Matt Waaland

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Findlay, Ohio
High School:
Findlay

2014 SEASON
• Earned MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete award
• Ran in four events
• Ran a career best 26:43 at the MAC Championship

2013 SEASON
• Did not compete

PRIOR TO KENT STATE
• Four-time letter winner in cross country and track
• First-team All-TRAC in cross country senior year
• Second-team All-State in cross country senior year
• Second-team All-TRAC in cross country junior year
• First-team All-Conference in track sophomore year
• Second-team All-Conference in track freshman year
• First-team All-Conference in cross country freshman year
• 800m 1:59.8, 1600m 4:28.2, 3200m 9:41.8, 5K 15:39.2
• 26th ranked freshman runner in the nation in cross country

PERSONAL
• Majoring in actuarial mathematics
• Son of Steve and Lisa Waaland
• Has an older brother, Andrew