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  Matt Collins
Matt Collins

Class:
Graduated

Hometown:
Grand Island, N.Y.

High School:
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute

Height:
6-0

Event:
XC/Distance

Birthdate:
10/08/1990


2010-11: Cross Country: Competed in six races... Highest finish came at the St. John's Fall Festival 6K run, taking 14th in 20:42.96 (10/17)... Took 17th at the C.W. Post Invitational in 27:15.95 (9/18)... Placed 18th in the coaches race at the IC4A Championship in 27:45.8 (11/20)... Was 34th at the Fordham Fiasco in 27:38.57 (9/11). Indoor: Was seventh in the 3,000 meters at the Christmas Classic in 9:29.6 (12/10). Outdoor: Placed second in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Battleground Relays in 10:01.00 (3/18)... Was second in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Monmouth Season Opener in 9:57.75 (3/26)... Placed eighth at the Metropolitan Championship in the 3,000 meter steeplechase in 10:03.4 (4/16)... Took third in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Yale Springtime Invitational in 10:00.18 (5/1)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2009-10: Cross Country: Top 8K cross country time was 26:31 at the Leeber Invitational where he placed 24th... Finished seventh at the St. John's Fall Festival (17:09.35)... Placed 25th at the NYIT Running of the Bears (27:08.80)... Outdoor: Recorded the third fastest 5000m (15:43.68) time at Fordham.

2008-09: Cross Country: Competed in six of eight meets... Finished 45th at the Fairfield Invitational (27:46)... Took 33rd at the Leeber Invitational (27:09)... Was 25th at the St. John's Fall Festival (17:33.93). Outdoor: Placed 40th overall in the 1500 meters at the Monmouth Season Opener (4:43.31).

Before Fordham: Member of the cross country and track teams at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute... Served as team captain... Was an All-Monsignor Martin Athletic Association... Member of the National Honor Society.

Major: Finance with a minor in Economics.