Devin Walters

Name: Devin Walters

School: Hollidaysburg Area

Age: 15

Grade: Freshman

Sport: Track and field

Athlete of the week achievement: Walters won the District 6 Class 3A championship in the long jump and the 200-meter dash. He also helped Hollidaysburg win the 400-meter relay.

Season update: Walters leads the Mirror Honor Roll in the 200 with a time of 21.92 seconds. He also leads the long jump with a distance of 23 feet, 4.25 inches and has the Golden Tiger 400 relay team in first.

Coach Adam Ulery’s quote: “Devin is a rare talent. We knew he was going to be special when watching him in junior high, but I don’t think anyone expected him to have this big of an impact this early in his high school career. He’s a kid who consistently performs his best at the bigger meets and truly embraces competition. He’s been working very hard since we started our indoor season back in November and has really improved in the last few months. This kid continues to impress me the more I work with him. I’m excited to see what the future holds for him.”

Favorite teacher: Miss Rossman

Favorite subject: English

Favorite movie: “Saving Private Ryan”

Favorite food: Wings

Favorite song: “No Role Modelz” by J. Cole

Outside interests: Hanging out with friends

Favorite professional team: Manchester City

Favorite college team: Penn State

Pro athlete most admired: Mike Powell

Best athlete I ever competed against: State College’s Landon Bassett

Most influential person on my athletic career: Soccer coach Troy Fee

Proudest athletic achievement: Five District 6 gold medals in one year

How I got my start in track and field: Gym teacher in elementary school

Future goal: Become an NFL kicker