Football

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Dayne Friday, UW-Platteville

Each week during the 2022-23 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:  Dayne Friday
Institution:  UW-Platteville
Hometown (High School):  Kiel, Wis. (Kiel High School)
Year in School:  5th Year
Sport:  Football
Major:  Mechanical Engineering

 
Why did you choose UW-Platteville?
Provided the opportunity to get the education I wanted and play the sport I wanted.
 
What other clubs/organizations on campus are you involved in?
None

What causes do you care about?
Mental Health Awareness.
 
What do you like most about competing in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and being a NCAA Division III student-athlete?
Meeting and building bonds with the team & coaches.
 
What is your favorite…
Menu item from Culvers?  Chicken Tenders
Flavor of the Day from Culver's?  Salted Caramel Pecan Pie
Non-athletic spot on campus?  The New SQH Building
Movie?  Hacksaw Ridge
Holiday?  Christmas
Food?  Mom’s Food
Musical Group/Artist?  Brett Young
Professional sports athlete/team?  Packers
Vacation Spot?  Lake Tahoe
 
What is your greatest sports moment??
Getting my first start as a freshman for the Pioneers.
 
What is your favorite thing to do off the court/field with your teammates?
Gaming, hiking, bonfires.
 
One word that describes your team?
Relentless.
 
One word that describes you?
Centered.

What is your dream job?
Engineer.
 
Three things on your "bucket list"?
---Bungee jump.
---Skydive license.
---Wing Walking.
 
A non-athletic talent that you have is?
Solid Modeling.
 
Do you have any pre-game/pre-event superstitions or rituals? If so, what are they?
Pedialyte before every game.
 
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