Penn State Sports Magazine
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rolling at Penn State this summer. A;er playing basketball throughout high school, he decided to sit out his 9nal season in order to train. However, that doesn't mean he's not part of the team, as Freiermuth decided to become a manager this year. "It's been di:erent," he said. "There are a lot of times that I wish I was out on the court, but I know I made the right decision to train and not risk injury. I just enjoy being around my friends and being around the team still. I want to do whatever I can to help them still have a good season." That's been one of Freiermuth's hall- marks – a willingness to do whatever he can to help the team. This past season, he racked up 613 yards receiving and seven touchdowns, as well as another 202 yards rushing and eight scores on the ground. Those contributions earned Freiermuth Most Valuable Player honors in the Independent School League. But Brooks School head coach Pat Foley said Friermuth's contribution in the locker room was arguably as important as the yardage he accumulated in 2017. Foley said he expects that to continue when Freiermuth gets to Happy Valley. "I think everyone at our school has been really impressed with the way he's handled this entire process," Foley said. "Throughout everything, he's never gotten a big head. If anything, he just became an even better leader. He's al- ways let his play do the talking, but I re- ally noticed him going out of his way to help teammates more this past season, especially some of the younger players. "Pat really is the complete package when it comes to leadership. He's going to walk the walk on the 9eld, but on top of that, he knows how to talk to his teammates and get the best out of them. I can only see him being an asset in that manner at Penn State. It's just who he is." ■ FANTASTIC CUISINE EXCEP TIONAL ATMOSPHERE College & Cato W ve Av . College & Cato carnegieinnandspa.com | 814.234.2424 Corner of C Corner of Cricklewood Dr. and Toftrees Ave. carnegieinnandspa.com | 814.234.2424 . College & Cato W. College & Cato 814.861.3463 gigisdining.com ve Av . College & Cato 814.861.3463 gigisdining.com T H E C L A S S O F 2 0 1 8 >> PAT FREIERMUTH Roberta Crump-Burbank