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PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS

2019 Track & Field Roster

Matt Palmer

  • Class Freshman
  • Highschool North Canyon HS
  • Hometown Phoenix, Ariz.
  • Prev School North Canyon HS

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS:

Cross Country:

6,000m - 21:05.1 - Viking 'Rust-Buster' (9/1/18)
8,000m - 26:32.2 - Warner Pacific XC Classic (10/13/18)

Outdoor:

400m - 50.0 - 2018
800m - 2:00 - 2018
1,600m - 4:24 - 2018
3,200m - 9:55 - 2017
5,000m - 16:12 - 2017
 

2019 OUTDOOR:

Did not compete during the season.
 

2019 INDOOR:

Did not compete during the season.
 

2018 CROSS COUNTRY:

Set an 8k personal best with his finish in 26:32.2 at the Warner Pacific XC Classic (10/13)...Recorded his first top-10 finish while placing seventh overall at the Beaver Classic (10/20)...Set a 6k personal best with his finish in 21:05.1 at the season-opening Viking 'Rust-Buster' (9/1).
 

Date

Meet (Distance)

PSU Finish

Overall Finish

Time

9/1 Viking 'Rust-Buster' (6k) 12th 29th 21:05.1
9/14 Cougar Classic (8k) 12th 87th 28:46
9/29 Charles Bowles Invitational (8k) 12th 113th 27:24.8
10/13 Warner Pacific XC Classic (8k) 3rd 32nd 26:32.2
10/20 Beaver Classic (8k) 2nd 7th 27:15.3
 

NORTH CANYON HIGH SCHOOL:

Lettered in basketball, cross country and track & field during high school…Named his track & field team’s Outstanding Senior in 2018…Broke his high school’s record in the 1,600 meters… Helped his track & field team win a state title in 2017…Named his cross country team’s Most Valuable Runner as a senior.
 

PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:

Son of Andrew Palmer and Frances Morgando…Has a brother, Brandon Palmer…Lists running, reading, basketball and biking as hobbies/interests.
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