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Welcoming Freshmen Football Players

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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.

About the Contributor
Brandon Gubitosa
Brandon Gubitosa, Sports Editor
Brandon Gubitosa is a sophomore Business Management major and is currently the Sports Editor of The Beacon. After taking over midway through the second semester as Sports Editor, saving the sports section Brandon is back.
Brandon is a native of Stony Point, New York which is thirty minutes away from New York City. Sports have always been his passion since he was younger and can always be found attending an sporting event. He is a die hard Jets and Mets fan and is still waiting for one of them to win a championship.
At home he writes for his local paper and works as a cart boy at Patriot Hills Golf Club. After he graduates from Wilkes, Brandon hopes to be working for a professional sports team. When he is not working at home, he can be found playing with his dog; Cole who can always put a smile on his face