The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS Student-Athlete Of The Month Redshirt Junior Wrestler Chris Heald When redshirt junior wrestler Chris Heald was in his second year at Michigan, he saw fellow physical education major Craig Forys, then a fifth-year senior on the men's track and field team, win the Physical Educator Major of the Year award. The honor comes with a trip to the annual American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance national convention. "I saw all the work he put into it, and I thought, 'I could do that, too,'" Heald said. "That was one of my goals. I strived to win that award. Heald was selected by the head of the School of Kinesiology and physical education department as the Michigan representative at this year's conference, which will take place April 1-5. "I was so happy," he said. "I cried a little, called my parents, and they were happy, too. It's been an awesome experience. Heald was selected to be the Michigan repre"I am representing the University sentative at this year's American Alliance for of Michigan and the conference. I Health, Physical Education, Recreation and will get to learn a ton about physi- Dance national convention. PHOTO COURTESY MICHIGAN ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS cal education at the conference, but I will also get recognized for my work. I will also get to meet other physical educators and hopefully find out about job opportunities." Heald has known for as long as he can remember that he wanted to go into the education field. When he was in high school, he zeroed in on physical education as his future career path. "I had some great physical education teachers in high school," Heald said. "That inspired me to look into it as a major. I also love athletics, and I want to be a coach some day. I just put two and two together. "It seems like it's an easy topic, but there is a lot more involved, especially with