The CHIEF April 2021

Upperclass Acts

Weiland Torkelson

Name: Weiland Torkelson

FAVORITE AUTHOR/BOOK: The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding written by Arnold Schwarzenegger

NICKNAMES: Wy, W

ROLE MODEL(S): Arnold Schwarzenegger, Coach Lucas, and Brian Masching

MOST POSITIVE MOMENT: Deadlifting 405 lbs. at 163 lbs. bodyweight.

ACTIVITIES @ PTHS: FFA, Track, Cross Country

PET PEEVES: Lazy people

WHAT MY FRIENDS WILL REMEMBER ABOUT ME: My fun personality

FONDEST MEMORY OF HIGH SCHOOL SO FAR: State Track meet my sophomore year.

HOW WOULD YOU SPEND $1,000,000? I would invest everything into expanding my chicken operation. IF YOU WERE STRANDED ON A DESERT ISLAND, WHAT 3 ITEMS WOULD YOU WANT WITH YOU? Spikeball set, Speaker to play Willie Nelson, and my kayak. LAST WORDS OF ADVICE: “Get involved with FFA and other organizations during high school.”

3 MAJOR AREAS OF INTEREST: Chicken farming, Construction, Bodybuilding

FAVORITE MOVIE: Lethal Weapon

MOST INSPIRATIONAL SONG: “On the Road Again” by Willie Nelson

FAVORITE TEACHER/CLASS: Construction Trades with Mr. Kuerth