Matthew Walters

Height:
5-10
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Brentwood, Tenn.
High School:
Brentwood
Position:
Decathlon

HIGH SCHOOL: Brentwood High School...won the Tennessee state pentathlon title as a senior...finished 11th in that event at the 2018 New Balance Indoor Nationals...member of the Brentwood team that won the state title during the 2018 outdoor season...two-year team captain...scored a career-best 5917 in the decathlon and a personal-best 3335 in the pentathlon...event ‘bests’ include shot put (46’0”), pole vault (13’6”), high jump (5’10”) long jump (20’3¾”) and 1500-meter run (4:38)...ranked among the top 10-percent of class every semester.

PERSONAL: Son of John and Amy Walters...father was a member of the 1992 Alabama football team that won the national championship...has two brothers (one older, one younger) and one sister...undecided on a major, but interested in either computer science or business management...planning to minor in Chinese...future plans include becoming a pilot or working in the intelligence field...enjoys hiking, climbing and photography...member of the USAFA Gospel Choir...has traveled to China twice...member of Cadet Squadron 26.