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2022 Men's Cross Country Roster

Matthew Smith

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Marlton, N.J.
  • Highschool Cherokee

Biography

https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/6903029/TCNJ/Matthew_Smith.html

2021 (SENIOR):
Competed in four events as a senior ... Clocked a new 8K personal best of 27:07.1 to place 23rd at the Osprey Open (9/25) ... Finished 54th overall at the NJAC Championship (10/30)

2019 (SOPHOMORE): Finished 57th at the NJAC Cross Country Championships with a personal best of 27:41.1 in the 8K ... Set a personal best of 29:41.1 in the 4.97 mile at the St. Joseph’s College Invitational … Set a personal best of 20:06.1 in the 6K at the TCNJ XC Invitational … Set a personal best of 13:50.9 in the 4K at the 2019 Blue Gold Invitational

BEFORE TCNJ: Ran cross country & track at Cherokee High School ... Won the captain's award and was named second team all-conference for cross country ... Cross country team won the county championship all four years ... Involved in the WINGS youth club, German club, and boy scouts ... Also involved in various community services through his youth group.

PERSONAL: Chose TCNJ because two of his brothers went here and it felt like home before he even moved in ... Biggest athletic thrill so far has been getting to run in states his senior year ... Hobbies include jamming out and dancing to music ... Favorite athlete is Galen Rupp.

AWARDS AND HONORS
  • NJAC All-Academic Team (2023)

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

  • 2019Sophomore

  • 2021Senior

  • 2022Graduate Student

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