Athlete of The Week: Matt Beyer

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This week’s athlete of the week, February 29- March 4, 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.”