for a better person to represent our team and our school."
Favorite teacher: Mr. Spayd
Favorite subject: Math
Favorite movie: "Caddyshack"
Favorite food: Chicken and rice
Favorite song: Any Drake song
Outside interests: Hanging out with friends
Favorite professional team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Favorite college team: Penn State
Pro athlete most admired: Tiger Woods
Best athlete I ever competed against: Saint Joseph's Tim Peters
Most influential person on my athletic career: My dad, Chuck Meyers
Proudest athletic achievement: Making it to states last year.
How I got my start in golf: "I played with my dad, uncle and grandfather. They got me into it when I was a kid, and I stuck with it."
Future goal: To play golf in college