Cerritos College Men’s Swimming (2022): Came in 11th place in the 200-yard freestyle (1:58.26) at the South Coast Conference Championships… Also competed in the 50-yard freestyle (23.79) and 100-yard freestyle (54.71) during the season…..

Cerritos College Men’s Water Polo (2022): Named Honorable Mention All-South Coast Conference and was earned the team’s Coaches Award… Appeared in 30 games and started 20 times.. Finished the season with 23 goals, 28 assists and led the team with 52 steals… Had a season-high six steals against the Arizona State Club Team and recorded five steals against American River College… Scored a season-high four goals against the UC San Diego Club team and had a pair of assists in eight games…..

Cerritos College Men’s Water Polo (2021): Played in 24 games and finished with six goals, six assists and 18 steals… Had two goals, two assists and three steals against Chaffey College, while he turned in a season-high five steals against El Camino College…..

Baldwin Park HS: As a senior, he was voted his team’s Most Valuable Player after posting over 100 goals, along with 80 assists and 120 steals… Selected 2^nd Team All-CIF and All-Valle Vista League his junior year… Spent four seasons on the water polo and swimming teams…..

Personal: Would like to transfer to the University of the Pacific… Hobbies include playing hockey… Has one brother – Andrew (14)… Nicknamed “Rich”… Is the son of Richard Montanez and Veronica Martinez… Born in Baldwin Park, CA on July 8, 2002…..

Favorite Athlete:  Patrick Kane                            Favorite Movie: “Super Bad”
Favorite Food:  Ramen                                        Favorite TV Show: “Jujutsu Kaisen”
Favorite Book: “The Giver”