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Senior Spotlight Brian Mullett With words first glorified in the movie Rudy, Brian Mullett is “five foot nothin’ and weigh’s 100 and nothin’” but he has hung with the Warrior wrestling team for all four years of his high school career. Any past or present Warrior wrestler will tell you that it is no small feat. Head Coach, Joel Pippenger, makes sure his team will work hard to prepare them for the road ahead. Although Mullett is known best for his wrestling prowess and his willingness to show off his abs, they are not all that defines him. During his high school career he has been involved with the cross country team and other school organizations aiding in making Westview a more enjoyable high school to attend. “If I’m going to wake up early every day, I’m going to make sure I have some fun,” said Mullett. His favorite moments from attending Westview have been being able to represent Westview in two consecutive semi-state wrestling appearances with a third almost sure to come this February. He passed the 100 wins milestone at the Easter High School Invitational in December. He pointed out that winning is definitely the best part of playing a sport during high school. “I couldn’t have gotten here without my coaches,” said Mullett. “They have taught me everything I know and kept me in great shape.” He wanted to give a special thanks to coaches Pippenger, Misner, and Bontrager. During school, Brian has maintained over a 3.0 G.P.A. giving him constant academic honor roll achieve- Sports photos by Abby Wenger Freshman Jared Drake wrestles his Goshen opponent into a very uncomfortable looking position at the JV Wrestling Tourney on Thurs., Jan. 17. ments. Even though his grades have always been great, he has enjoyed his study hall class the most, other than the P.E. classes that he got to lift weights with Joel Pippenger. After high school, Mullett is going to attend Ivy Tech in Fort Wayne and work towards getting a job that offers him some financial cushion. He said that he will have to earn enough money to make his future “smoking hot” wife happy. His advice to underclassmen is simple, “It’s high school. Have fun with your friends. You have to come to school five days a week, make sure you have a good time on the weekends. Also, smokers are jokers.” Senior Brett Yoder takes his turn cutting the net after an exciting win over Fairfield on Sat., Jan. 12 to win the NECC Tourney Title. Cold Weather Projects 6” Wood Chipper Log Splitters Tables & Generators Stump Grinder Chairs Lifts for Tree Trimming “Call us for all your rental needs.” Just south of US Highway 20 on State Road 5 • Shipshewana, Indiana 260-768-7775 The Hometown Treasure · February ‘13 · pg 31