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Matthew Harding Season 2022

PoDistance
ClassSenior
HometownColwyn Bay, United Kingdom
Indoor YearSr.
Outdoor YearSr.

Awards and Honors

  • 2021-22 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll 

Previous schools:

  • UNC-Asheville
  • Virginia Tech
  • McNeese State

NOTEWORTHY

  • 2021 Southland Conference 800m Champion
  • NCAA first team All-American

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2016-18 (UNC-Asheville)

  • 2017 Big South Outdoor Champion in 800m
  • 2017 Big South Indoor Champion in 800m
  • 2017 USTFCCCA Honorable Mention All-American
  • UNC Asheville outdoor record holder in 800m and 4 x 400m relay
  • UNC Asheville indoor record holder in 400m, 500m, 800m, 1000m and 4 x 400m relay
  • 2017 Big South Outdoor Freshman of the Year
  • 2017 Big South Indoor Freshman of the Year
  • Six first-place finishes in the 800m

Personal bests:

  • 400m: 49.43
  • 500m: 1:03.58
  • 800m: 1:47.92
  • 1,000m: 2:26.88
  • 1,500m: 3:53.45
  • Mile: 4:17.84
  • 8K: 28:11.4

2018-2019 (Virginia Tech)

  • 1st place 1,000m Hokie Invitational   

Season bests:

  • 800m: 1:49.78
  • 1,000m: 2:25.41
  • 8K: 26:46.4

2019-2020 (McNeese State)

  • Did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic

2020-2021 (McNeese State)

  • 1st place 800m Southland Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships 
  • 1st place 800m McNeese Indoor II (University) 

Season bests:

  • 800m: 1:50.69

High School: Ysgol Eirias, Colwyn Bay, United Kingdom

Intended Major: Masters in Public Affairs

Parents: Timothy and Sally Harding