Matthieu Caldwell

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Centennial, Colo.
High School:
Smoky Hill
Position:
800m, 1500m

JUNIOR YEAR | 2012-13: Competed in four outdoor meets and two indoor meets...clocked a season-best 800-meter time of 2:01.57 (adjusted for altitude) at the Air Force Triangular...also ran once in the 400-meter dash, recording a personal-best time of 53.27 at the Jerry Quiller Classic...ran on the distance medley relay that finished second at the Air Force Relays...competed in the indoor 800-meter run at the Air Force All-Comers Meet, finishing fourth with a season-best time of 1:56.61a...finished fifth in the 1000-meter run at the Air Force Holiday Open (season-best 2:34.41). SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2011-12: Ran a leg of the distance medley relay team that won the conference title in the distance medley relay at the Mountain West Indoor Championships...team combined for a time of 9:46.37 (adjusted for altitude)...also ran a leg of the two-mile relay that won the Air Force Blue-Silver Open (8:09.65)...competed in the mile during three competitions, including the conference meet...clocked a career-best time of 4:09.79a during runner-up performance at the Air Force Team Challenge...that time was ranked third on the team in 2012...also competed in the 800-meter run once...clocked 1:58.58a at the Air Force All-Comers Meet...ran the 1000-meter run at the Air Force Blue-Silver Open, placing fourth in 2:32.30...competed in the 800-meter run at four meets during the outdoor season...clocked a career-best time of 1:52.56a at the Colorado Invitational...placed second at the Front Range Classic (1:53.38a)...participated in the 1500-meter run twice...posted a personal-best 3:52.89 at the Beach Invitational...member of the 4x800-meter relay team that competed at the Drake Relays (7:37.53). FRESHMAN YEAR | 2010-11: Ranked third on the team in the indoor mile...clocked a career-best time of 4:14.99 (adjusted for altitude) at the Air Force All-Comers Meet...finished third in the mile at that meet...placed third in the 1000-meter run (2:30.62) at the Nebraska Wesleyan Invitational...also competed in the 800-meter run during the indoor season, clocking an indoor-best time of 1:55.74 at the Husky Classic...ran a leg of the distance medley relay team that won that meet in 8:11.57...clocked a career-best 1:53.62a in the 800-meter run at the Colorado Invitational during the outdoor season...won that event at the CSU-Pueblo Invitational...posted a career-best 1500-meter time of 4:00.05a at the Jack Christiansen Invitational...ran the 3000-meter event at the UC Irvine Spring Break Invitational, placing seventh in 8:48.80. HIGH SCHOOL: Smoky Hill High School...finished second in the 800-meter run at the Colorado Class 5A state championships with a personal-best time of 1:52.82...also placed second in the 1600-meter run at that meet...recorded a season-best time of 4:20.67 at the Cherry Creek Invitational...ran a 9:39.45 in the 3200-meter run at the Nike/Valor Invitational...two-time all-state (first team) selection in track and field...regional champion in cross country in 2008...two-time all-state (second-team) selection in cross country...served as team captain for three years...selected as Smoky Hill Athlete of the Year in 2010...also named high school[apos]s Outstanding Senior that year...received the 2010 IB Doze English Award for outstanding English student...selected as the John Lynch Star of the Year award in 2006. PERSONAL: Son of David and Christine Caldwell...nickname is 'Buttons'...has one younger sister...majoring in philosophy...future plans include becoming a fighter pilot, public affairs officer or a spy...also hopes to become Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff...served as Commander for mission support training squadron, Honor Representative, FCA Leader and Ops AF Cadet-in-Charge...has been known to be 'one of the last people to leave Mitches on a few occasions' ...hobbies include reading, watching movies, biking, solving world hunger, hiking, Nordic skiing and contemplating the nature of mankind...traveled to the south of France as a part of the Academy[apos]s immersion program over the summer...also completed Operation Air Force at Ellsworth AFB, S.D., and 'discovered the meaning of life'...member of Cadet Squadron 05.