Joseph L. Wilson

Joseph L. Wilson, Washington–He is a multiyear letterwinner in football, wrestling and baseball. On the gridiron, he is a three-time All-Conference selection who was named to the Observer-Reporter Terrific 22 List following his senior season when he was the Prexies leader on the offensive and defensive lines. Wilson helped pave the way to 10-win seasons his sophomore and senior years. He received the prestigious Adam Frey Perseverance Award for overcoming several serious injuries which shortened but did not stop his varsity athletic participation. Wilson has done community service for Samaritan’s Purse. The son of Lank and Julie Wilson, Joe owns a 4.01 cumulative GPA and will continue his academic career and football career in college. In his 300-word essay responding to “How will the lessons I learned from participation in high school athletics help to impact my future ?” Joe wrote “During my time as a high school student-athlete, I have been no stranger to adversity. As much as I like playing sports because they are fun to play, I’ve gotten so much more out of sports. Playing sports teaches you accountability. This is especially true in wrestling where no one else is on the mat to help you. Suffering and facing injury has made me more solidified in my faith and has also taught me the concept of patience.