Welcoming Freshmen Football Players

Brandon Gubitosa, Sports Editor

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Name: Aaron Sadowski

Position: Defensive End

High School: Conrad Weiser

Major: Finance

Favorite Food: Steak

Where do you picture yourself in 10 years? : Working at a financial firm as a financial analyst

Why did you choose to come to Wilkes? : For its academics and football

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Name: Alex Hollingshead

Position: Right Tackle

High School: Patterson Mill High School

Major: Electrical engineering

Favorite Food: Crabs

Where do you picture yourself in 10 years? : Having a family and a job in my major

Why did you choose Wilkes? : Wilkes just felt like the right choice to me when I came on my visits and has a great engineering program

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Name: Devin Flores

Position: Safety

High school: Catasauqua High School

Major: Criminology

Favorite Food: Fried Chicken with hot sauce

Where do you picture yourself in 10 years? : In a career that I love. Engaged or married to the love of my life and most importantly, happy.

Why did you choose Wilkes? : Driving on to campus I simply felt like it was meant to be. I was comfortable with my surroundings and the campus was the perfect size.

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Name: Dustin Jones

Position: Running Back

High School: Lake- Lehman High School

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Favorite Food: Meatloaf

Where do you picture yourself in 10 years? : Being a successful engineer somewhere.

Why did you choose Wilkes? : I chose Wilkes because of the engineering program was great and I am not far from home.

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Name: Glenn Weist

Position: Slot Receiver

High School: North Schulykill

Major: Engineering

Favorite Food: Shrimp Alfredo

Where do you picture yourself in 10 years? : Having a successful job, and starting a family.

Why did you choose Wilkes? : I chose Wilkes because it’s a great school that’s far enough away from home but yet close enough, to be able to be on my own.

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Name: Steve Brundage

Position: WR/K

High school: Warren Hills Regional High School

Major: Computer Science / Computer Engineering

Favorite Food: Penne with Vodka Sauce

Where do you picture yourself in 10 years? :

With a very satisfying job, living somewhere warm, and raising a family.

Why did you choose Wilkes? :

It is one of the few D3 Colleges that offer Computer Science / Engineering along with the chance to play a college sport.

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Name: Steven Padillas

Position: Strong Safety

High school: Lebanon High School

Major: Criminology

Favorite Food: Hibachi

Where do you picture yourself in 10 years? : I picture myself being a great family man and working in the police force.

Why did you choose Wilkes? : I have friends that go here and I had the chance to continue my football career here. I also am really familiar with Wilkes-Barre because my older brother graduated from Kings College and played football there.