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Harding University Athletics

2008 Men's Track Roster

Matt White

Matt White

  • Position:
    Decathlon
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Cabot, Ark.

Summary

Biography

2008 Indoor - Competed in three events, including the heptathlon at Arkansas' Razorback Invitational ... collected 4,010 points in the heptathlon ... completed the 60 hurdles in 9.09 seconds at Missouri Southern, his second-best time while at Harding.

2007 Outdoor - Competed in five events ... ran 15.28 in the 110 hurdles at Rhodes ... won the javelin at Harding with a throw of 165 feet, 2.75 inches ... also threw 108 feet, 5 inches at Mississippi ... pole vaulted 11 feet, 5.75 inches at Rhodes ... threw the shot put a personal-best 35 feet, 11.50 inches at Harding ... also threw 35 feet, 1.25 inches at Mississippi ... threw the discus 110 feet, 2 inches at Harding.

2007 Indoor - Competed in numerous events ... ran a season-best 8.00 in the 55-meter hurdles at Arkansas State ... ran 9.00 in the 60-meter hurdles at Missouri Southern ... pole vaulted a season-best 13 feet at Arkansas State and 11 feet, 9.75 inches at Missouri Southern ... broke the school record in scoring 4,539 points in the heptathlon at Arkansas ... ran 54.19 in the 400 meters at Missouri Southern.

2006 Outdoor - Competed in the 110 hurdles, 400 hurdles, high jump, pole vault and discus ... ran a personal-best 15.19 in winning the 110 hurdles at Alabama-Huntsville ... also ran 15.56 at Rhodes, 15.64 in winning at Harding and 15.83 at Missouri ... ran a personal-best 56.10 in the 400 hurdles at Harding ... won the 400 hurdles in 57.25 at Alabama-Huntsville and ran 58.37 at Missouri ... high jumped a personal-best 5 feet, 10.75 inches at Rhodes ... also jumped 5 feet, 8 inches at Harding and 5 feet, 10 inches at Alabama-Huntsville ... pole vaulted a personal-best 13 feet, 6 inches at Harding ... also vaulted 11 feet, 11 inches at Alabama-Huntsville ... threw the discus 104 feet, 4 inches at Alabama-Huntsville and 100 feet, 8.25 inches at Rhodes.

2006 Indoor - Ran the 60-meter hurdles in 9.18 and pole vaulted 12 feet, 9.50 inches at Missouri Southern ... set a then school-record by scoring 4,414 points in the heptathlon at Arkansas.

2005 Outdoor - Placed eighth in the decathlon with 5,701 points at Missouri Southern ... ran a season-best 15.76 in the 110 hurdles at Southeast Missouri ... also ran 15.94 at Southern Arkansas and 16.07 at Rhodes ... won the javelin at Southern Arkansas with a throw of 165 feet, 7 inches ... also threw 166 feet, 4 inches at Southeast Missouri ... high jumped 5 feet, 8 inches at Southern Arkansas ... pole vaulted 12 feet, 11.50 inches at Rhodes and 12 feet at Southeast Missouri ... threw the shot put 31 feet, 1.25 inches at Rhodes ... long jumped 19 feet, 8 inches at Rhodes ... threw the discus 103 feet, 5 inches at Rhodes.

2005 Indoor - Ran a season-best 9.17 60 meters at Arkansas ... also ran 9.19 at Arkansas and 9.22 at Missouri Southern ... threw a personal-best 34 feet, 6.25 inches at Arkansas and 31 feet, 6.75 inches at Missouri Southern ... pole vaulted 12 feet, 9.50 inches at Missouri Southern.

Personal - Born: Sept. 20, 1985 ... Major: Marketing ... Parents: Leon and Beth White.

White's Indoor Personal Bests

Event

Result

Meet

Year

Heptathon

4,539

Arkansas

2007

55-meter hurdles

8.00

Arkansas State

2006

60-meter hurdles

9.00

Missouri Southern

2007

Shot Put

34-6.25

Arkansas

2005

Pole Vault

13-0.00

Arkansas State

2006

400 meters

54.19

Missouri Southern

2007

White's Outdoor Personal Bests

Event

Result

Meet

Year

Decathlon

5,701

Missouri Southern

2005

110 hurdles

15.19

Alabama-Huntsville

2006

400 hurdles

56.10

Harding

2006

Javelin

166-4.00

Southeast Missouri

2005

High Jump

5-10.75

Rhodes

2006

Pole Vault

13-6.00

Harding

2006

Shot Put

35-11.50

Harding

2007

Long Jump

19-8.00

Rhodes

2005

Discus

110-2.00

Harding

2007

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Historical Player Information

  • 2005Freshman

    Decathlon
  • 2006Sophomore

    Decathlon
  • 2007Junior

    Decathlon
  • 2008Senior

    Decathlon