Strength Athletes of the year 2008-2009

Here are our strength athletes of the year for the 2008-2009 season for each team:

Football - Brad Smith (DE), Kevin Retoriano (FS), Clay Bignell (LB)

Men's Basketball- Erik Rush (Guard)

Woman's Basketball - Erica Perry (Guard)

Woman's Volleyball - Meghan Albiston (Libero)

Men's Track & Field- Dustin Cichosz (Jumper)

Woman's Track & Field- Emily Tyrrell (Javelin)

Men's Tennis - Myles Perkins

Women's Tennis - Ali Griffin

Woman's Golf - Kelly Gillum

Men's Alpine - Alex Van Roon

Woman's Alpine - Amy Lattimer

Men's Nordic - Ryan Scott

Women's Nordic - Corrine Malcolm

Great job to all of our athletes for working hard all year!

Volleyball Win!

I just wanted to tell our volleyball girls great job this weekend in beating the University of Montana Grizzlies and breaking a 44 game loosing streak in the Big Sky. All of your hard work over the summer and last spring has paid off.

Running lines in the sand, lifting hard, hiking the "M"and showing up every day. Great job and keep up the hard work, I knew you girls could do it :) Keep it going!

Coach Andrea Montague

Deadlift, Snatch Grip Deadlift, Romanian Deadlift, Snatch Grip RDL

Deadlift

Snatch Grip Deadlift

Romanian Deadlift

Snatch Grip Romanian Deadlift

DB Shoulder Press, Bent over fly, SIngle arm shoulder press, 3-Way Shoulder, Side Raise

DB Shoulder Press

DB Single Arm Over Head Press

DB Side Raise

3-Way Shoulder

DB Bent Over Fly

DB Bench Press, DB Incline Bench, Low Incline Neutral Grip Bench,

DB Bench Press

DB Incline Bench Press

Low Incline DB Bench Press

Neutral grip DB Bench press

Lying DB Tricep Ext, Bar Lying Tricep Ext, Rolling DB tricep Ext.

Bar Lying Tricep Ext.

Lying DB Tricep Ext.

Rolling Db Tricep Ext.

Bar Bent Over Row, Pendlay Row, DB Single Arm Row

Bar Bent Over Rows

Pendlay Rows

DB Single Arm Rows

Goodmornings, 45* Back Ext, Glute Ham Raise, Back Hyper

Goodmorning

45 degree Back Ext.

Glute Ham Raise

Back Hypers

Military Press/Shoulder press, Push Press, Push Jerk, Split Jerk

Military press /Shoulder press

Behind the neck shoulder press

Push Press

Push Jerk

Split Jerk

Bench Press, Close Grip Bench, Incline Bench Press

Bench Press

Close Grip Bench Press

Incline Bench Press

Full Cleans, Power Cleans, Hang Cleans, Clean Pulls

Full Cleans

Power Cleans

Hang Cleans

Clean Pulls

Back Squat, Front Squat, Box Squat

Back squats with no weight.

Back squats with weight

Front Squats

Box Squat

Doug Samuelson, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

Doug is in his second year as Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Montana State University, where he works with Football, and Men's and Woman's Basketball. Doug is originally from Lakewood Colorado and started College at Fort Hays State University and finished his Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science from Colorado State University. Upon completion of his Bachelor's Degree he went to get a Master's Degree om Exercise Science at Indiana State University.

Prior to becoming Head Coach at Montana State, Doug spent three years as an Assistant Strength Coach at Montana State. Before moving to Montana he was a Graduate Assistant strength and Conditioning Coach at Indiana State University and and Intern Strength and Conditioning Coach at Drake University. He is CSCS certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association and Sport Performance Coach Certified by USA Weightlifting.

In his free time he likes to spend time outdoors hunting, fishing, and golfing. He also enjoys riding motorcycles and going to Motorcross and Supercross races.

DB Step Ups, Bar Step up, Walking Lunges, 45* lunges, Side lunges

DB Step ups

Bar Step ups

Db Walking Lunges

45 Degree Walking Lunge

DB Side Lunge

Andrea Montague, Assistant Strength Coach

Andrea (Thornton) Montague is in her 2^nd year coaching here at MSU where she works with Volleyball and Track and Field. Originally from Shelton, Washington she went to college at Washington State University.

There she receiver her bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology, a minor in Strength Training and was a two-time All American in track and field, in hammer and discus. She has also competed in two USA track and field championships and the Olympic trials in 2004. Andrea spent 3 years as a volunteer throws coach under the supervision of her college coach and mentor Debra Farwell while still competing in Track and Field. After her throwing career she spent Two years as a Strength and Conditioning Intern at Washington Sate University.

In April of 2007, Andrea competed in her first AAPF Powerlifting competition, squatting 510lbs, benching 300lbs, and deadlifting 435lbs. For a total of 1245lbs which is an elite total in the AAPF.

In the summers when she is not competing in powerlifting Andrea competes in the Scottish Highland Games, where in 2006 she became the Womans National Champion. In February of 2009 Andrea became the American record holder in the 16lb Scottish heavy hammer (pictured above) at a distance of 98’10”

A fierce competitor, Andrea shares her achievements with her husband and training partner, Dan Montague (pictured above), her amazing parents, Bill and Donelle Thornton, her college coach and close friend, Debra Farwell, and numerous other family and friends. Andrea is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist under the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified under the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches association.