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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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