2011 Cross Country Roster
Matt Maldonado
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Accounting
- Hometown:
- Modesto, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Modesto HS
2011 All-Big West Performer
2010 All-Big West Performer
2011 (Senior): Earned All-Conference honors for the second consecutive season with a sixth-place showing at the Big West Championships, running a career-best 24:03.2 ... Placed 57th at the NCAA West Regional, running career-best 30:41 on the 10k course ... Began season with a third-place finish at the Cal State Fullerton Opener (25:21.8) ... Was ninth at the Bronco Invitational (24:10.2) ... Finished in 11th place at the Roy Griak Invitational (24:28.5) ... Named Academic All-Conference.
2010 (Junior): Earned All-Conference honors by finishing fourth at the BIg West Championships (24:27.2) ... Was 43rd at the NCAA West Regional, finishing 43rd (31:01.26) with an injured ankle ... Placed 46th (24:51.5) at the Bronco Invitational ... Was the top LBSU finisher at the Stanford Invitational, 28th (24:27) ... Started season 14th (26:15.8) at the Cal State Fullerton Opener ... Named Academic All-Conference.
2009 (Sophomore): Competed in four events ... Finished in 17th (25:00) at the Bronco Invitational ... Ran season-bests in the 8K with a mark of 24:44 at the Big West Championships (16th) and in the 10K at 32:09 at the NCAA West Regional (55th).
2008 (Freshman): Ran in six events ... Recorded a season-best at the Santa Clara Invitational with a time of 24:57 (13th) ... Finished in sixth place at the Fullerton Opener (26:37.9) ... Finished in 40th place at the Big West Conference Championships in Riverside, Calif. (25:55.3) ... Recorded a time of 33:57.39 at the NCAA West Regional in Eugene, Ore. (161st).
High School: Lettered in both cross country and track at Modesto High School ... Advanced to the California state meet where he finished fifth overall as a senior.
Personal: Advanced to the 1500m semifinals at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials ... Established a lifetime-best 3:37.68 at the 2012 USATF High Performance Meet ... Two-time All-Big West performer ... Selected to Long Beach State's President's Ambassadors Program ... Majoring in accounting.
