GCC’s Patrick Brewer chooses Cornell, plans to compete in decathlon
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Friday, January 10, 2020 | 6:13 PM
Greensburg Central Catholic senior Patrick Brewer will be wearing red on his uniform this fall.
That’s because he signed a letter of intent to run track at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y..
Brewer, who wrestles for Mt. Pleasant, plans to be a decathlete for the Big Red.
He chose track at Cornell over wrestling at Columbia.
His brother Aiden is a decathlete at Bucknell, and his sister Corinn is a sophomore track and cross country standout at Greensburg Central Catholic.
Brewer began wrestling in the Belle Vernon youth program and wrestled for Hempfield before Greensburg Central Catholic changed its co-op to Mt. Pleasant. He is ranked No. 4 at 160 pounds in the Trib Total Media wrestling rankings.
Brewer also was a goalkeeper and defender for GCC’s WPIAL champion soccer team throughout high school. He’s also a pole vaulter, like his sister, on the track team.
He is planning to double major in biology and psychology with sights set on cancer research.
Paul Schofield is a TribLive reporter covering high school and college sports and local golf. He joined the Trib in 1995 after spending 15 years at the Daily Courier in Connellsville, where he served as sports editor for 14 years. He can be reached at pschofield@triblive.com.
Tags: Greensburg C.C., Mt. Pleasant
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