Elitetrack: Sport Training & Conditioning

Chasing a Dream"
Late last night Matt Pagel was on his way to
Columbus, Ohio to begin practice with the Arena 1
football Columbus Destroyers when he was struck
by a semi-truck head on and killed.  The accident
happen at around 1:00 am, just 45 minutes
outside of Columbus.  Matt was giving the football
thing one last shot and was more ready now than
ever.  Matt, you will be greatly missed by
everyone, we love you big guy.

shizzle..
Although I never met the dude I had read about him and my training partner raced him at NCAA's. Said he was a pretty cool dude. Sucks when someone so young passes away. That make 3 people over the last 4 months under the age of 25 that I "know".

That's rough. My thougts and prayers are with his family and friends.

Listed Below are some of Matt's Sporting Accomplishments

- Was getting ready to begin practice with the Arena 1 football Columbus
Destroyers

- Signed a free agent contract with the San Diego Chargers in 2005

- Played 1 season with the Green Bay Blizzard of the Arena 2 league

- WIAC indoor 55 meter champion in 2003 & 2004

- WIAC outdoor 100 meter champion in 2003 & 2004

- 2nd in the nation in the 55 meter in 2004 losing by 1/1000th of a second

- Set WIAC 55 meter record with a time of 6.323 at Nationals in 2004
shattering the old mark held by Bill Schroeder of the Green Bay Packers

- Dead lifted 718 lbs in his first power lifting meet in 2002.  This was the
18th best dead lift in the nation that year.

- Has XTS record in the box squat with a raw lift of 645 lbs @ 257 lbs BW

- Has XTS record in the vertical jump @ 38.5 inches @ 238 lbs BW

- Has XTS record in the broad jump @ 10'4" @ 238 lbs BW

Man…I'm sorry. Did you know him well Ut?

saltojump5 - 08 February 2007 07:21 PM

Man…I'm sorry. Did you know him well Ut?

no, my bro did.