2011 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Matthew Cameron
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Madison, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Madison Ridgeland Academy
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
-Cameron was part of the 2008 4x1500 relay team which ran 15:39.86 at the Texas Relays to set a new school record
-His 1500 meter time of 3:48.40 was the teams best for the 2008 season
-Holds the MSU Freshman Record for the 1500 meter run
-Member of school record holding 4 x 1500 meter relay and distance medley relay teams
HIGH SCHOOL:
Lettered 11 times at Madison Ridgeland Academy under the direction of Head Coach Ross Hailey ... Mississippi two-time 3A state champion in 3200-meter run ... Four-time all-MPSA for cross country ... 1600- and 800-meter run state champion ... Won 2006 MPSA State Cross Country individual crown ... Notes personal-best times as 1:56 (800-meter run), 4:07 (mile run) and 15:44 (5000-meter run) ... Ranked sixth in the country in the mile run ... Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Spanish Club, TARS and National Honor Society.
OTHER COMPETITION:
Ran at Nike Outdoor Nationals, posting a time of 4:07.32 to take fourth ... Clocked 4:19.68 to notch first place at the Arkansas High School Invitational.
PERSONAL:
Born Matthew Thomas Cameron on June 7 in Flowood, Miss. ... Son of Herman and Rebecca Cameron ... Both parents attended MSU, as did sister Loren.
