User:Slobulas/BrianSalentine

Brian Matthew Salentine(born July 24th 1976 in Green Bay, Wisconsin) is a former multi-sport athelete who participated in various sports in the Green Bay and Milwaukee Wisconsin area.

Former 2-time state of Wisconsin Powerlifting Champion(1994,1995 at 142 lbs.) Won the Best Lifter Award at the 1995 National Powerlifing event. Had to complete in the 152 pound weightclass despite weighing only 138 lbs. Did not win the 152 pound class, however won the best lifter award based on a pound for pound formula. Played for Seymour Highschool baseball and football teams from 1991-1995. Played semi-pro football for the Badge State Vikings in 1998. Experimented with boxing in 1996. Played rugby for UW-Milwaukee in 1996. Played for various other softball and football teams from 1995-2008. Highlights: -At a outdoor batting cage in Green Bay, despite being 5' 6'', was able to hit baseballs well beyond the last marker at 400 feet. -Have launched many homeruns in softball over opposing players heads who underestimate how for the ball will go     -2-time powerlifting champion -On a 4th and 1 play, Aaron Stecker(NFL Player) ran a puke fake, but Brian Salentine took on 2 blockers and helped stuff the play. -Won the Milwaukee Social Club football championship in 2000. In that game, Brian returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown and go ahead score as time expried in the first half. After the game, a bysstander stated "I was going to play football this year, but after seeing Brian run, I'm gald I didn't." -Won the West Side Milwaukee Softball championship in 2005. -With torn cartiliege and MCL, staged a come from behind victory while playing quarterback in the Milwaukee Social Club league. This was the last game Brian ever played as quarterback.

Injuries: -Countless injuries since 8th grade. -Suffered unknown neck injury in 1998 from simpmly getting out of bed in the morning. Injury was repeatedly reinjured in football and weightlifting througout the years, and eventually forced to stop playing contact football. -Suffered a MCL tear and cartilige tear from being clipped in the back on punt coverage. Despite these injuries was able to complete 6 more games on 2 different football teams that season. -Suffered from athsma since very young that caused several missed games and practices -Dislocated shoulder diving for a ball. Did not know what was wrong, so did not seek help until 6 months later...after completing a season of rugby.