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   Matthew Finlay/Heather Menard

Event: World Class Dance
2004 US Nationals: 2nd place
Height: MATTHEW: 5'7"  /  HEATHER: 5'4"
Weight: MATTHEW: 155lbs  /  HEATHER: 125lbs
DOB: MATTHEW: 6/11/85  /  HEATHER: 6/19/85
Hometown:
-MATTHEW: LaGrange, Ohio, USA
-HEATHER: Garden City, Michigan, USA
Current Club:
-MATTHEW: Riverside Skating Club
-HEATHER: Riverside Skating Club
Coaches: Linda Clemens & Vickie Hudson
Began Skating:
-MATTHEW: 1992, 7 years old
-HEATHER: 1992, 7 years old
Awards & Honors:
-MATTHEW: 2 World medals (1-Gold, 1-Silver), 17 national medals, National Honor Society, Ohio Skater of the Year
-HEATHER: 25 National Championship Medals; 3 World Championship Medals (1-Gold, 2-Silver). National Collegiate Honor Society.
Future Goals:
-MATTHEW: "Pursue a career in Forensic Science."
-HEATHER: "Continue to represent the United States on Team USA."
What do you do in your spare time:
-MATTHEW: "Study, Work on Cars and Computers, Hang out with my friends."
-HEATHER: "I enjoy spending time with my friends and family, traveling, learning interesting facts, and watching comical movies."
Who's your most influential sports figure:
-MATTHEW: "Sarah Baldwin, Scott Hamilton"
-HEATHER: "Sarah Baldwin"
What sets you apart from others:
-MATTHEW: "My determination to do my best in everything that I try."
-HEATHER: "Although I am very goal oriented and disciplined, I maintain a positive attitude. Being optimistic helps me reach the goals I have set for myself and ste even higher ones."
Pick one word to describe yourself:
-MATTHEW: "Tranquil"
-HEATHER: "Assiduous"