Oklahoma State University Athletics
2010-11 Men's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Matt McElroy
- Weight:
- 0
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Huntington Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Edison HS
Personal Bests
Mile - 4:15.12
3,000 meters - 8:15.46
5,000 meters - 14:28
2012 Indoors: Set a new personal record in the mile of 4:15.12 at the Razorback Invitational, where he placed 13th ... Placed third in the mile at the KSU All Comers meet, posting a time of 4:17.44 ... Set a new personal record in the 3,000 meters when he ran an 8:15.46 at the Tyson Invitational, placing seventh ... Ran a 14:28.83 in the 5,000 meters at the Big 12 Championships to place 14th.
2011 Cross Country: Did not compete.
2011 Outdoors: Redshirted ... Participated in the USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships where he placeD ninth in the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:37.55.
2011 Indoors: Ran twice as a true freshman, recording a 4:22.18 in the mile at the Kansas State Invitational and an 8:35.16 in the 3,000 meters at the Razorback Invitational.
2010 Cross Country: Ran twice for the NCAA and Big 12-champion Cowboys as a true freshman, placing 11th at the 8,000-meter Cowboy Jamboree in 24:55.69 and 32nd at the 10,000-meter Midwest Regional Championships in 30:54.68.
High School: Attended Edison HS in Huntington Beach, Calif., where he was coached by Brian Karpman ... Runner-up at the 2009 Foot Locker National Cross Country Championships with a time of 15:23 ... Ran the 5,000 meters in 14:29.35 for the third-fastest time in the nation in 2010 ... His 8:56.44 in the 3,200 meters ranks 13th all-time in Orange County history ... Runner-up at the California Interscholastic Federation Division II state cross country meet his senior year ... OCVarsity.com boys cross country athlete of the year as a senior ... Clocked a 14:51 in winning the Orange County Championships ... That mark ranks among the top-10 all-time at the meet ... Set a course record at the Sunset League Preview Meet with a 14:42 ... Missed the bulk of the outdoor track and field schedule his senior year due to injury ... Team MVP all four years in cross country ... Edison HS athlete of the year as a senior ... Participated in community trash pickup ... Also competed for the Edison HS surf team.
Personal: Matthew McElroy was born March 27, 1992 in Huntington Beach, Calif. ... Son of Jim and Colleen McElroy.
