Matthew Edwards

Class:
Freshman
Events:
Distance
Hometown:
Monument, Colo.
Height:
5-9
High School:
The Classical Academy
Squadron:
28 Blackbirds

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 Matty…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…majoring in engineering…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…member of Cadet Squadron 28.