2021 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Ray, Matthew
Matthew Ray
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class (Indoor):
- R-So.
- Class (Outdoor):
- R-Fr.^
- Hometown:
- Tuscaloosa, Ala.
- High School/Previous School:
- American Christian Academy
Bio
2021 Outdoor Season
Competed in the 5000m at the Bulldog Relays, finishing in 32nd in 16:16.32 (3/26) ... Finished the 1500m for the first time in 4:12.57, coming in 11th place, at the Maroon & White Invite (5/1).2021 Indoor Season
Finished in 17th at the Carolina Challenge in the 3000m (1/23).
2020 Outdoor Season
Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.2020 Indoor Season
Placed third in the 5000m at the Blazer Invitational (1/11) … Ran in the 3000m at the Vanderbilt Invitational (1/18).
2019 Cross Country Season
2019 Outdoor Season
Did not compete.2019 Indoor Season
Did not compete.2018 Cross Country Season
Did not compete.Academics / Service
President's Scholar in spring 2020 ... Dean's Scholar in fall 2018 ... Bulldog Honor Roll member three times, one time Top Dawg honoree.Before the Bulldogs
Ran track and cross country for American Christian Academy … Team won the cross country state championship three times, indoor track and field title twice and outdoor title twice … Won the 3A cross country individual state championship twice.Personal
Born Matthew Taylor Ray on Nov. 23, 1999 to Matt and Nikki Ray … Has four sisters, Maggie, Payton, Madison Langston and Ashley Granger … Majoring in biological engineering.
Collegiate Bests:
Cross Country
8K - 26:33.65 (UAB Blazer Classic - 10/18/2019)10K - 34:45.6 (NCAA South Region Championship - 11/15/2019)
Indoor
3000m - 9:05.86 (Vanderbilt Invitational - 1/18/2020)5000m - 15:50.97 (UAB Blazer Invitational - 1/10/2020)
Outdoor
1500m – 4:12.57 (Maroon & White Invite – 5/1/2021)5000m – 16:16.32 (Bulldog Relays - 3/26/2021)
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