Timber Creek High School Alum Training for 2016 Olympic Games

A Timber Creek High School alum is training for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

Montez Blair, 25, who graduated from the school in 2009, is training with a group in Arizona in preparation for the 2016 games.

Blair, who graduated from Cornell University in 2014, has been trained throughout his collegiate track career by the Director of Men’s and Women’s Athletics for Track & Field and Virgin Island Olympic Jumps Coach, R. Nathan Taylor.

His accomplishments include:

-- 3-Time 1st Team All Ivy

-- Cornell’s Indoor HJ Record Holder

-- Cornell’s Outdoor HJ Record Holder

-- Conference Record Holder - #1 All-Time Indoors

-- 2013 NCAA Indoor Athlete of the Year - Northeast Region

-- 2013 NCAA Outdoor Athlete of the Year - Northeast Region

-- 6-Time All-American

-- Olympic Trials 7th Place Finish

-- 2015 Indoor USA Championships 6th Place Finish

-- 2013 Bronze Medalist (3rd Place Finish) - USA Nationals

-- USATF Club National Champion

-- 2013 World University Games – Team USA

-- 2013 World Championships Qualifier – Team USA

He has also served as a volunteer assistant coach at Cornell University during the 2014-2015 academic school year.

In order to successfully develop and finance a routine schedule tailored for a professional athlete, Blair has created the gofundme account “Montez’ Olympic Fund.”

On the page, Montez says he remains “vehemently committed to his own personal athletic development.”

As part of his commitment, he looks for the best opportunities to face the best competition. That’s why he chose to train with a group in Tuscan, Arizona. He feels participation in that group will bring him high visibility and the best opportunities for competition throughout the United States, Canada, Central America, Europe, Asia, and many other places across the globe,” according to his high school coach Shawn McHugh.

He will also have the opportunity to train alongside 2012 Olympic Silver Medalist, Brigetta Barrett, and Olympic qualifier, Nick Ross under the supervision of Matthew McGee.

He was also accepted to the prestigious Olympic Training Facility in Chula Vista, California, an organization responsible for training the top US athletes in the world, but decided not to join that group in favor of his Arizona training group.

As of Monday morning, 33 people had donated to the fund, raising a total of $1,415 in one month. His goal is $17,700.

To donate to the fund, click here.

The attached images were posted on the Montez’ Olympic Fund gofundme page.