Sports
Senior Spotlight: Ashton Preiss of Wayzata
Senior Ashton Preiss helps lead the Wayzata swim team.
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
NAME: Ashton Preiss
SCHOOL: Wayzata High School
What sports do you play during the year?
I swim year round at Team Foxjet and also with the Wayzata High School swim team in the fall.
Who was your favorite athlete growing up and why?
Eric Shanteau is my favorite athlete because my swim team sponsored a Breakout Swim Clinic with two Olympians and Eric was one of them. He talked about his Olympic experiences and taught me new skills and techniques to improve my swimming.
How would you describe yourself in three words or less?
Kind, patient, and thoughtful.
What is your favorite movie?
The Proposal
Do you have a favorite sports memory that sticks out to you?
When Wayzata won True Team State and making the swim team freshman year.
What’s an item you’d like to check off your bucket list in the next year?
Enrolling in a great college and starting an internship.
If you could visit any place in the world, where would you go and why?
I spent the summer of my freshman year living in and volunteering in Guatemala. I’d love to go back because it was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had.
What are your plans next year (going to college? majoring in? playing sports?)
I plan to attend college and major in Biology with a minor in Spanish. I’m not sure whether I will continue to swim competitively after high school, but swimming will always be an activity that I enjoy.
