Icon Sport Champ Trigg At Momilani Elementary
Feb 10, 2007
Nutrition and exercise were the topics of discussion in the sixth
grade class at Pearl City’s Momilani Elementary School this
morning. The guest lecturer? Icon Sport Middleweight Champion
Frank Trigg (Pictures). Trigg, who is in Honolulu to
witness the Icon Sport “All In” event, was invited to speak last
week.
Upon entering the class, shiny Icon belt slung over his shoulders, Trigg sent the class into a teacher-managed chaos. Smiles, applause, and sheer awe spread throughout the classroom as the champ stepped forward to speak to them. A handful of the sixth graders thought he was actor Vin Diesel or pro wrestler Kurt Angle, but most recognized him as the new Icon Sport champ.
Trigg was a “natural” and immediately took control of the room. The children were completely focused on him as he told of his journey into MMA via wrestling. He explained the importance of nutrition, flexibility, and exercise, and urged each one of them to put down the TV remote control and spend more time playing any games that got them off the couch and up moving their bodies.
After his lecture - and the standing ovation that followed - Trigg autographed the “Icon Sport: Trigg versus Mayhem” poster for each child in the class. And as he walked out of the class, he proudly told the class’ teacher, “That’s was great. That makes everything I do in practice and in the ring worth while. Thank you for letting me share with them.”
Upon entering the class, shiny Icon belt slung over his shoulders, Trigg sent the class into a teacher-managed chaos. Smiles, applause, and sheer awe spread throughout the classroom as the champ stepped forward to speak to them. A handful of the sixth graders thought he was actor Vin Diesel or pro wrestler Kurt Angle, but most recognized him as the new Icon Sport champ.
Trigg was a “natural” and immediately took control of the room. The children were completely focused on him as he told of his journey into MMA via wrestling. He explained the importance of nutrition, flexibility, and exercise, and urged each one of them to put down the TV remote control and spend more time playing any games that got them off the couch and up moving their bodies.
After his lecture - and the standing ovation that followed - Trigg autographed the “Icon Sport: Trigg versus Mayhem” poster for each child in the class. And as he walked out of the class, he proudly told the class’ teacher, “That’s was great. That makes everything I do in practice and in the ring worth while. Thank you for letting me share with them.”
