Lucas Drone

Windermere High School junior and wrestler Lucas Drone became recently a two-time champion of the Massung Scramble Tournament. Drone competed in the 134-pound category and improved his season record to 30-4. He also is serving as assistant coach when needed during meets, as his father, Windermere head wrestling coach Aaron Drone, is the sole coach of the team at the moment.

Talk to us about your years as a wrestler.

I learned the basics in middle school, and then freshman year I didn’t get to go to the states series, but my sophomore year I did. Then I made it to regionals, but I placed at every tournament I went to. I’ve been wrestling for six years.

Why wrestling?

My dad got me into it because he wrestled in high school too. And then I’ve had several coaches. … This year, there was not a coach so he stepped in.

What is your favorite move to perform?

The Knee Drop. It helps me get to my opponent’s legs faster.

What do you love most about wrestling as a sport?

The camaraderie between my teammates and the experience of traveling around to different places I would not normally get to go.

What do you believe wrestling has taught you not only on the mat but also outside of it?

I believe it’s taught me hard work and leadership. This year I’ve been voted in as captain so I’ve learned how to manage not only my personal life but also my wrestling team.

What do you think makes you a unique wrestler on the mat?

I think sometimes it’s my creativity and my body manipulation skills to where I know how the body reacts and moves, so it helps me find different angles that other people may not see.

Do you have a favorite professional wrestler that you like?

I would say Gabriel Stevenson, because even though he weighed 220 pounds in college, he was still able to do backflips and stuff (that I), at 134 pounds, can’t even do.

What’s your favorite hobby?

Cooking and baking. I find it very therapeutic and also, since wres-