Workout Warrior: With help from his coach, Winkels receives All-American status in strength and conditioning - Austin Daily Herald

Workout Warrior: With help from his coach, Winkels receives All-American status in strength and conditioning - Austin Daily Herald

Austin senior Sam Winkels has made about as dramatic a transformation as one can make as an athlete, and he’s showing no signs of slowing down. A full commitment to strength training in the AHS weight room helped Winkels shoot up from 160-pounds as a freshman, to 260-pounds as a senior. Now he’s garnering some national recognition for his hard work. Winkels recently earned All American status in strength and conditioning through the National Hig…