Trampoline & Tumbling    National Team

 

Matt Moniz    (Senior Elite on DM)

 

Hometown:                               Aiea, Hawaii

Residence:                                Aiea, Hawaii, USA

Birth Date/Place:                       21 June 1987 / Honolulu

Club:                                        Hawaii Academy

Coach:                                     Dr Max Vercruyssen

School:                                     UH-Leeward Community College

Year in School:                         1st year

Began Trampoline:                    2002

Years on Sr. National Team:     2

Favorite Activity:                      International Competitions                    

 

 

Personal Information

 

Matt is the son of Noela Moniz.  He has one older sibling, Wallace (Kawika).  Matt’s favorite subject in school is Hawaii Language.  He enjoys internet surfing and working on cars when he has time.  After graduation, he would like to take some culinary classes and continue doing trampoline while getting his college education.  Matt hopes to follow in the tradition of outstanding US Senior Double Mini champions like Keith Douglas, Casey Finley, Josh Vance, David Ford, and Derek Stangel.  His goal is to someday medal in an international competition. 

 

 

 

 

International Competition

 

·        2006 All Japan Intercollege Championships, Osaka, Japan  22nd Trampoline

·        2006 Flanders Cup, Ghent, Belgium, 3rd Double Mini

 

 

 

 

 

National Competition

           

·        2006 Elite Challenge, Las Vegas, NV, 4th Double Mini, 10th Trampoline