Matthew Mays
Matthew Mays
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Weight:
    140
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    St. Croix, Virgin Islands
  • High School:
    Good Hope Country Day
  • Events:
    Back, Fly
  • Major:
    Business
  • Event(s):
    Back/Fly

Bio

As a junior (2019-20) 
Mays won three individual medals (5 total) at the MAAC Championships (three gold and two silver)… Placed first in the 200 IM with a time of 1:47.49… Won silver medals in the 100 (47.88) and 200 Back (1:44.40)… Both times also set new school records and qualified for an NCAA B Cut… He was also a part of both winning relay teams in the 200 and 400 medley relay… Competed in the postseason at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships… Member of the MAAC All-Academic team.

As a sophomore (2018-19)
Reset 100 and 200 back school records and also part of school-record 200 free relay, 400 free relay and 400 medley relay ... Won a silver medal in the 100 back and a bronze medal in the 200 back at the MAAC Championships ... Posted school record times of 48.91 in the 100 back and 1:46.27 in the 200 back ... Competed for Virgin Islands in the FINA World Championships ... Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.

2017-18 (Freshman)
Earned MAAC Men's Outstanding Rookie of the Meet honors at the Championships ... Owns school records in 100 back (49.36), 200 back (1:47.70) and 200 fly (1:49.13) ... also top 10 in Bryant history in 100 fly and 400 individual medley ... finished Top 2 in all three individual events at MAACs, including winning the 200 fly (1:49.13). 

Before Bryant
Swam for four years with the St. Croix Dolphins in the Virgin Islands … Won the 2017 CCCAN Swimming Championship High Point award for the 18 & Over division … Competed in the 2015 Pan American Games and the 2015 Singapore Junior World Championships … Currently holds 10 Virgin Island Long Course Records and 12 Virgin Island Short Course Records … Also a member of Student Council and the National Honor Society in high school.

Personal
Father, Brent, swam at Clemson from 1983-87 … Mother, Jodie, swam at Clemson from 1983-85 … has one brother, Bryson ... brother currently serves in the United States Navy.

News Mentions

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19 Bulldogs Named to MAAC All-Academic Team

19 members of the Bryant men's swimming and diving team have been selected to the Metro Athletic Atlanctoc Conference All-Academic team on Monday...

July 20, 2020

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Swimming and Diving Announces New Captains

The Bryant University swimming and diving announced seven new captains for the upcoming 2020-21 season. The captains were selected by their fellow...

June 3, 2020

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Swimming and Diving Celebrates 2019-20 Season

Smithfield, R.I - The Bryant University men's and women's swimming and diving team celebrated the 2019-20 season with their annual banquet over...

May 26, 2020

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Bryant sends four to postseason

Smithfield, R.I. – Senior Zach DiGiaro (Middletown, N.J.), juniors Matthew Mays (St. Croix, Virgin Islands), Matthew Mastroianni (Glastonbur...

March 4, 2020

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Bulldogs finish third at MAACs

The Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team finished in third place at the MAAC Championships with a point total of 473.

February 15, 2020

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Bulldogs win Three medals at Day 3 of the MAACs

The Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team are in third place after Day 3 of the MAAC Championships with 314 points.

February 14, 2020

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Mays wins Gold at Day 2 of the MAACs

The Bryant University men's swimming and diving team are in third place after Day 2 of the MAAC Championships with a score of 188.

February 13, 2020

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2020 MAAC Championship Preview

Smithfield, R.I. – A year after setting a program record for points, and having the best finish in program history the Bryant University...

February 12, 2020

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Bulldogs place 11 on MAAC All-Academic Team

The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference named 11 members of the Bryant University men's swimming and diving team to the All-Academic Team on...

February 12, 2020

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Bulldogs in second place after Day 1 of the MAAC Championships

The Bryant University men's swimming and diving team are in second place with a score of 64 after day 1 of the MAAC Championships.

February 12, 2020

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Mays named MAAC Swimmer of the Week

Matthew Mays (St. Croix, Virgin Islands) of the Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team was named the Metro Athletic Atlantic...

January 29, 2020

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Bulldogs defeat BU Saturday

BOSTON, MA – The Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team faced off against Boston University and the University of Connecticu...

November 9, 2019

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Bryant sets four pool records, 14 season bests

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team set four pool records and posted 14 season best times in a...

November 2, 2019

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Wong sets two pool records as Bryant beats Iona

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team earned a 175-119 victory over Iona College on Saturday...

October 26, 2019

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Bryant downs PC on Friday night

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team earned a 189-109 victory over Providence College on Friday...

October 18, 2019

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Mays, Wong shine in season opener vs. BC

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team fell to Boston College, 177-121, in its first dual meet on...

October 12, 2019

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Men's Swimming & Diving ready for 19-20 season

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s swimming and diving enjoyed a historic season last winter and will begin work towards...

October 9, 2019