Photo courtesy of Luke Berguson.
Homewood High School graduate Luke Berguson is currently attending the University of Montevallo, where he is studying finance.
At 19 years old, Luke Berguson is a lifelong outdoorsman who loves hunting deer and turkey, fishing and camping. A 2025 graduate of Homewood High School, he also enjoys attending concerts and spending time with friends. He attends Riverchase Methodist Church and is set to begin working as a lifeguard in his neighborhood.
Q: Where are you currently attending college? Why did you decide to go to college there?
A: I just completed my freshman year at the University of Montevallo. I decided to attend Montevallo because I was recruited by the wrestling team. I have always wanted to be a college athlete, and wrestling keeps me busy. A small school like Montevallo helps me to keep my focus. Also I am the third generation of my family to go to Montevallo; my grandfather and my mother both attended Montevallo as well.
Q: What extracurricular activities do you participate in at school or in the community?
A: I am a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) on campus at Montevallo, and, of course, I am a wrestler. I do not live on campus at Montevallo. I typically have practice for Montevallo’s wrestling team in the morning and with club wrestling in the evenings. As a commuter and an athlete, I do not have much time for anything else.
Q: How long have you been wrestling, and what do you enjoy most about it?
A: I have been wrestling since seventh grade. What I enjoy the most about wrestling is the community and the physical aspect of the sport. I played a lot of team sports growing up, but wrestling is both a team sport and it is one on one. When I win matches, it is because of my hard work that I have put in, and I have to prove myself as an individual to earn points for the team. I have a lot of friends that I compete with and against in the wrestling community, but we are all supportive of one another.
Q: What important life lessons have you learned from participating in wrestling?
A: I feel like I have learned a great deal from wrestling, such as how to work hard [and] never quit, leadership skills, teamwork and how to achieve personal goals. Wrestling takes a lot of hard work because it takes a toll on your body. It requires a lot of persistence. I have to take care of my body well, such as stretching, hydration, nutrition and recovery, so that I can keep going.
Q: What are you planning to pursue as a major at Montevallo, and why did you decide to major in that field?
A: I am currently studying finance in the college of business. I decided on that major because it has a lot of diverse options for careers.
Q: What do you miss most about attending Homewood High School? What advice would you give students new to Homewood High School?
A: The things I miss the most about Homewood High are the people, my friends and the coaches/staff that I basically grew up around because my dad is the head football coach at Homewood High. My advice to a new student at Homewood would be to enjoy the four years to the fullest because they go by so fast.
Q: What is next for you? Where do you see yourself in five years?
A: My short-term plans are to become a starter on the wrestling team at Montevallo and try to become an all-American at nationals. In five years I hope to be finishing graduate school and starting my career.
