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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Weight:
- 150
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Long Beach, N.Y.
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- High School:
- Long Beach
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- Major:
- Business Administration
Bio
As a junior: One of the top long distance runners for the Bulldogs in 2017-18.
Indoor - Compted in the 1000, 3000, 5000, and mile ... Posted best times of 2:42.36 in 1000, 8:42.86 in 3000, 15:10.98 in 5000, and 4:32.99 in the mile.
Outdoor - Competed in the 1500, 3000, 5000, and 10,000 ... Posted best times of 4:06. 92 in the 1500, 8:59.97 in the 3000, 15:26.93 in the 5000, and 32:27.37 in 10,000.
As a sophomore: Had a strong season for the Bulldogs in 2016-17.
Indoor - Posted the teams best times in the 3000 (8:57.67) and the 5000 (15:22.39) ... Finished eighth in the 5000 at the NEC Championships ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.
Outdoor - Posted the second-fastest 3000 steeplechase in school history (9:33.14) ... Fastest time run since 2007 ... Posted team best times of 9:03.25 in the 3000, 15:22.39 in the 5000 and 32:40.21 in the 10000.
As a freshman: Only competed during the outdoor season in 2015-16.
Indoor - Did not compete.
Outdoor - Competed in the 1500, mile, 3000 and 3000 steeple ... Posted top times of 4:12.29 in the 1500, 4:39.56 in the mile, 9:12.53 in the 3000 and 10:23.02 in the 3000 steeple.
Before Bryant: A four-year varsity letterwinner in cross country at Long Beach ... Qualified for the state cross country meet ... Earned All-County honors ... Also competed four years in indoor and outdoor track and field ... Earned All-Division honors and was a three-time division champion ... Also a conference champion in track and field.
Personal: The son of Claire and Tom McGovern, Matthew McGovern was born on Aug. 1, 1997 ... Has a brother, Thomas, and a sister, Emma.
News Mentions
Cluck, McGovern shine on Day 1 of NEC Outdoor Championships
EMMITSBURG, MD. -- Sophomore Emily Cluck (Johnson City, N.Y.) and junior Matt McGovern (Long Beach, N.Y.) ran very well in the 400m and 10k,...
May 5, 2018
Cluck breaks school record in busy weekend for Bulldogs
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sophomore Emily Cluck (Johnson City, N.Y.) shattered the 400-meter school record over the weekend as the Bryant Universit...
April 25, 2018
Lodge shines at Ocean State Invite; Carrington breaks record at Northeast Combined Challenge
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – In school-record fashion, Bryant University track and field senior Melissa Lodge (Hopkinton, Mass.) won the 5k in the...
April 16, 2018
Bulldogs win four events, qualify two for ECAC/IC4A at Black & Gold Invitational
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University track & field team won four events and entered the Bryant Top-10 record book 17 times as the...
March 31, 2018
Fasano, Lodge earn Gold in final day of NEC Indoor Championships
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Senior Melissa Lodge (Hopkinton, Mass.) won the mile and freshman Chris Fasano (Lake Grove, N.Y.) took home gold in...
February 18, 2018
Bulldogs earn 5 points in first day of NEC Championships; Lodge, Poholek earn top mile times in qualifying
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University track & field team saw several members earn qualifying times on the first day of the 2018...
February 16, 2018
Weiss earns top spot in the mile, several Bulldogs post career bests at URI Coaches Tribute
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sophomore Olivia Weiss (Newton N.J.) took home the top place in the mile as the Bryant University track & field team...
February 12, 2018
Bulldogs set three school records at Bates Invitational
LEWISTON, Maine -- Freshman Chris Fasano (Lake Grove, N.Y.) broke his own school shot put record and the team of Sarah Lapham (Greenwich, Conn.),...
January 20, 2018