By Blake Chadwick
McPherson freshman Drake Timson may be young, but he has already made a huge impact in his short time at the high school.
Timson is involved in everything athletically. The sophomore participates in football, basketball, and golf, and he competes in track and trap shooting during the spring.
“I played football last year but will run cross country this year,” Timson said. “I play basketball which is probably my favorite and I also do Track, Golf, and Trap Shooting in the spring. During the spring I would go to track practice first, then go to the golf course and play a round of golf, and then on Sundays I shoot trap with coach Pat Corcoran.”
While juggling everything, Timson makes sure that he still has time for homework and has maintained a 4.0 GPA his whole life.
“Drake is extremely hard working and is excellent in the classroom and displays many leadership qualities,” head golf and basketball coach Kurt Kinnamon said.
“Drake is a team player who is always thinking of the team first. He has the potential to be a standout in all his sports.”
Timson has a lot of time left to figure out what he wants to do after high school, but for right now he has his sights set on potentially running at the collegiate level.
“I think if I follow in my dad’s footsteps I could be a good runner,” Timson said. “He won the Drake relays, which is why my name is Drake. He also won multiple cross-country, and track state titles in high school. I believe that I could probably end up going to college for any of the sports I participate in currently.”
