Batavia’s Gavin Pecor understands the perception the average fan may have of him.

And he knows it goes with the territory.

A 6-foot-3, 260-pound senior, Pecor anchors the line at defensive end for the Bulldogs. He also excels in both the shot put and the discus for Batavia during the spring in track.

Pecor, though, pointed out how the work he does for each discipline helps his performance.

“It’s a ton,” Pecor said, “Most people think shot put, you have to be big, strong and all that. But shot put is 90% technique. If you don’t have it, you could be bench pressing 405 pounds and not throwing as far as you could or should.

“It’s taught me a lot that I can apply to football. If I don’t have a good stance to back up my throw for shot put, I probably don’t have one for the defensive line

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