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2024-25 Men's Track & Field Roster

Matthew Chavers

Matthew Chavers

  • Position:
    Sprints / Jumps
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Atlanta, GA
  • High School:
    Parkview HS
  • Major:
    Business Administration

Summary

Biography



Career Highlights
2x All-American: Indoor - 2 (Long Jump, DMR)
2x MSC Champion: Indoor - Long Jump Outdoor: 4x100
9x MSC All-Conference
NAIA Daktronics Scholar Athlete
Academic All-Conference

As a graduate senior (2024-25) ... NAIA Daktronics Scholar Athlete, Academic All-Conference ... Outdoor:
Competed at seven meets in the 100m, 200m, 4x100, 4x400, and long jump. Set a new PR 100m time of 10.61 for fifth in the prelims at the MSC Championships. Finished seventh overall, and placed fifth in the LJ with a 6.71m mark. Clocked a 200m best of 21.70 at the Georgia Tech Invitational. 

As a senior (2023-24) ... Indoor: All-American (DMR), Second-Team All-Conference (LJ): Competed at six meets in the long jump, 60m, 200m, 4x400, and DMR. Helped his DMR team place second at NAIA Indoor Nationals with a school record time of 9:55.13. Finished second in the LJ at the MSC Championships with a 6.82m leap. Placed fourth in the 4x400, eighth in the 200m, and ninth in the 60m dash at MSC Indoor Championships as well. Set a PR 300m time of 36.02 at the Commonwealth College Opener. Outdoor: Did not compete.

As a junior (2022-23) ... Indoor: NAIA Qualifier (LJ), Second-Team All-Conference (LJ): Competed in six events, in the 60m, 200m, 4x400, and Long Jump. Placed second at the MSC Championships in the long jump with a 7.16m mark. Placed 20th at NAIA nationals in the LJ with a 6.82m leap. Ran a 6.91 for a new PR in the 60m in the prelims of the MSC Championships earning the top seed. Placed fourth in the finals with a 6.94 finish. Outdoor: NAIA Qualifier (100m): Competed in five meets, running in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m, and 4x400m. Ran new PR's in the 400m and 100m. Clocked a 55.23 in the 400m at the Jim Vargo Invitational for 13th, and a 10.57 in the 100m at the EKU Rick Erdmann Twilight for third place. Raced in the 100m dash at Nationals as well. 

As a sophomore (2021-22) ... Indoor: Third Team All-Conference (LJ), Season best long jump of 6.84m at the Louisville Cardinal Classic. Placed third in the long jump at the MSC Championships with a 6.83m jump. Season best 200m time of 22.05 at the MSC Championships, placing eighth. Season best 60m time of 7.04 at the MSC Championships for eighth place. Outdoor: Second Team All-Conference. Placed second in the long jump at the MSC Championships after a 7.13m leap. Season best 100m time of 10.86 at the MSC Championships. Placed second in the 4x100 at the UC Pepsi Invitational with a time of 43.74.

As a freshman (2020-21) ... Indoor: Competed at five meets in the long jump and 60m dash. Recorded a season best LJ of 6.92m at the IWU Invitational. Outdoor: First-Team All-Conference (4x100) ... Competed at six meets in the long jump, 100m, 200m, and 4x100. Helped his 4x100 team run a season-best 42.02 for first place at the MSC Championships. 

As a freshman (2019-20) ... Indoor: First Team All-Conference (LJ), Second Team All-Conference (60m, 200m) MSC Freshman of the Year, NAIA Qualifier (LJ), NAIA All-American (8th), Season best in the 60 meters with a time of 7.01 at the MSC Championships, placing second. Season best in the 200 meters of 22.52 set at the Strive for Greatness Invite, later placing second at the MSC Championships with the same time of 22.52 seconds. Season and team best long jump of 7.17 meters (23' 6.25") set at the Strive for Greatness Invite. Placed first in long jump at the MSC Championships with a distance of 7.07 meters (23' 2.5") and later eighth at the NAIA Championships again at 7.07 meters.

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  • 2019-20Freshman

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  • 2020-21Freshman

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  • 2021-22Sophomore

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  • 2022-23Junior

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  • 2023-24Senior

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  • 2024-25Graduate Student

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