Marley Branscum is going to be a senior at Bristow High School. He participates in wrestling, baseball, and football. He’s been involved with sports as soon as he can remember, starting with football in the third grade. His favorite part about football is getting the play under the Friday night lights. Having the whole town watching, the adrenaline, the physical contact, and the team that feels like family make the sport the best choice for Marley. The highest moments in his career were when he made an interception during a game against Cushing and when he made a touchdown during their teams homecoming game. Marley’s been selected as Lineman of the Year in football, All-District Designated Hitter in baseball, and a two-time state qualifier in wrestling.
His biggest positive impact is Coach Scott Hall, because he’s an amazing person who leaves a positive impact on everyone that he comes into contact with. His biggest role model is Merab Dvalishvili, because he came from nothing and with hard work and taking advantage of opportunities became what he is today, the current Bantamweight Champion in the UFC. His favorite teacher is his Spanish teacher, Frank Swaim, because he makes learning Spanish fun. Marley’s favorite subject is World History because he enjoys learning about the events that happened before our time. In his free time, Marley likes to hang out with friends and go to the gym. After high school, he plans to go to college with football and possibly go professional, study accounting, or learn to be a coach.
Sports have taught Marley how to be competitive and work as hard as he can to be the best teammate and person that he can. Friends and family keep him motivated when times get tough and the reminder that someone always has it worse. To Marley, being a great athlete means having a great work ethic. “You can have all of the talent in the world but if someone is out working you, talent can only take you so far,” he says.
By Ariel Casida
