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2008 Men's Cross Country Roster

Matt Palmer

  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 155
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Carmichael, CA
  • High School Jesuit

Biography

2008-09: Ran a season best (9:13.77) in the 3,000m at the Boston University Terrier Invitational (10/24)…finished 20th (16:59.2) at the NYU Cross Country Invitational (9/20)…UAA Fall, Winter and Spring Sport All-Academic honoree. 2007-08: Placed 54th (21:38.5) at the season-opening Monmouth Cross Country Kickoff (9/1)…missed the rest of the cross country season due to injury…achieved career-best times in the 3,000m (9:05.25) at the NYU Fastrack Invitational (2/29) and in the 5,000m (15:53.61) at the Disney Invitational (3/20-21). High School: Four-year team member of both cross-country and track & field…helped his team place fourth at the Nike Team Nationals…involved with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society…Honor Roll student. Personal: Enjoys gardening and doing calligraphy…his father, Floyd, also attended NYU.

Historical Player Information

  • 2007Freshman

    5'11" 160 lbs
  • 2008Sophomore

    5'10" 155 lbs