Cal State East Bay University Athletics

2023: CCAA All-Academic Team ... D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2022: Pioneer Scholar Award ... Academic All-District® ... Named the CCAA Elite 13 award winner for men's cross country ... Season best 8k time of 26:57.0 was reached at the CCAA Championships (11/5) ... CCAA Fall Academic Honor Roll ... D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2021: Posted his personal best 8k time at the CCAA Cross Country Championships of 26:01.7 (10/23) ... Ran the 10k of the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships in 33:12.4 ... D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... CCAA All-Academic Team.

AS A FRESHMAN IN CROSS COUNTRY (2019): Utilized a redshirt ... Team Scholar-Athlete Award winner ... D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award … CCAA All-Academic Team.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Graduated from University Prep High School in 2019...Ran four season of varsity cross country and track & field...Cross Country: 2015 MVL League Champions, 2015 Northern Section Division 5 Champions, 2016 NAL League Champions...2018 Northern Section Division 4 Champions...Track & Field: 2018 NAL Co-Champions...PR times of 2:04 (800), 4:30.36 (1600), 9:58 (3200) and 15:11 (3 mile)...Holds school records for 1600m, Distance Medley Relay, 4X800m and 3 mile...2018 Runner of the Year Award in track...2019 Coaches Award in track...SWEAT Running Club Scholarship Award...NorCal Retired Coaches Association Award...Cross Country: 4-time All-League (2015-2018), 2018 NAL League Champions...Track & Field: 2018 NAL 3200m Champion...2018 All-Section (1600 & 3200), 2019 NAL 1600 & 3200 Champion, 2019 Northern Section Division 2 3200m Champion...Sum Cum Laude for seven semesters...AP Scholar with Distinction Award...U-Prep Award for Outstanding Achievement in Mathematics for 2019 Class...Member of the Math and Science Clubs...Junior Statesman of America, Interact Club, 3-year Symphonic and Chamber Orchestra Concertmaster. 

PERSONAL: Majoring in Kinesiology...Interests include downhill mountain biking, dirt biking and wakeboarding ...Favorite athletes are Ryan Hall, Grant Fisher, Eliud Kipchoge and Jakob Ingebrigtsen...Enjoys eating Thai food ... Enjoys watching reality tv including Love Island, Temptation Island and Below Deck... Parents are John and Louise Matties...Has younger brother: Jacob.