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August 2023 Athlete of the Month

The Core Values of Conqueror Weightlifting are Effort, Attitude, Trust and Respect.

Each month, we recognize one of our athletes who excels in consistently demonstrating these Core Values. Our August 2023 Athlete of Month is Ares Fallquist.

Ares is an 11-year-old athlete who competes as an Olympic weightlifter in addition to wrestling and playing football. He has been training with us for about 9 months and has proven himself to be a dependable young man who can be counted on to give you his very best every day.

Despite a busy practice schedule with football and wrestling, Ares is diligent in making all training scheduled training sessions and his efforts were rewarded when he placed 4th overall at the 2023 National Youth Weightlifting Championships. His outstanding effort in training has helped him develop into an excellent young weightlifter with a bright future ahead.

Equally important to his athletic achievements is the overall character and integrity Ares demonstrates on a daily basis. He is highly respectful to both coaches and peers while being extremely teachable. Ares is the type of young athlete who desires to get things right and he does a great job of implementing the coaching feedback he receives. Ultimately, he has proven himself to be a trustworthy individual who you can count on for a job well done.

Congratulations to Ares on being selected as our Athlete of the Month.

CJ Del Balso, MS, CSCS, RSCC, USAW International Coach

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