Dawson Sweat
 | Author:
Mikayla Kraft, School Correspondent
MT43 News School Correspondent |
Dawson Sweat
Mikayla Kraft
School Correspondent
There are many successful human beings in our country. Some are born with greatness. However, it takes initiative, motivation, and endurance to uphold that greatness. We have many people that hold those values, but Dawson Sweat exceeds these values by not only putting all of his efforts into being a strong student-athlete but to doing all he can for his family and community. This last week he won the 100 and 200 meters, hurdles, and relay races.
Dawson Sweat graduated as Valedictorian of his class holding a 3.98 Cumulative GPA. He played football for all four years of high school year along with wrestling in his junior year and track for all four years as well. In football, he played Running Back on offense and Linebacker on defense. In track, he competed in the 100 and 200 meters, 300-meter hurdles, both the 4*100 and 4*400 Relay races, and the long jump. Through track, Sweat got a full-ride scholarship to MSU-Billings. He hasn’t decided whether he will be attending, but it is bright in his future. He plans to get a Business degree and open a Detailing business with a few of his friends.
In his freshman year, Dawson had to face COVID-19. Not having the ability to directly communicate with his teachers made it difficult for him to keep his grades up to his expectations. An overload of stress and judgment continued to trouble Dawson from time to time. Having both sports and classes was challenging because there were times when he could barely keep up with both his academics and athletics. Dawson’s greatest strengths are his ability to adapt and overcome obstacles and his strong work ethic. Many people don’t see the weaknesses of a role model, but his is the fear of public speaking that he has battled throughout high school and especially his valedictorian speech.
No matter what, Dawson Sweat keeps on pushing. His family is his largest motivator. He wants to take “what they have done in the past to do what I can for them”. he stated. His family additionally encourages him to be the best version of himself and he hopes others can do that as well. His older brother is his role model. His older brother pushed him to be better than he already was and as Dawson looked up to him, he also grew his skill and love for sports. Failure happened time and time again but each time he found out what he did wrong and worked to solve the problem. He lives by the motto, “Don’t judge me on my wins but my losses” to get to where he intended to be.
For all the young kids who look up to him, Dawson says, “Always be yourself. Be the best version and don’t be altered by an outside source. Goals and guidelines are key” and for everyone in the community, “Be nice, especially in a small community. We rely on each other.” Dawson is a smart man entering the world and has earned his spot as a spotlight in our community.
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