GMTM Athletes Of The Week - March 17th, 2021

GMTM Athletes Of The Week - March 17th, 2021

With over 3o Virtual Events happening live on GMTM right now, athletes from all over the world are leveraging their talent and finding opportunities easier than ever. From volleyball to bobsledding and every sport in between, athletes young and old are finding new opportunities when they add content to their GMTM profiles.

Here are a few of the athletes making an impression on coaches this week:


Saiya Mann, National Excellence Program 2021 (NEP) Women Identification

Submissions have come pouring in from a wide range of volleyball players, and Saiya Mann was one of the standouts. She is a 15-year-old athlete, whoss goal is to represent Volleyball Canada on the Senior National Team one day, and she believes that this event can take her game to the next level.

Saiya's Notable Stats:

  • Wingspan - 5' 11.50"
  • Height - 5' 7.50"
  • Spike Touch - 285.00
  • Block Touch - 267.00

David Hightower, USA Bobsled And Skeleton Digital Combine

David Hightower is looking to take his rugby skills to the Bobsled world. This week he showed off his 40 yards sprint, broad jump, and his athlete highlights. From his rugby clips, he seems to be an elusive athlete. He was making people miss all over the field in his highlights.

David's Notable Stats:

  • Height - 6' 2"
  • Weight - 210 pounds
  • 40-Yard Dash - 4.45 seconds
  • Vertical  - 36 inches

Maya Morabito, Volleyball Canada NEP 2021 Women's Identification

Next, we got another volleyball player. Maya is an 11th grader who is playing on her 18U volleyball team as a middle blocker. This week she submitted her serving, blocking, and attacking evaluation to the NEP. She wants to join this program, so she can test her volleyball skills against the best of the best.

Maya's Notable Stats:

  • Height - 5' 11"
  • Block Jump - 9' 2"
  • Spike Jump - 9' 7"
  • Vertical Jump - 24 inches

Carter Speyerer, Elite 11's Digital Combine                  

Carter Speyerer was active this week competing in two different events. He submitted his official pro-day script to the Elite 11 Combine, and his game film to All-State Preps to be evaluated. Down below is his official pro day script 👇            

Notable Stats👇👇👇                                                                                                    

  • Height - 6' 1"
  • Weight - 210 lb
  • QB Rating - 109.10 sec
  • Passing TDs  - 8 td  

Quincy Johnson, National Excellence Program 2021 (NEP) Women Identification    

Last, but not least we got Quincy Johnson, who has played volleyball since she was in 6th grade. She currently plays on the right side and was apart of the Zone 5 team, who placed third at the BC cup. Quincy wants to be apart of the NEP program because she wants to get a feel of how professional volleyball will be like in the future.

Notable Stats👇👇👇

  • Height - 6' 0"
  • Weight - 210 lb
  • Qb Rating - 109.10 sec
  • Passing TD's  - 8 td  

         

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