Matt Grider Season 2014-15

YearFreshman
HometownRussiaville, Ind.
2017 (SOPHOMORE)
  • Placed fifth in the Drake Relays outdoor in the 5k with a time of 14:16.70 (PR) and places just outside school top-ten
  • PR in Alex Wilson Invitational indoor in Mile with a time of 4:18.24
  • PR in Indiana v Purdue Duals in 3k with a time of 8:20.22
2016 (RS FRESHMAN)
  • Competed in five indoor and six outdoor meets
  • Finished 19th at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in the 5k with a time of 14:44.00
  • Finished 29th at the Big Ten Indoor Championships in the 5k with a time of 15:03.82
  • Had a 3k PR of 8:22.66 at the Power 5 Conference Clash where he finished eighth
  • Finished runner-up in the 3k at the Purdue vs. Indiana Duals outdoors with a time of 14:33.06
  • Had a 1,500m PR of 3:54.93 at the Battle on the Bayou, where he finished seventh
  • Had a 5k PR of 14:28.77 at the Iowa State Classic indoors

2015 (FRESHMAN)

  • Finished fourth at the Fred Wilt Invitational in the mile run with a time of 4:17.58
  • Placed sixth at the Gene Edmonds Cup in the 1 mile run with a time of 4:21.10

High School:

  • State qualifier for three years
  • Improved personal record from 16:33 to 16:09 sophomore to junior year
  • Finished seventh at state in 3200m as a junior
  • Senior year was 19th at state in 4x800 and 3200m
  • Awarded Cross Country Newcomer of the Year as a freshman

Personal:

  • Parents of Purdue alumni Fred and Ruth Grider
  • Matt was born in Kokomo, Indiana
  • Has one brother, Tom, and sister, Kim, who are Boilermakers as well
  • Majoring in engineering
  • Talents include juggling and riding a unicycle.
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Redshirt Junior
2017-18

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Redshirt Sophomore
2016-17

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Sophomore
2015-16