Heart of the Pack

What is the Heart of the Pack Award?

The Heart of the Pack award recognizes those student- athletes who consistently demonstrate the TEAM criteria:

Teammate: exhibiting selfless sacrifice that benefits the team
Effort: showing up daily with determination and grit
Attitude: demonstrating a consistently positive attitude
Mindful: being insightful and open-minded

Student-athletes in every sport will be evaluated and nominated on a monthly basis. The voting will be made by Pack Performance, an interdisciplinary team that work collaboratively in the commitment toward the holistic development of student-athletes.

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Why this month's winners were chosen as noted from the Pack Performance group:

Olivia Pratapas - Women's Soccer

Olivia Pratapas leads by example and her voice. The same attributes that make her a great leader as a goalie is what she brings every day. Everyone looks to her for her service and attitude. She consistently gives great effort and responds in the face of adversity. For a short time, she lost her starting job but never skipped a beat in terms of leadership and effort. She managed to not only get her starting role back but play at the highest level while, being nominated captain and unofficial leader of her Pack.

Isaac Trumble - Wrestling

It is very clear what type of person and teammate Isaac Trumble is for the wrestling team. He has to train at different times than the team on occasion, but he's constantly giving 100% focus and intensity to improve himself to become the best, which can be difficult training alone. He also shows up to all assigned team training sessions, where he steps into more of a coaching role. He encourages his teammates to train hard and push themselves. He does this consistently regardless of the training location and it's really fun to watch! He is great energy and positive attitude is contagious. He embodies the Heart of the Pack!

Will Wilson - Football

Will Wilson is an excellent example of every wolf strengthens the pack. He truly embodies what it means to be a good teammate, someone with excellent character, and someone who has an incredible work ethic. Will got here in the spring as a freshman and is nothing but a joy in every room he walks into. He consistently puts in the work in the classroom, requesting additional tutoring when needed, and working ahead on Sundays so he has time during the week to be focused on football.