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Senior Spotlight>Noah Setser (St. Bede Academy)

Name: Noah Setser.

School: St. Bede Academy.

Date/place of birth: Feb. 16, 2003/Ottawa.

Hometown: Naplate.

Family: Dianna (mom), Don (dad), Calym (brother).

Sports/activities: Football and wrestling.

Favorite sport and why: Wrestling, because it builds so much character. It’s one of those sports that if you don’t succeed you are the only reason for that.

Favorite food and where to get it: My favorite food would have to be the rib-eye from Casa Mia in Naplate.

Likes: Football, wrestling, watching sports.

Dislikes: Elevators and snakes.

Person with the greatest influence on my athletic career and why: My dad, because he is always willing to answer any questions I may have. Having him as a coach during youth wrestling helped me build confidence that I lacked.

Person with the greatest influence in my life and why: My mom, because she has always forced me to strive for the best in school, sports, and everyday life.

Who’s your dream celebrity prom date: AJ Cook.

Name three historical figures you’d like to meet and why: Abraham Lincoln, because he led our nation through one of our darkest times and always put others before himself; Walter Payton, because he worked so hard on and off the field; and George Washington because he showed so much selflessness in leading a newly formed nation and deciding not to run for president a third time.

If stranded on a deserted island, I would have my: My phone.

The last song I listened to: “Better off Dead” by JXDN.

People would be surprised to know: I am a cadet on the Naplate Fire Department.

I stay home to watch: Whatever sports game I can find on TV.

When I need luck for a big game, I: Pray Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

The funniest person I’ve ever met: Brandon Green, because he always has the ability to make me laugh when I am stressing over something.

What they’ll say about me at school after I graduate: I hope they will say that I was a hard-working student athlete that always left a positive impression.

Most embarrassing moment: Running the wrong direction during a football game freshman year.

Most unforgettable moment: My most unforgettable moment was when I won a match against the same person that I used to practice with in youth in front of our home crowd.

Ultimate sports fantasy: Having a senior sports season.

What I would like to do in life: I have not yet made up my decision, but I am leaning towards some kind of management in business or an adviser in a political setting.

Three words that best describe myself: Leader, quiet, and dedicated.

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR for more than 34 years and previously was sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News, Morton Tazewell News and ISU Daily Vidette. He is a 2021 inductee into the IBCA Hall of Fame as a media member and has won numerous IPA press awards.