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2014 Men's Cross Country Roster

Matthew Hamilton

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Georgetown, Ind.
  • Highschool Floyd Central

Biography

2014: Returned to the team in 2014 and was a solid performer for UE, running five out of seven races...finished just behind Josh Genet in the Belmont Opener, taking 58th place with a 16:59.33...followed that up with a 31st place in the EIU Open...low 8K time as a senior was a 27:42.55 at the MVC Championship.

2013: Did not run in 2013.

2012: Began the season with a 13th at the Mid-America Opener as his 20:39.43 set his PR...took 139th out of 220 in the Indiana Intercollegiate (28:28.6)...his 24th-place effort of 29:16.83 helped UE win the Tennessee Tech Invitational...finished the UE Invitational in 39th with a 27:51.26...his top 8K time of the season came at the MVC Championship with a 27:29...notched a 10K PR at the NCAA's with a 36:16.

2011: Sophomore season began with a PR in the 6-K Mid-America Opener as he finished the event in a time of 21:39...finished 32nd at the Saluki Invitational as the Aces placed 2nd...notched a PR at the Greater Louisville Classic, finishing the 8-K in 27:16...ran a 27:55 at the Indiana Intercollegiate, his second-best time of the season...came in 69th with a 27:57 at the UE Invitational.

2010:  Began UE career with a pair of top 40 finishes...came in 38th place in collegiate debut at Miami (OH) Invitational...ran a 28:52 at that event...charted a finish of 39th at the Saluki Invitational before finsihing season with top 8-K effort of 27:37 at the Evansville Invitational. 

Background:  A four-year letterwinner in cross country at Floyd Central High School...also lettered three years in track for the Highlanders and participated in swimming & diving...named Floyd Central’s “Mr. Cross Country” twice during his high school career...helped Floyd Central to three conference and sectional titles in cross country, as well as two state finals appearances...also helped the track team to its eighth-straight sectional title in 2010...plans on majoring in psychology at UE.

Why UE?:  I was accepted into the Physical Therapy Direct Entry Program.

Personal-Best 1,600-meter time:  4:32
Personal-Best 5K time:  17:27
Personal-Best 6K Time: 20:39.43
Personal-Best 8K Time: 27:16
Personal-Best 10K Time: 36:16

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-2011Freshman

  • 2011-2012Sophomore

  • 2012-13 Junior

  • 2013Senior

  • 2014Senior

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