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Fort Frye’s Cameron Camp planning to attend Ohio Valley on a track scholarship

Courtesy photo Fort Frye’s Cameron Camp is a standout three-sport athlete for the Cadets who plans to compete in track at Ohio Valley University.

Cameron Camp

Fort Frye

Year: senior

Age: 18

GPA: 3.0

Favorite subject: art

Sports: football, track, wrestling

Hgt.: 6-2

Wgt.: 240

College: Ohio Valley University

Major: undecided

Family: Tim and Emily Camp; Brooklyn (sister)

Question: How’d you do at the St Clairsville D3 district track meet on Tuesday?

Answer: I was third place in the discus, and will be going to the regional meet.

Q: That’s great. How far did you throw it?

A:128 feet, and that’s a PR.

Q: What’s next?

A: Well, on Friday, I’ll do the shot put. I’d like to throw it 44-45 feet. My best is 43.9. I’ve actually done 47 feet in practice.

Q: How long have you been throwing, now?

A: (Laughs) I didn’t start competing in track and field until my sophomore year. But wrestling was the first sport I got into when I was a sophomore at Fort Frye.

Q: What about football?

A: I didn’t start playing until my junior year. I wasn’t very good my first year

Q: What did you do before that?

A: (Laughs) When I was real young, I played basketball, baseball, and even soccer. You see, I was home-schooled from the fourth grade to the ninth grade. I took some martial art classes, but I stopped doing that in the ninth grade.

Q: So, what’s your favorite sport, now?

A: Football’s my favorite team sport, but I really enjoy the individualism of wrestling and track. I’m going to OVU on a track scholarship.

Q: Did you consider playing football at the next level?

A: I got some offers, but I like OVU because it’s close to home.

Q: What position did you play in football?

A: I was a right tackle on offense. I liked pulling, and blocking — and I think the backs liked running behind me. I liked putting people on the ground (pancake blocking).

Q: What weight class did you wrestle in?

A: 220. I think I was 20-18. There’s a lot of mental toughness in wrestling.

Q: How about a couple of career highlights in sports at Fort Frye?

A: Well, going to the playoffs in football was pretty exciting. But losing to Nelsonville-York last fall was a heartbreaker.

In track, I won first place in the shot put in the PVC (Pioneer Valley Conference) at Shenandoah. I threw 43.9 and the runner-up did it in 43.7.

Q: Who has helped you develop as a student-athlete?

A: My family, coaches, and teammates have all pushed me to be the best that I can be.

Q: What do you do off the playing field?

A: I don’t have too much free time as a student-athlete, but when I do, I like to hang out with my friends and play Xbox.

Q: Do you have a favorite football team?

A: In the NFL, it’s the Browns, and in college, it’s Ohio State.

Q: I understand at one time you considered becoming a police officer?

A: It’s still a possibility. I’m undecided on my major at OVU, but I’m leaning towards criminal justice.

Ron Johnston is a Marietta Times sports writer, and can be reached at rjohnston@dmariettatimes.com

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