 | Matt 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
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 |
Koenigssee chicanes |
Matt and Preston opening day, Oct. 5 2009 |
Preston Griffall, January 2009 |
Altenberg, Germany curve 12 |
Matt and Preston exit curve 8 during Worlds training on Feb 4, 2009 |
Preston inspects steels following run 1, 2009 National Seeding Race |
Matt and Preston in Lake Placid. Fall 2010 |
Matt, Preston, Christian and Jayson finish 5th and 6th in Park city. 12/18/2010 |
Mortensen and Griffall are in Their First Year Together |
Preston sprinting, physical testing July 2009 |
At the start in Altenberg, Germany |
Matt Mortensen, January 2009 |
Preston sprinting, physical testing July 2009 |
hitting the breaks |
Matt MOrtensen's 2007-08 Headshot |
Preston testing his sprinting skills, July 2009 |
Preston on his way to take run #2, 09 National Seeding Race |
Preston Griffall's 2007-08 Headshot |
Matt, 2010 Norton National Seeding Race # 1 |
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