Colin Russell Whyte

Colin Russell Whyte, West Greene–Colin is a three-year letterwinner in football and wrestling for the Pioneers. Whyte is a two-time WPIAL Class AA wrestling champion (2025 and 2026) at 285 pounds and placed an impressive third and fourth at the 2026 and 2025 PIAA State Championships, respectively. On the football field, he is a two-time Class A All-State noseguard and offensive guard. He received the 2026 Jerome Bettis Leadership Award. His community service includes serving as Vice President of National Honor Society, Fishing for Success, Adopt-A-Highway, Touch-A-Truck, Youth Football Camp Assistant, Little League Wrestling Coach, New Freeport Auxiliary Volunteer Food-Prep, and County Volunteer for Step-Up Community Halloween Party. The son of Erica and Gary Whyte, Colin has a 4.078 cumulative GPA and will continue his academic and wrestling careers at Kent State (OH) University. In his 300-word essay responding to “How will the lessons I learned from participation in high school athletics help to impact my future ?” Colin wrote “The most pressure I have ever experienced in my life was when I stepped onto the mat for the 2025 WPIAL finals but because of my training during the previous 12 months I was able to go out there feeling calm and win. This scenario translates directly to my future. I know as a trained wrestler who has learned how to handle intense circumstances, that I can mitigate the pressure through hard work, self-belief, and preparation.”