"Nobody at the York University athletic banquet held recently in Toronto should've been surprised when Kevin Montgomery and David Mayer were announced as finalists for the school's prestigious Charles Saundercook Memorial Trophy.
After all, the Belleville high school graduates were co-captains of the Lions men's cross-country and track teams.
In the final tally, it was Montgomery, a Centennial Secondary School grad, who took home the hardware but he saluted Mayer, formerly of Nicholson Catholic College, when he accepted the award.
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"Under the direction of a new coach, Montgomery was instrumental in getting his teammates to buy into a new training program that led to success at the OUA championships. While running middle distance events for the track and field team, he has trained hard throughout his career and lowered his times in all distances — some by as much as 25 seconds.
"Montgomery has accomplished all of that in athletics while excelling in the classroom and studying in the athletic therapy program where he has been a therapist for many of York's varsity teams."
The three-time All-Canadian selection was York's male cross-country MVP last season and was named Student Therapist of the Year in 2009. Montgomery is set to graduate this spring and will attempt his national exams in June with hopes of becoming a certified athletic therapist."
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