Western Oregon University Wolves

AS A JUNIOR (2009)
Outdoor: Threw for the Wolves in nine meets…Season-long mark in the hammer came at the WOU-Willamette Mini Meet with a toss of 155-8 (47.45m)…Posted a long-toss of 40-9.5 (12.43m) in the shot put occurred at the Pacific Northwest Relays…Had a season-long discus throw of 126-9 (38.63m) at the same meet.  Indoor: Participated in the shot put and weight throw…Competed in five meets…Won the weight throw in flight 1 of the UW Indoor Preview…Posted a season-best toss of 49-1.75 (14.98m) in the weight throw…Season-long mark of 39-3 (11.96m) in the shot put came at the Pilot Indoor.

PRIOR TO WOU
A 2006 graduate of Thurston High School in Springfield, Ore…Lettered in football, basketball and track…Ran two seasons of track at Lane Community College.

PERSONAL
Born in Springfield, Ore…Business major and Economics minor…Mother is Joan…Has an older sister, Megan (30), and a younger sister, Alex (18).

OTHER STUFF
Favorite practice drill/exercise: Med Balls
Favorite sport team: Dallas Cowboys
Favorite food: Pizza
Pregame ritual: Listen to pump-up music
Favorite non-athletic thing to do: Play video games
Favorite TV show: Seinfeld
Note: Matt has had two knee surgeries and also broke his leg in high school. Played the in the high school state football playoffs on the broken leg.