JEFF FIELDER Editor
BAYARD – Christian Leonard, a senior at Bayard High School, has been named Nspire Today!’s Male Athlete of the Month for September, sponsored by Kristy Culek Agency, LLC-American Family Insurance. He’s in his fourth year as a starter on Bayard’s varsity football team. He plays middle linebacker and running back. He’s also a standout wrestler. He qualified for last year’s state tournament at 152 pounds, and he came within one win of earning a medal. He also competes in track and field (discus and 4×400 relay). After high school, the 5-foot-11, 175-pound Leonard plans to attend college, and he’s considering playing football in college. His parents are Matt and Erma Leonard. For being named an athlete of the month, Leonard will receive a gift card for a free drink at Scooter’s Coffee.
The entire Q&A with Leonard is in the September issue of Nspire Today! magazine. To sign up for a one-year subscription (12 issues), you may send $15 to Nspire Today!, P.O. Box 454, Scottsbluff, NE 69363. Please include your name, address, phone number, and email. You may also sign up with a credit card by calling 308-220-8865 any time, any day of the week.
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