Matthew Edwards

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Monument, Colo.
Squadron:
28 Blackbirds
High School:
The Classical Academy

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2024: Competed in both postseason meets after missing the beginning of the season…made collegiate debut at the Mountain West Championships, posting an 8K time of 25:34.7 to finish as the Falcons’ No. 4 scorer (35th)…finished 67th in first 10K race at the NCAA Mountain Regional (31:01.3).

HIGH SCHOOL: The Classical Academy…top-30 finisher (29th) at Hoka Footlocker Nationals…four-time Colorado 3A state champion…won the state title in cross country as a sophomore and senior…holds the 3A course record…captured the 3200-meter title in back-to-back years (2023, 2024)…helped TCA to five team championships at the state meet (three in cross country, two in track and field)...also helped team to cross country titles at the Liberty Bell and Rim Rock meets…competed in a 1600-meter race with a broken femur as a sophomore…earned varsity letters all four years in both cross country and track…also lettered in soccer…member of the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society…served on the Student Council…Titan Exemplar.

PERSONAL: Full name is Matthew Brady Edwards…nickname is Bogey…son of Jeremy and Laurie Edwards…father was a 1998 Academy graduate and served in the Air Force for 20 years…is an only child…undecided on a major…earning a minor in German…future plans include becoming a pilot and then a Foreign Area Officer…named to the Athletic Director’s List…currently serving as a squadron supervisor…loves to travel…hobbies include anything outdoors or in the mountains – from hiking to camping to paddleboarding and kayaking…also enjoys Spikeball, volleyball and soccer…favorite sporting event to watch is either the Olympics or the Tour de France…favorite singers are Colter Wall and Zach Bryan…grandfather attended Officer Training School after college and served for 22 years…completed Combat Survival Training and Powered Flight over the summer…member of Cadet Squadron 17.