Tribune-Herald Athlete of the Week: Triathlete David Wild

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David Wild

David Wild

Sport: triathlon

For the second consecutive year, Wild nabs the honor – which could again be called Educator of the Week – for being the top island finisher at the the Ironman 70.3 Hawaii triathlon.

On Saturday, Wild finished fifth at Honu, calling the race “fun and challenging.” He finished in 4 hours, 28 minutes and 35 seconds.

As a repeat winner, Wild gets a fresh set of questions. As a math teacher at Konawaena, one was a no-brainer.

5 questions

Favorite movie: “The Croods”

Favorite subject in school: Recess! Just kidding. Math, of course.

Favorite website: www.strava.com

Favorite sports moment so far: Winning the Dolphin Club Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon in 2013

Favorite spot on the Big Island: 4-mile beach

Nominate an athlete at sports@hawaiitribune-herald.com