Mortensen & Griffall
(Senior National Team Select)
Matt Mortensen 09-10Matt Mortensen
Front Driver
DOB: Dec. 11, 1985
Height/Weight: 6’0", 187 lbs. (1 meter, 82; 85 kg)
Born in Huntington Station, N.Y.
Resides in Huntington Station, N.Y.
Preston Griffall 09-10Preston Griffall
Back Driver
DOB: June 6, 1984
Height/Weight: 5’10", 155 lbs. (1 meter, 77; 70 kg)
Born in Salt Lake City, Utah
Resides in Salt Lake City, Utah

Personal /Career Info:

WCAP athletes: Training with the US Army and luge via the World Class Athlete Program

2010-2011 Results

  • 9th in Igls, Austria World Cup
  • 11th in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
  • 10th in Calgary, Canada World Cup
  • 5th in Park City, Utah World Cup
  • 8th in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
  • 11th in Oberhof, Germany World Cup
  • 16th in Altenberg, Germany World Cup
  • 7th at World Championships in Cesana, Italy

 

Best-Ever Results

  • Matthew and Preston are two-time USA Luge Start Champions (2009 & 2010)
  • Matthew and Preston finished 9th at the 2009 41st World Championships (Lake Placid)
  • Matthew is the 2005 overall Junior (to age 20) World Cup doubles champion, and a two-time overall silver medalists (2003 & 2004), with Garon Thorne
  • Matthew and Garon Thorne raced to the 2003 Verizon U.S. Junior National Championship
  • Preston finished eighth at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games, in Torino, Italy, with teammate Dan Joye
  • Preston is a two-time Junior World champion (2002 & 2003), with Dan Joye
  • Preston is a two-time overall Junior World Cup champion (2002 & 2003), with Dan Joye
  • Matthew and Preston are the 2007 Verizon U.S. National Championship bronze medalists
  • 2008 Verizon U.S. National Championship silver medalists

2009-2010 Results

  • 2009-2010 World Cup Results: 14th, 8th, 20th, 12th
  • Team Relay: 4th
  • Challenge Cup: 7th
  • Norton National Championships in Lake Placid, NY: 4th

 

Fun Facts

  • Matthew plays guitar as a hobby
  • Matthew comes from a family of nine
  • Matthew’s favorite place to race is Oberhof, Germany
  • Preston’s hobbies: golf, mountain biking and skimboarding if he’s near an ocean
  • Preston’s favorite movie is "Top Gun" and he likes to listen to DJ Tiesto
  • Preston’s favorite CD is "Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes" -- AFI
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Preston, Fall 2008
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Koenigssee chicanes
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Matt and Preston opening day, Oct. 5 2009
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Preston Griffall, January 2009
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Altenberg, Germany curve 12
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Matt and Preston exit curve 8 during Worlds training on Feb 4, 2009
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Preston inspects steels following run 1, 2009 National Seeding Race
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Matt and Preston in Lake Placid. Fall 2010
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Matt, Preston, Christian and Jayson finish 5th and 6th in Park city. 12/18/2010
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Mortensen and Griffall are in Their First Year Together
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Preston sprinting, physical testing July 2009
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At the start in Altenberg, Germany
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Matt Mortensen, January 2009
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Preston sprinting, physical testing July 2009
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hitting the breaks
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Matt MOrtensen's 2007-08 Headshot
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Preston testing his sprinting skills, July 2009
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Preston on his way to take run #2, 09 National Seeding Race
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Preston Griffall's 2007-08 Headshot
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Matt, 2010 Norton National Seeding Race # 1

 

 
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