Matthew Melton
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- Hometown:
- Powell, Tenn.
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- Year:
- Junior
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- Events:
- Multi
Bio
2015-16: The sprinter took part in seven meets as a sophomore…Competed in both the 200 and 400 meters and recorded personal-bests in both…The sophomore ran a 24.04 second time in the 200 meters at the ETSU Track & Field Invitational on Jan. 15 and a 53.07 second time in the 400 meters at the LRU Powersox Invitational on March 19…Tallied a top-10 finish of seventh-place in the men’s 4X100 meter relay at the Shorter Invitational on March 25 after completing the race in 43.75 seconds…
2014-2015: Completed his freshman campaign with two top-25 finishes...
Buccaneer Invitational
400m dash: 84th- 55.55
Shorter Invitational
400m dash: 23rd- 53.56
Power Sox Invitational
400m dash: 14th- 54.48
High School: Placed fifth at the TSSAA State Meet in the 400 with a time of 50.6 for the Webb School of Knoxville... Named team MVP and was a two-year Team Captain for the Spartans...
Personal: Son of Reuben and Kim...Majoring in Pre-Physical Therapy...Also plays football at Carson-Newman...
News mentions
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky.— The Carson-Newman track and field team wrapped up competition at the Cumberlands Invitational Saturday afternoon after two days of events as the meet served as the final tune up before the South Atlantic Conference Championship Meet takes place next week on April 13.