Grayson Fertig
Athlete Bio
Height
217 lbs
Hometown
New York City
Education
Grayson Fertig began the sport of bobsled in 2003, making the national team three years later in the 2006-07 season. Fertig claimed the four-man National Championship title and the overall America's Cup title in 2007 before making his World Cup debut. Graduating from Middlebury College in Vermont with a B.A. in English (Creative Writing)/Studio Art in 2002, Fertig also competed on the NCAA Championship hockey team and the three-time NCAA Championship lacrosse team.
Height: 5'10'' Weight: 217 lbs
Grayson Fertig began the sport of bobsled in 2003, making the national team three years later in the 2006-07 season. Fertig claimed the four-man National Championship title and the overall America's Cup title in 2007 before making his World Cup debut. Graduating from Middlebury College in Vermont with a B.A. in English (Creative Writing)/Studio Art in 2002, Fertig also competed on the NCAA Championship hockey team and the three-time NCAA Championship lacrosse team.
ABOUT ME:
Grayson's most current artwork can be viewed on his web site, www.graysonfertig.com. Grayson works as a personal trainer and a writer in New York City, N.Y. , where he lives on a sailboat during the offseason. "The chance to interact with Time intimately," is what interested Grayson in bobsledding, and his athletic career goals are "greatness and perfection- to achieve them as I define these ideals."
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
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4th overall in 2008-2009 America's Cup in four-man
-SILVER in Calgary #1 (11/08), SILVER in Calgary #2 (11/08), BRONZE in Lake Placid #1 (11/08), BRONZE in Lake Placid #2 (11/08), SILVER in Lake Placid #3 (4/09), SILVER in Lake Placid #4 (4/09) -
5th overall in 2008-2009 America's Cup in two-man
-SILVER in Calgary #1 (11/08), SILVER in Calgary #2 (11/08), BRONZE in Lake Placid #1 (11/08), BRONZE in Lake Placid #2 (11/08), BRONZE in Lake Placid #3 (4/09), SILVER in Lake Placid #4 (4/09) -
2007-2008 World Cup as driver in four-man
-12th in Lake Placid (12/07) -
2007-2008 World Cup as driver in two-man -21st in Lake Placid (12/07)
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25th in Combined 2006-2007 World Cup season
- 24th in two-man 2006-2007 World Cup season
-18th in Cesana Periol (2/07), 20th in Winterberg (2/07), 24th in Koenigssee (2/07) - 25th in four-man 2006-2007 World Cup season
-13th in Cesana Periol (2/07),14th in Winterberg (2/07), 18th in Koegnissee (2/07) - 2007 Overall America's Cup Champion
- 2007 America's Cup two-man Champion
-4th in Calgary (11/06). BRONZE in Calgary (11/06), GOLD in Lake Placid (11/06), GOLD in Lake Placid (11/06), GOLD in Park City (12/06) - 2007 America's Cup four-man Champion
-BRONZE in Calgary (11/06), 4th in Calgary (11/06), SILVER in Lake Placid (12/06), 2nd in Park City (12/06)