WWAY Student Athlete of the Week: Marqueze Higgins

New Hanover senior standout says discipline translates in the classroom and beyond

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) – The WWAY Student Athlete of the Week is Marqueze Higgins from New Hanover High School.

The senior is an all-conference running back, has collected 40 wins on the wrestling mat, and ran track his first three seasons.

He was introduced to wrestling two years ago and fell in love with it.

“It’s more discipline because conditioning wise, it’s harder than other sports,” says Higgins, who has given up his spring sport to focus on his growing wrestling career.

Higgins maintains a 3.4 GPA while balancing his extra curriculars. He takes honors courses and says his favorite subject is math. Right now, engineering or physical therapy are his intended studies path.