Sydnee Matthew

Position:
Combined
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Rufus King
Hometown:
Milwaukee, Wisc.

2014-15: (Indoor) Competed in the pentathlon for the Falcons, scoring 3,036 points at the Akron Invitational to move into fifth place all-time at BGSU in the event … Scored 3,015 points at the MAC Championships in the pentathlon to place 11^th … Placed second in the long jump at the EMU Holiday Classic with a leap of 17-feet-6.75 … Won the triple jump at the Findlay Open with a mark of 34-9.5 … Team’s second-best athlete in the 60 hurdles, running as fast as 9.14 seconds to end fourth at the BG Opener. (Outdoor) Multi-eventer who competed in the heptathlon and the 100 hurdles at the MAC Championships … Established a career-best with 3,943 points in the heptathlon at the Gina Relays … Placed 14th at the MAC Championships in the heptathlon … Set a personal best in the long jump at the Toledo Dual with a mark of 17-feet-9.75, while also setting a new best in the javelin at 77-9 … High jumped as much as 4-9 at the Cardinal Invitational … Placed 19th at the MAC Championships in the 100 hurdles with a time of 14.91 seconds, just .02 shy of her personal best … Ran the anchor leg of the 800 relay at the season-opening Raleigh Relays, helping the team to a time of 1:47.07.

High School: Four-year varsity letter winner and team MVP at Rufus King High School … Four-year all-conference member in the long jump … Earned all-conference accolades in the triple jump and the hurdles in 2014 … Part of the 400 relay state champions in 2012, 2013 and 2014 … Placed sixth at the state finals in the high hurdles in both 2013 and 2014 … Fourth place in the triple jump at the state championships in 2013 … Team earned a state indoor championship in 2013.

Personal: Full name is Sydnee Chenise Matthew … Daughter of Calvin and Tequila Matthew … Born Feb. 23, 1996 … Four brothers – Isaiah Matthew, Brandon Gilmore, Calvin Matthew and Tevin Matthew … Plans to study exercise science.

PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor Track and Field
Shot put: 31-3.75, Findlay Open (1/30/15)
Long jump: 17-11, Akron Invitational (2/6/15)
Triple jump: 35-0.5, EMU Holiday Classic (12/5/14)
High jump: 4-11, BG Opener (1/10/15)
60: 8.16, Tom Wright Classic (1/23/15)
60 hurdles: 9.14, BG Opener (1/10/15)
600: 1:52.79, Simmons-Harvey Invite (1/17/15)
800: 2:45.09, Akron Invitational (2/6/15)
Pentathlon: 3,036, Akron Invitational (2/6/15)
Outdoor Track and Field
200: 26.28, MAC Championships (5/14/15)
800: 2:49.10, Gina Relays (4/24/15)
100 hurdles: 14.89, Toledo Invitational (5/8/15)
Long jump: 17-9.75, Toledo Dual (4/3/15)
High jump: 4-9, Cardinal Invitational (4/17/15)
Javelin: 77-9, Toledo Dual (4/3/15)
Shot put: 30-10.25, Gina Relays (4/23/15)
Heptathlon: 3,943, Gina Relays (4/23-24/15)