University of Massachusets Athletics
2021-22 Men's Track & Field Roster
Chris Matthews
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Shrewbury, Mass
- High School:
- Shrewsbury
2022-23: Indoor: Competed in the 400-meter dash at the A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/25-26) … Won as a member of the 4x400-meter relay in 3:31.51 at the URI Coaches Invitational (2/11) … Clinched eighth place as a member of the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:22.02 at the New England Championship (2/2-3) … Claimed seventh as a member of the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:23.75 Riverhawk Invitational (1/28)
2021-22: Outdoor: Claimed bronze as a member of the 4x400-meter relay team with a time of 3:13.94, good for the No. 3 performance in program history and the fastest 4x400 since 1999 at the New England Outdoor Track and Field Championship Meet (5/13-14) … Competed in the 400-meter dash and the 4x400-meter relay at the A-10 Outdoor Track and Field Championship Meet (5/07-08) … Took third in the 400-meter dash with a time of 49.82 seconds at the UMass Outdoor Invitational (4/30) … Placed seventh in the 200-meter dash in 22.83 seconds at the Holy Cross Invitational (4/23) … Took third in the 400-meter dash, clocking in at 50.23 seconds at the UMass Invitational (4/16) … Earned the runner-up spot in the 400-meter dash with a time of 50.94 seconds at the Ocean State Invitational (4/09) … Took eighth in the 200-meter dash in 23.25 seconds at the UMass Invitational (4/03) … Ran to 56th in the 200-meter dash in 22.91 seconds at the Black and Gold Invitational (3/18-19). Indoor: Competed in five meets for the Minutemen, primarily in the 4x400-meter relay.
2020-21: Outdoor: Ran the 400-meter dash at A-10 Outdoor Track and Field Championships (5/01-02) … Claimed fifth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.76 seconds at tri-meet against Holy Cross and Merrimack (3/26).
2019-20: Indoor: Earned bronze with UMass’ distance medley relay at Atlantic 10 Championships (2/29) that combined to run 10 minutes, 16.72 seconds … Ran on the 4x400 meter relay team that combined for a time of 3 minutes, 18.76 seconds to claim ninth of 53 at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/15) … Part of the 4x400 meter relay squad that combined for a time of 3 minutes, 20.26 seconds to place sixth at New England Championships (2/1) … Placed sixth in the 400m (52.08) at the Sorlien Invitational (1/18).
Before UMass: Competed for Shrewsbury High School in both indoor and outdoor track and field … Earned 10 total letters … Was a 2018 New Balance Nationals All-American in Sprint Medley ... Was part of 2018 Massachusetts and New England 4x100 Champions as the Anchor Leg … Was a member of the 2018 Division I Central/West Divisional State Championship team … Helped set the Massachusetts state record in the 4x100 meter relay with a time of 42.03 … Set the Shrewsbury High School 400-meter dash record with a time of 49.38 … Helped set school records in the 4x100, 4x200, and 4x400 meter relays … Also competed in Varsity Rowing and Lacrosse … Earned Principal’s Award for Academic Growth and Leadership in the Classroom
Personal: Born Christopher Edward Matthews … From Shrewsbury, Massachusetts … Son of Sarah and Robert Matthews … Brother of Emma and Robert … Mother ran cross country at Marist College … Intends to major in Finance
