Matthew Casey
Height: | 5-7 |
Year: | SR |
Hometown: | Highland Park, IL |
High School: | Highland Park |
Major: | Business Administration |
2019
- Ran a season-best 8K time of 27:13.7 at the UCR Highlander Invitational
- Contributed to the men’s team’s third-place result at the SCIAC Championships for the program’s best finish since 1992
- Completed the NCAA West Regional Championships in 27:18.9 as the third-fastest Bulldog of the race
2018
- Part of the squad that finished fourth in the conference standings
- His highest finish of the campaign came at the Pomona-Pitzer Invite, as he took 34th place in 27:47.1 on the 8k course
- Fired off his best 8k time of the season during the NCAA Division III West Region Cross Country Championships by crossing the finish line in 26:46.7 for 58th place
- Also posted a solid time of 27:54.9 for 38th at the SCIAC Cross Country Championships
- Ran a season-opening 6k at the Redlands Invitational in 21:08.0
Fun Facts
- Career Ambition: Business Analyst
- Favorite Professional Athlete: Jon Jones
- Favorite Music Artist/Band: Mac DeMarco
- Favorite Food: Asian
- Favorite Inspirational Quote: "Juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G.
- Why I chose to become a Bulldog student-athlete: I like to compete with other people.