Athlete of The Week: Matt Beyer
Name: Matt Beyer
Sport: Wrestling
Grade: Freshman
Weight Class: 132 lbs.
The lowdown: Freshman Matt Beyer is coming off of a phenomenal freshman season, ending with 23 wins, a fifth place BCCA tournament finish, third place District 8 Tournament finish, and most recently a fifth/sixth place regional finish.
Coach’s comment: “Matt had an excellent season as a freshman. Along with a great skill set, Matt has a tremendous work ethic and it showed this year. Even though he was a freshman he emerged as one of the leaders on our team. I look for big things from Matt over the next three years.” — Coach Tom Gallione
What he likes most about wrestling: “The competitive part of the sport.”
Favorite movie: “The Dark Knight”
Favorite music artists: Billy Joel, Shawn Mendes
Favorite teacher: Mrs. Doherty (math) and Mrs. Kosch (history)
Favorite food: Eggplant parm
Four people he’d like to invite to a dinner party: Mark Wahlberg (Actor), Beyonce (Singer), Heath Ledger (Actor), Bradley Cooper (Actor)
Future plans: “Improve my skills in wrestling, become a better teammate a better leader, and get to states.”
Sam Cassidy graduated in 2018.
Eric Beyer • Mar 4, 2016 at 5:47 pm
Matt,
Congratulations buddy! Way to keep the Beyer wrestling tradition alive and well at Pascack Valley! I’m looking forward to so many more accomplishments from my talented nephew! Now that the season’s over, eat a good meal…maybe a few of them! So proud of you!