2016 (SOPHOMORE)
- Began competing as a multi after spending freshman year as a long and high jumper
- Recorded a a point total of 5,111 in the heptathlon at the Big Ten Championships, the sixth highest total in program history, where he finished 14th
- Won the triple jump at the Purdue vs. Indiana Dual
- Finished with 6,795 points in the decathlon at the Big Ten Championships where he finished 12th. The point total ranks fourth in school history
- Cleared a Purdue-best 2.06m (6-9.00) in the decathlon high jump, which was the second-best mark in the competition
- Finished third in the long jump at the Rankin/Poehlein with a windy 7.60m (24-11.25)
- Finished runner-up in the long jump at the Louisville Invite with a leap of 7.16m (23-6.00)
2015 (FRESHMAN)
- Finished 12th in the long jump at the Big Ten Indoor Championships with a leap of 7.07m (23-2.50)
- Had a season-best long jump mark of 7.09m (23-3.25) at the Fred Wilt Invite where he was fourth
- Jumped a windy 7.26m (23-10) at the Jim Click Shootout where he was third
- Jumped a windy 7.21m (23-8) at the Bobcat Invitational where he finished sixth
- Set a personal record in the high jump at the Gene Edmonds Cup with a mark of 1.95m (6-4.75).
- Finished third in the long jump at the Gene Edmonds Cup and Jim Click Shootout
- Placed second at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational in the high jump with mark of 1.88m (6-2)
High School
- Four-time track and field letterwinner
- All-state academic senior year
- Set six school records
- Made three state appearances
- Ranked fifth in state in long jump as a senior
- Second at state in long jump junior year
- Has a PR of 23'2" in the long jump
- Sectional champion in the 4x100m relay in 2012
- Finished 11th at state 4x400 relay
- Voted most valuable athlete all four years
Personal
- Matt Garrison was born on Oct. 14, 1995 to parents Rusty Garrison and Amy Jeffries
- Has three sisters, McKenna Garrison and twins Alivia and Avrie Jeffries
- Majoring in engineering