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Name: Trent Hoover
School: Penn Cambria
Age: 16
Grade: Junior
Sport: Wrestling
Athlete of the week achievement: Hoover defeated former PIAA Class 2A runner-up Calan Bollman of Chestnut Ridge in overtime to win the 145-pound championship at the Bedford Thomas Automotive Tournament on Saturday.
Season update: Hoover is 28-2 this season.
Coach Todd Niebauer's quote: "Anything Trent gets he deserves. He works super hard and works all year round. He's gained 20 pounds and gained a lot of strength. His skill-set is through the roof. We expected him to wrestle well, but he's taken a lot of steps forward this year, even more than he did last year."
Favorite teacher: Mr. Niebauer
Favorite subject: Math
Favorite movie: "Rocky IV"
Favorite food: Chicken Alfredo
Favorite song: "Burn, Burn, Burn" by Zach Bryan
Outside interests: Hanging out with friends
Favorite professional team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Favorite college team: Penn State
Pro athlete most admired: Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs
Best athlete I ever competed against: Bishop McCort's Mason Gibson
Most influential person on my athletic career: My parents, Keith and Janine Hoover
Proudest athletic achievement: Qualifying for states as a sophomore
How I got my start in wrestling: "My mom asked me if I wanted to join the youth program at the school."
Future goal: Go to college, get a degree and continue wrestling