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2025-26 Men's Track and Field Roster

Matthew Cardwell

Matthew Cardwell

  • Position:
    Multi
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Major:
    Biology

Summary

Biography

2025: Indoor - Registered a PR of 1.58m (5-2.25) in the high jump at the NCC Cardinal Opener (Jan. 10)… Set PRs of 7.02 in the 55m, 8.91 in the 55m hurdles, and 3.15m (10-4) in the pole vault at the Tadd Metzger Invitational (Feb. 7-8)… Recorded a PR of 9.62 in the 60m hurdles at the Margaret Bradley Invitational (Feb. 22)… Broke the school record in the Heptathlon, receiving NACC All-Conference honors by placing fourth with 3792 points at the NACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 28 – Mar. 1)… Set personal best marks in four of the seven events of his record-breaking performance – ran 7.49 in the 60m, jumped 6.27m (20-7) in the long jump, recorded a mark of 9.29m (30-5.75) in the shot put, and ran 3:01.22 in the 1000m.
Outdoor - Set a PR in the 100m with a time of 11.56 at the NCC First Chance – Distance Fling (Mar. 28)… Finished third in the 400m hurdles with a PR time of 1:02.71 at the Cougar Invitational (Apr. 11-12)… Took Third in the javelin throw with a PR of 36.36m (119-3) at the Cougar Invitational (Apr. 11-12)… Recorded a PR in the discus throw of 25.61m (84-0) at the 2025 Kip Janvrin Open (Apr. 24-25)… Received NACC All-Conference honors and finished third in the Decathlon with 4810 points and personal bests in the 110m hurdles (18.11) and the 1500m (5:00.25) at the NACC Outdoor Championships (May 2-3).

2024: Indoor - Placed third in DMR at the Firebird First Invitational (Jan. 13) ... PR in the 200m with a time of 23.91 and placed third in TH at the Tadd Metzger Invitational (Feb. 2-3) ... PR in LJ recording 5.81m and placed second in the 4x400 at the 2024 Windy City Rumble (Feb.10) ... Pr in the 60m with a time of 7.56 at the Margaret Bradley Invitational (Feb.17) ... PR in TJ recording 12.56m and placed second in the 4x400 at the NACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 23-24).
Outdoor - Placed first in TJ recording 12.39m at the 2024 Warrior Invitational (Mar. 28) ... PR in JT recording 35.54m and PR in 400m with a time of 52.66s at the Elmhurst Twilight Invitational ... Placed first in the 4x400 at the NACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 3-4).

2023: Indoor - Placed third in DMR at the Windy City Rumble (Feb. 4) ... Placed second in the 4x400 at the Dick Hendricks Invite (Feb. 11) ... Had a PR in the 200m with a 24.05 at the Margaret Bradley Invitational (Feb. 18) ... NACC All-Conference in the 4x400 with a fifth place finish (Feb. 24-25).
Outdoor - Placed third in the 4x100 and fourth in the 4x400 at the Green & White Invite (Apr. 15) ... Placed third in the 4x400 at the Elmhurst Twilight Invite at Wheaton (Apr. 28) ... NACC All-Conference in the 4x100 with a fifth place finish, the 4x400 with a sixth place finish, made a PR in the 400m with a 53.65 (May 5-6).

High School: Lettered in track and field... Owns his high schools triple jump record (38-10)... Southwest second-team long jumper of the year... Two-time first team All-Conference track athlete... Two-time second team All-Conference track athlete... One time All-Conference honorable mention...

Family: Son of Leroy and Ming... Has one sibling Mason...

Favorite sport other than track and field: Basketball
Favorite food: Crab Legs
Favorite movie: Baby Driver

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

    6'0"
  • 2024Sophomore

    6'0"
  • 2025Junior

    Multi
    6'0"
  • 2025-26Senior

    Multi
    6'0"