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Athlete of the Week: Gunnar Watson

In the classroom, Gunnar carries a 4.0 GPA and says grades are only half of what drives him to be a better athlete. The other half is friendship.

Gunnar Watson has been a dual threat athlete at Taylor County his entire career, excelling as a leader in the fall on the football field and the baseball diamond, helping lead his team to another playoff push this spring.

“He's had a good year pitching for us,” says head coach Mark Wilson. “His hitting has also been great the past couple of years and this year as well.”

Although he is a fan of both sports, he will continue his career at Troy University in the fall as a quarterback for the Trojans football team, and while he will miss baseball, he is excited about the new challenges ahead.

In the classroom, Gunnar carries a 4.0 GPA and says grades are only half of what drives him to be a better athlete. The other half is friendship.

“Honestly, I just play for my teammates," Watson explains. “If they weren't on the team, I wouldn't care so much, but we're all close and play for one another, and that’s what I do every game.”

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