2014-15 Men's Track & Field Roster
Matthias Tayala
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- McDonald, Ohio
- High School:
- McDonald
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| • Men's Indoor Track and Field All-MAC First Team (2013) |
| • Owns 10th-best mark in school history in the outdoor Discus (176'-06") |
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| • Shot Put: 56'-08.50" | • Shot Put: 45'-11.25" |
| • Weight Throw: 67'-09.75" | • Discus: 176'-06" |
| • | • Hammer: 198'-08" |
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2012 - FRESHMAN YEAR
OUTSIDE
• Recorded the squad's best mark in the discus with a 176'-06" at the NCAA East Regional Championships, which is the 10th-best mark in Kent State history
• Finished third in the discus at the MAC Outdoor Championships with a distance of 176'-05"
• Recorded the squad's best mark in the hammer throw with a 198'-08" at the Campbell-Wright Open
• Finished fourth in the hammer throw at the MAC Outdoor Championships with a distance of 195'-01"
• Posted a season-best mark of 45'-11.25" in the shot put at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational
PRIOR TO KENT STATE
• Ohio State Champion in the shot put 64'8" and in the discus 197'
• Ranked in the top 10 nationally in both shot and discus in the
• Was a first team all-state center in basketball, scoring over 1,000 points
• Second team all state honoree in football as a quarterback
• High school coach was Lou Domitrovich
PERSONAL
• Son of Steve and Marianne Tayala
• Has an older sister, Kirsten
• Majoring in physical education
![Four Kent State track and field athletes pose together on the awards podium wearing light blue Under Armour uniforms and gold MAC Championship medals. Left to right: Chaz Sakala (bib 1196), Sean [last name partially visible] (bib 1157, holding a relay baton), Ryan Gross (bib 1167), and Jacob Stanley (bib 1192). The group smiles for the camera following their relay event at the MAC Outdoor Championships.](https://images.sidearmdev.com/resize?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net%2Fsidearm.nextgen.sites%2Fkentstatesports.com%2Fimages%2F2026%2F5%2F21%2FIMG_2657.jpg&height=340&type=webp)
