Athlete of the Month
February
Renata Carlesimo
Freshman -
Varsity Basketball
February
Clawson High School
Athlete of the Month
Alex Shrum
Junior- Varsity Wrestling
Alex Shrum - Junior - Varsity Wrestling
3 year varsity wrestler and 2-time State Qualifier
- Won 2 matches at the MHSAA State Finals to place 6th overall in Division 3 at 125 pounds
- Finished 2nd in the Regional at Richmond
- Placed 2nd at Districts
- MAC Division Champion
- Reached 100 career wins
- Finished his Junior season 46-10
Coach Matt Holt said, "Alex is a Varsity Captain and team leader. He puts in many hours of personal time to better himself as a wrestler with extra practices, running, and lifting - all while maintaining one of the highest GPAs on the team."
Renata Carlesimo - Freshman - Varsity Girls' Basketball
Renata is a freshman on the Varsity basketball team who has started nearly every game.
- dedicated student-athlete maintaining a 4.1 GPA
- scored 13 points in the District Semifinal against Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
- averaged over 6.4 points, 3 steals, and 3 rebounds per game
- a tenacious defender, and true student of the game, Renata had key steals at key points of games that helped ignite key runs on offense for her team
Each member of the Clawson High School coaching staff has the opportunity to nominate a student-athlete for Athlete of the Month. After nominations are collected, a survey goes out to the coaching staff to determine the Male and Female Athlete of the Month.
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