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2019 Outdoor Roster

Matt Russo

  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Westfield, NJ
  • Height 5-10
  • High School Westfield

Biography

Career Performances

2019 Outdoor: Won the 3000 meter steeplechase in 9:31.30 at the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championships for All-Conference first team honors… Had a personal record 9:29.89 in the steeplechase at the Bison Outdoor Classic… Ran the 1500 meters in 4:09.41 at the Lions Invitational… Finished the 5000 meters in 15:06.30 at the Danny Curran Invitational… Inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society … Earned All-Atlantic Region from the U.S. Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association… Named a Rowan Scholar-Athlete of Distinction… Received New Jersey Athletic Conference All-Academic honorable mention

2018-19 Indoor: Ran the 3000 meters in 8:40.11 at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational… Won the 5000 meters with a time of 15:18.24 at the NJAC Championships for All-Conference first team honors… took first (15:17.52) in the 5000 meters at the Ithaca College Bomber Invitational… Had a third place (8:48.48) in the 3000 meters at the NYC Gotham Cup

2018 Outdoor: Finished third (9:49.35) in the 3000 meter steeplechase for All-Conference honorable mention at the NJAC Championships… Came in third (9:39.43) in the 3000 meter steeplechase at the All-Atlantic Region Championships… Won the 3000 meter steeplechase with a season best of 9:38.75 at the Widener Invitational… Ran a top time of 4:04.01 in the 1500 meters at the Swarthmore Final Qualifier… Named a Rowan Scholar-Athlete... Received NJAC All-Academic honorable mention

2017-18 Indoor: Came in second (15:29.63) in the 5000 meters at the NJAC Championships for All-Conference second team honors… Took fourth in the 3000 meters with a season best 8:44.57 at the All-Atlantic Region Championships… Ran a top time of 4:24.31 in the one mile at the Fastrack National Invitational 

2017 Outdoor: Posted a season best time of 15:40.11 in the 5000 meters at the Danny Curran Invitational… Finished fourth (15:41.01) in the 5000 meters at the Hopkins Invitational… Ran a top time of 4:06.98 in the 1500 meters at the Lions Invitational… Named a Rowan Scholar-Athlete

2016-17 Indoor: Came in sixth with a top time of 9:02.13 in the 3000 meters at the NJAC Championships... Was fourth with a season best time of 4:30.48 in the one mile at the St. Joseph's Winter Invitational... Captured fourth place (9:02.87) in the 3000 meters at the Ramapo Season Opener 

Previous School: Competed in cross country at the University of Connecticut

High School: Graduated from Westfield High School

Historical Player Information

  • 2017Freshman

    Distance
    5'10"
  • 2018Sophomore

    Distance
    5'10"
  • 2019Junior

    Distance
    5'10"