2021-22 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Dragon, Matthew

Matthew Dragon
- Position:
- Distance
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Wantage, NJ
- High School:
- High Point
Bio
Career Honors:
ACC XCÂ Freshman of the Week (10/25/2019)
Dragon's Career Results
Redshirt Junior Year Track and Field (2022-23):
Indoor: Set a PR in the 3,000-meter run at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/10-11), with a time of 8:38.09 ... Posted a time of 8:46.99 in the 3k at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/27-28) .... Set a personal best time of 4:32.28 in the mile at the Cornell Upstate Challenge (1/21) ... Started his indoor season at the Greg Page Relays (12/3) in the 300-meter dash (50.70 seconds).
Outdoor: Set a personal best time of 4:13.67 during a fifth-place finish at the Bobbi Palma UAlbany Spring Classic (4/21) ... Ran to a time of 15:04.03 in the 5k at the Friar Invitational (4/14) ... Ran to a time of 4:17.06 in the 1,500-meter run at the Cortland Red Dragon Invitational (4/8).
Redshirt Junior Year XC (2022): Finished 12th at the John Reif Invitational (10/21) with a time of 15:47.9 ... Finished 82nd at the Penn State National Open (10/14) with a time of 27:10.1 ... Finished 83rd at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (9/23), at a time of 25:55.3 ... Placed 55th in 27:07.6 at the Penn State Spiked Shoe Invitational (9/9) ... Opened at the Harry Lang Invitational (9/3), placing 17th in 21:11.6.Â
Junior Year Track and Field (2021-2022):
Indoor: Finished 15th in the mile at the Deneault Invitational with personal-best time of 4:36.23 (2/19)...Set a personal-record 8:47.32 in the 3000m at the Boston Univeristy David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/11-2/12)...Finished 93rd in the 3000m at the Boston Univeristy John Thomas Terrier Classic with a time of 8:58.44 (1/30)...Ran a personal-best 48.14 in the 300m at the Greg Page Relays (12/4).
Outdoor: Secured a personal best and placed 7th in the 1500m at the Cortland Upstate Alternative (4/16)...Made 2022 outdoor debut with a 34th place finish and personal-record 15:25.57 in the 5000m event at the Friar Invitational (4/8).
Junior Year XC (2021): Finished 13th in the John Reif Memorial Run (10/22) in a time of 16:19.0....Ran a time of 28:00.7 and placed 82nd at the PSU National Open (10/15)...Finished 65th in the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational in a time of 27:54.3 (9/10)...Placed 5th in the Harry Lang Invitational with a time of 20:33.8 (9/4).
Sophomore Year Track and Field (2020-2021):Â
Indoor:Â Ran at the Virginia Tech Invitational to a 13th place finish in the 3k event in a time of 9:14.26 (1/16).
Outdoor: Placed sixth in the 5k with a time of 15:58.08 at the Mountaineer Twilight (5/1) ... Placed 19th in the 5k at the Ocean State Invitational with a time of 15:42.98 (4/9)
Sophomore Year XC (2020-2021): Finished 32nd at Battle in Beantown (9/25) in a time of 27:54.6 ... Placed 31st in season opener at Army (9/12) in a time of 25:32.7.Â
Freshman Year Track and Field (2019-2020):
Indoor: Set a PR in the 3000m at the Kane Invitational with a time of 9:20.16 (2/1)...Placed third in the 3000m at the Southern Tier Collegiate Open in a time of 9:37.65 (1/11).
Freshman Year XC (2019): Placed 10th at the John Reif Memorial in a time of 16:31.8 (10/25)...Placed 53rd in the open race at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown in a time of 16:58 (9/20)...Made his collegiate debut at the Harry Lang Invitational, placing 45th in a time of 21:37, earning ACC Freshman of the week honors (9/7).
 Personal: Majoring in selected studies in education.
ACC XCÂ Freshman of the Week (10/25/2019)
Dragon's Career Results
Top Performances | 300m | 1500m | Mile | 3000m | 5000m |
Indoor | 48.14 | 4:32.28 | 8:38.09 | ||
Outdoor | 4:13.67 | 14:59.88 |
Redshirt Junior Year Track and Field (2022-23):
Indoor: Set a PR in the 3,000-meter run at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/10-11), with a time of 8:38.09 ... Posted a time of 8:46.99 in the 3k at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/27-28) .... Set a personal best time of 4:32.28 in the mile at the Cornell Upstate Challenge (1/21) ... Started his indoor season at the Greg Page Relays (12/3) in the 300-meter dash (50.70 seconds).
Outdoor: Set a personal best time of 4:13.67 during a fifth-place finish at the Bobbi Palma UAlbany Spring Classic (4/21) ... Ran to a time of 15:04.03 in the 5k at the Friar Invitational (4/14) ... Ran to a time of 4:17.06 in the 1,500-meter run at the Cortland Red Dragon Invitational (4/8).
Redshirt Junior Year XC (2022): Finished 12th at the John Reif Invitational (10/21) with a time of 15:47.9 ... Finished 82nd at the Penn State National Open (10/14) with a time of 27:10.1 ... Finished 83rd at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (9/23), at a time of 25:55.3 ... Placed 55th in 27:07.6 at the Penn State Spiked Shoe Invitational (9/9) ... Opened at the Harry Lang Invitational (9/3), placing 17th in 21:11.6.Â
Junior Year Track and Field (2021-2022):
Indoor: Finished 15th in the mile at the Deneault Invitational with personal-best time of 4:36.23 (2/19)...Set a personal-record 8:47.32 in the 3000m at the Boston Univeristy David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/11-2/12)...Finished 93rd in the 3000m at the Boston Univeristy John Thomas Terrier Classic with a time of 8:58.44 (1/30)...Ran a personal-best 48.14 in the 300m at the Greg Page Relays (12/4).
Outdoor: Secured a personal best and placed 7th in the 1500m at the Cortland Upstate Alternative (4/16)...Made 2022 outdoor debut with a 34th place finish and personal-record 15:25.57 in the 5000m event at the Friar Invitational (4/8).
Junior Year XC (2021): Finished 13th in the John Reif Memorial Run (10/22) in a time of 16:19.0....Ran a time of 28:00.7 and placed 82nd at the PSU National Open (10/15)...Finished 65th in the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational in a time of 27:54.3 (9/10)...Placed 5th in the Harry Lang Invitational with a time of 20:33.8 (9/4).
Sophomore Year Track and Field (2020-2021):Â
Indoor:Â Ran at the Virginia Tech Invitational to a 13th place finish in the 3k event in a time of 9:14.26 (1/16).
Outdoor: Placed sixth in the 5k with a time of 15:58.08 at the Mountaineer Twilight (5/1) ... Placed 19th in the 5k at the Ocean State Invitational with a time of 15:42.98 (4/9)
Sophomore Year XC (2020-2021): Finished 32nd at Battle in Beantown (9/25) in a time of 27:54.6 ... Placed 31st in season opener at Army (9/12) in a time of 25:32.7.Â
Freshman Year Track and Field (2019-2020):
Indoor: Set a PR in the 3000m at the Kane Invitational with a time of 9:20.16 (2/1)...Placed third in the 3000m at the Southern Tier Collegiate Open in a time of 9:37.65 (1/11).
Freshman Year XC (2019): Placed 10th at the John Reif Memorial in a time of 16:31.8 (10/25)...Placed 53rd in the open race at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown in a time of 16:58 (9/20)...Made his collegiate debut at the Harry Lang Invitational, placing 45th in a time of 21:37, earning ACC Freshman of the week honors (9/7).
 Personal: Majoring in selected studies in education.
Benne Anderson | NCAA mile final
Saturday, March 15
Benne Anderson NCAA Mile Semifinals
Saturday, March 15
Sam Lawler | ACC 5k Highlight
Sunday, March 02
Forever Orange | Freddie Crittenden
Thursday, February 13