Matt McGovern

Height:

6-1
Weight:

150
Year:

Sr.
Hometown:

Long Beach, N.Y.
High School:

Long Beach
Major:

Business Administration

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As a senior: Enjoyed a successful senior season as one of Bryant’s top long-distance runners.

Indoor – Ran in the mile, 3000, 5000, and 4x800 … Posted top times of 4:33.76 in the mile, 8:51.97 in the 3000m, and 15:32.57 in the 5000m … Helped the 4x800 relay team take first-place at the URI Invitational with a time of 8:45.17 … Finished among the top 10 at the NEC Championship in both the 3000 and the 5000m.

Outdoor – Ran in the 1500, mile, 3000, 5000, and 10,000m … Set a personal-best of 4:29.20 in the mile and 15:15.09 in the 5000m … Ranks second all-time in the 3000m with a time of 8:50.35 at the CSU Spring Break Invitational and in the 10,000m with a PR of 32:25.12 … Finished seventh overall in the 10,000m at the NEC Championship with a time of 33:35.44.

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.