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Tim Montgomery
Grade: Senior (DOB – 8/27/88)
Wrestling Accomplishments:
§ 2004 Division II County Champion
§ 2005 Division I All-County (5th place – 112 lbs.)
§ 2x Qualifying Champion
§ 2005 VSN, East Meadow, and Oceanside Tournament Champion
Role Model: Troy Nickerson
Favorite Wrestling Move: Crab Ride
Favorite Aspect of Wrestling: Winning tough matches
Family Info:
§ Father – William
§ Mother – Laura
§ Brother – William (age 12)
§ Sister – Catie (age 10)
§ Dog – Molly
Favorite Quote:
“Don’t let obstacles stop you. If you run into a wall, run through it, climb over it, or work your way around it.” -Michael Jordan
Favorite Singer: Eminem
Favorite Band: Fall Out Boy
Favorite Movies: Dodgeball and Anchorman
Academic Accomplishments: Honor Roll
Favorite Sports Team: Boston Red Sox
Grade: Junior (DOB – 8/5/89)
8th year wrestling
Favorite Quote: “All it takes is all you got.”
Goal This Year: Top 4 in the county
Favorite Aspect of Wrestling: Winning, 1 on 1
Role Models: Rob and Dave Takseraas
Family info:
§ 2 brothers, 2 sisters, Mom and Dad
Favorite Movie: Anchorman
Favorite Sports Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Mets
Academic Accomplishments: Consistently on Honor Roll
Favorite Athlete: Hines Ward
Best Friend: Tim Montgomery
Favorite Song: Kanye West – “We Don’t Care”
Max Bench: 170 lbs.
Favorite Move: Funk moves
Favorite Thing to Eat After Weigh-ins: Peanut butter and jelly on toasted bread
Favorite Video Game: Madden 2006
Grade: Junior
I first joined wrestling because my friend Brian Fisher asked me to sign up. It turned out that I really loved it. My favorite aspect of wrestling is the individuality. My favorite quote is from J. Robinson – “Victory is earned, never given.”
I live with my parents and little brother Daniel. There are two great role models in my life – my dad and Coach Sal. I am most proud of the fact that I went to J. Robinson Intensive Camp. I also attend the Hofstra University Elite Wrestling Clinic. I am on the Honor Roll and enjoy football and hanging out with friends.
Grade: Sophomore
Why You Began Wrestling: I saw a wrestling match in 5th grade and I’ve loved the sport ever since.
Favorite Aspect of Wrestling: The feeling when you win a big match for your team is amazing.
Favorite Quotes:
§ “Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them – a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.” – Muhammad Ali
§ “I hated every minute of training, but I said, “Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of you life as a champion.” – Muhammad Ali
Family Information: 3 sisters and 1 brother
Role Model: Patrick Butler
Wrestling Accomplishments: Wrestled varsity my freshman year.
College Plans: Not sure
Academic Accomplishments: Honor Roll, advanced classes
Favorite Sports Teams: NY Giants, NY Yankees, Notre Dame Football, Hofstra Wrestling
Sports or Clubs: Wrestling, football, lacrosse
Interesting Facts:
§ I’m growing my hair out the whole season unless I get pinned.
§ I can put my leg behind my head.
Grade: Junior
Why You Began Wrestling: I began wrestling because I wanted to see how far I could push myself.
Favorite Quote: “One who lives with no fear, is one who cannot be broken.”
Family Information: Mother, Father, older brother and sister
Role Model: My father
Wrestling Accomplishments: Member of conference championship team
College Plans: Would like to wrestle anywhere I can
Favorite Sports Teams: NY Jets, NY Rangers, NY Yankees
Sports or Clubs: football, wrestling, lacrosse, baseball, hockey, handball
Interesting Facts:
§ Love to lift
§ Love to hit (football)
§ Very competitive
Grade: Junior
Why You Began Wrestling: Brian Fisher
Favorite Aspects of Wrestling: Getting in shape, being with my family, winning
Favorite Quote: “What would Jesus Do?”
Family Information:
§ Father – Jim
§ Mother – Denise
§ Brother – Kyle (9th grade)
Role Model: Pat Butler
Wrestling Accomplishments: Future All-County
Academic Accomplishments: High Honor Roll
Favorite Sports Team: NY Giants
Sports or Clubs: Football
Grade: Junior
Why I Began Wrestling: I always enjoyed wrestling with my cousins, so I figured by wrestling I could learn to really beat on them.
Favorite Aspect of Wrestling: My favorite aspect of wrestling is winning a match you weren’t supposed to.
Favorite Quote: “The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.”
Role Models: My parents are my role models because they work real hard to provide my brother and I with whatever we need. Also Lance Armstrong inspires me because he never quits and he’s mentally tough.
School Clubs: Member of service club, key club, marching band, and Viking Voice. I also report local events for the Wantagh-Seaford Citizen.
Favorite Sports Team: NY Giants – this might be the year?
Sports and Activities: I wrestle and lift weights year round and I attend Elite Wrestling camps and Ken Chertow camps.
Grade: Senior
Why You Began Wrestling: My friends wrestled in 7th grade so I decided to join in 8th.
Favorite Aspect of Wrestling: When the ref raises your hand.
Favorite Quote(s):
§ “In the end, the game comes down to one thing: man against man. May the best man win.” – Sam Hupp
§ “Your never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself, your own highest standards, and when you reach your limits, that is real joy.” - Arthur Ashe
Role Model(s) or Hero(s): Lance Armstrong, Roger Clemens, Derek Jeter
Family Information: Two younger sisters, ages 15 and 7
Wrestling Accomplishments: Still to come.
College Plans: Looking to major in history.
Academic Accomplishments: T.R.I. music honor society, L.I.S.A Award winner
Favorite Sports Teams: NY Yankees, NY Jets, NY Islanders, NY Mets
Sports or Clubs That You Participate In: baseball, football, band
Interesting Information: 6’3” tall, 2005 Homecoming King
Grade: Senior
Favorite Aspect of Wrestling: Intergallactic, the camaraderie
Role Model or Hero: Pat Tillman
Wrestling Accomplishments: 3rd in the qualifier 2004
Favorite Sports Teams: NY Giants, Army Black Knights
Sports or Clubs That You Participate In: football, lacrosse, Junior Volunteer Fireman
Academic Accomplishments: 4th out of 201 class rank, National Honor Society
Favorite Quote: “Do? Do? I’m doing what I do, you know I’ve always done what I do. I’m just doing what I do, that’s the way I’ve always done it, and the way I’ll always do it.” – Cozmo Kramer
Grade: Sophomore
Why You Began Wrestling: My brother wrestled
Favorite Quote: “If God wanted me to be quiet he would have never showed me what he does.”
Family Information:
§ Brothers – Rueben and Alfredo
§ Sister – Sandra
§ Mom – Ruth
§ Dad – Alfredo
Role Model or Hero: Tiki Barber
College Plans: Nassau
Favorite Sports Teams: New York Giants
Grade: Junior
Why You Began Wrestling: I began wrestling because all my friends convinced me to.
Favorite Aspect of Wrestling: Being part of the team and winning.
Favorite Quote: “Reality is fake, dreams are for real.”
Family Information:
§ Sister – Mariah
§ Mom – Irene
§ Dad – Mike
College Plans: Going to college to play lacrosse.
Favorite Sports Teams: Pitt. Steelers, USC Trojan Football
Sports or Clubs That You Participate In: football and lacrosse
Grade: Sophomore
Why You Began Wrestling: My brother went to a camp and got me to go and I was interested from there on out.
Favorite Aspect of Wrestling: Winning and knowing I trained as hard as I could.
Role Model: Coach Sal and my brother
Wrestling Accomplishments: 2nd in open state qualifier for the Virginia Beach Nationals
Favorite Quote: “If what your working for really matters you will give it all you got.”
College Plans: Education in Technology
Academic Accomplishments: Nominated for the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Organization (HOBY)
Favorite Sports Teams: NY Yankees, Indianapolis Colts
Sports or Clubs That You Participate In: Service Club
Why I Began Wrestling: My cousins were really good wrestlers and they convinced me to join.
Favorite Aspect of Wrestling: It’s one on one baby, you can’t rely on others to win your match.
Favorite Quotes:
Family Information
Middle Name: Michael
Role Model: Chris McElroy
Wrestling Accomplishments:
College Plans: Cortland
Academic Accomplishments: Consistently on High Honor Role
Favorite Sports Teams: New York Jets and New York Mets
Sports I Participate In: football, wrestling, and baseball
My Nickname in Health: Puppy Face
Wrestling Nickname: Sweet Cheeks
Why I Began Wrestling: I began wrestling because all my friends were doing it and I wanted to push myself.
My Favorite Aspect of Wrestling: Winning my matches
Favorite Quote: “Anything worth while is not going to be easy.”
Role Models: God, my parents, my coaches, Patrick J. Butler
Wrestling Accomplishments: To become all-county
College Plans: To get into the best college I can.
Favorite Sports Teams: All New York teams
Sports I Participate In: I like to play football and baseball
Why I Began Wrestling: I began wrestling to challenge myself and keep a promise I made to a friend that I’d wrestle. I also enjoy being tough and how it’s taught me to push on.
My Favorite Aspect of Wrestling: The physical and mental challenge the sport takes to be competitive.
Favorite Quote: “There is no substitute for victory.”
Family Information: Son of Dana and Wendy Murch. Brother of Katelyn and Lindsey Murch.
Role Models: Parents, my uncle who’s a colonel in the Army and the rest of my family. Also General Patton.
Wrestling Accomplishments: A couple of key wins in front of the home crowd to stengthen my rookie season. Also a 2 nd place finish at the VSN Tournament.
College Plans: To attend Hofstra University and enroll in the Army ROTC program and get commission as a 2 nd Lieutenant.
Academic Accomplishments: High and Regular Honor Role, National Honor Society.
Favorite Sports Teams: Pheonix Coyotes, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oakland A’s, Toronto Raptors, and of course Army Black Knights
Sports I Participate In: Soccer and wrestling teams
Other: I completed 9 weeks of Army Basic Combat Training at Fort Benning, Georgia during the summer of 2005. Graduated as a Private First Class from Delta Company V38 Infantry on Sept. 8, 2005 and am now part of the 310 th MP BN.
Grade: Senior (DOB - 7/22/88)
6th year wrestling
Favorite Quote: "You only get one shot..."
Goal This Year: All-County
Role Models: R & D T
Family info: Dad: Steve, Mom: Liz, Brother: Peter, Sister: Katie
Favorite Movie: 8 Mile
Favorite Sports Teams: Chicago Cubs, St.Louis Rams....Detroit
Academic Accomplishments: 38th in the class
Favorite Athlete: Marshall Faulk
Best Friend: Tim Montgomery
Favorite Song: Eminem - Lose Yourself
Max Bench: 220 Lb.
Favorite Move: High Crotch to a Double, Barred Arm
Favorite Thing to Eat After Weigh-ins: Boar's Head Chicken Breast...Right out the package
Favorite Video Game: Super Smash Bros.(Undefeated)