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Jahleel Vester

  • Award
    Central Close-Up
  • Week Of
    12/14/2015
  • Sport
    Men's Wrestling
  • Bio
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Sophomore
Oak Harbor, Washington

Why Central?
Because I was recruited here for wrestling and I liked the strength program and the vibe of the people here at Central and in Pella.

Favorite professor and why?
Professor Terry Kleven because he is such an intellectual and just listening to him talk will make you feel smarter.

In your iPod? 
Beethoven’s 5th symphony in C minor and Andy Mineo. 

You’re majoring in Business Management because?
I like learning about how people make money become successful and lead subordinates so I can do those things myself when I get out of here.

Biggest difference between Washington and Iowa
Washington is beautiful. Not to say that Iowa doesn’t have beauty, but when you can look out and see a sunset with the Ocean just under it evergreen pine trees surrounding you and white-capped mountains in the background of it all, it just does something to your heart.

Favorite sport to play besides wrestling

Basketball

If you could have any super power, what would it be and why?

Telepathy, because I could sit in one place and move things around with my mind it could make me extremely lazy but everyone would want me to help them move. I could also fly by thinking about myself floating.

Celebrity crush

Meagan Good, Kerry Washington, Jennifer Aniston

If you were a WWE wrestler, what would your stage name be?

I couldn't settle on one so with the help of Pro-Wrestler Generators, online names and my imagination this is what I came up with: The Apostle, Fastidious Canine, Apathetic Slayer, Black Lightning

Teammate who could win on Dancing with the Stars             

My brother Jeremy Vester

Favorite TV Show

Flash, or Black List

The one thing people don’t about Coach Donahue?

He can break-dance, he will deny it up and down but the dude has got moves just see him do a windmill one time and you will be convinced.

Why do you love Central wrestling?

Because we are a family and we didn’t start as the cream of the crop but we work hard for everything.

“Ten years from now I’ll...”

Be flying planes for either the Navy or the Air force and I will be rich. I will have a nice house with an awesome bathroom and a beautiful wife and maybe one child. I will have more children eventually but in ten years I’ll only be 29 so well ya never know.

Favorite food from Central Market

The grilled chicken, and not the chicken breast that they throw different sauces on. I’m talking about the real chicken that they serve on the occasional Thursdays with the bone in it. That and the hot wings they usually do a good job on those as well. 

Bucket list

I want to Skydive and surf.



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