Football

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Alex Peete, UW-Whitewater

Each week during the 2020-21 academic year, the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) will feature two student-athletes (one male and one female) from one of its eight institutions for a “Student-Athlete Spotlight” Q & A segment. The segments will be posted every Thursday and individuals are selected by the institution. The WIAC Student-Athlete Spotlights are presented by Culver's.


Name:  Alex Peete
Institution:  UW-Whitewater
Hometown (High School):  Johnsburg, lll. (Johnsburg High School)
Year in school:  Senior
Sport:  Football
Major:  Business Management


Why did you choose UW-Whitewater?
The school atmosphere and the championship mindset of everyone involved with UW-Whitewater stood out the most for me.
 
What other clubs/organizations on campus are you involved in?
None.

What do you like most about competing in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and being a NCAA Division III student-athlete?
Each game in the WIAC feels like a playoff kind of game. You get that “win or go home” atmosphere and any team in the conference, whether it’s in first or last place, can get a conference win.
 
What is your favorite…
Menu item from Culver’s?  Traditional Double Butter Burger
Flavor of the Day from Culver’s?  Mint Chocolate Chip
Non-Athletic Spot on Campus?  The University Center
Movie?  Cars
TV Show?  Black Mirror
Social Media Platform?  Instagram
Food?  Cheeseburger
Musical Group/Artist?  Polo G and Lil Durk
Professional Sports Athlete?  Lamelo Ball
Hobby?  Madden 21
Quote/motto?
“You can’t control what happens to you, but you can control how you handle it.”
 
What is one word that describes yourself?
Sincere.
 
What is your greatest sports moment? 
Beating Mary Hardin-Baylor in Texas in 2019.

Do you have any words of advice for younger/upcoming student-athletes?
My advice is to relax and surround yourself with people who have your best interest in mind. There will be times that you need support, especially during the season when times get hard and you’re stressed. The friends that care the most will tell you what you need to hear.
 
What is your favorite thing to do off the court/field with your teammates?
Going out to eat, because who doesn’t love food?
 
If you could trade places for a day with a person, who would it be and why?
I would be Jordan Peele so that I could do a Saturday Night Live skit and direct a movie.
 
What is your dream job?
To own a real estate business and coach a high school football team.
 
Three things on your "bucket list"?
---Skydive.
---Go to Africa.
---Pet a jaguar.

Do you have any pre-game/pre-event superstitions or rituals? If so, what are they?
I like to say a prayer before we go onto the field and I write my favorite bible verses on my wrist tape.

What is your biggest “pet-peeve”?
Being early and having to wait for people.
 
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