2015 Men's Cross Country Roster
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Gotta, Matthew
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Matthew Gotta
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Bismarck, ND
- High School:
- Bismarck HS
Bio
Gotta's Performance History & Personal Bests
2015-16 Season
Cross Country (Sophomore): Competed in four races ... Placed second at the Montana Invite with a five mile time of 27:04.0 ... finished 46th at the Big Sky Conference Championships.
Indoor (Freshman): Competed in all seven meets for the 'Cats ... Placed fourth in the 3000 and seventh in the 5000 at the conference championships ... Finished first in the 5000m at the Bobcats' final dual of the season (Feb. 12) in 15:14.51… ... Placed fourth in the mile at a home dual on Jan. 22 ... Paced his way to a third-place finish in the 5000m at the MSU Open (Jan. 15) making an unconverted time of 15:28.62 … Placed third in the 3000m at the Powder Rivals Dual (Jan. 30) running his fastest time of 8:37.61… Placed second in the 3000m at the Bozeman Quad Dual (Jan. 4) with a time of 8:49.04.
Outdoor (Sophomore): Competed in six events for MSU ... Opened season by taking third in the 1500 (4:02.86) at the MSU Open (March 26) ... Earned season-best time of 9:31.72 while finishing first at Al Manuel Northwest Dual (April 2) in the 3000 steeple ... Finished first in the 5000 and runner-up in the 3000 steeple at the Cat/Griz Dual (April 23) ... Wrapped up season by making podium appearance at the Big Sky Conference Championships ... Took fourth by crossing line in 9:32:77 in the 3000 steeple ... Also placed 15th at conference in the 5000.
2014-15 Season
Cross Country (Freshman): Competed in all four races with his best finish at the MSU Invite (14th) ... Recorded his best 8K of 26:00.0 in his opening meet ... Placed 74th at the Mountain Regional ... Finished 46th at the Big Sky Conference Championships.
Indoor (Redshirt): Sat out season as redshirt.
Outdoor (Freshman): Placed 12th in the 3000 steeplechase and 13th in the 1500 at the Big Sky Conference Championships ... Earned four top-five finishes throughout the season ... Placed first at the Montana Open in the 3000 steeplechase with a time of 9:34.46.
High School: Graduated from Bismarck High School in 2014 ... Four-time letterwinner in cross country and track three times ... Individual state champion at highest level of North Dakota Cross Country High School Championships as a senior ... Named Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year ... Placed 21st at the Griak Invitational in St. Paul, Minn., that season ... Three-time all-state cross country selection ... Member of two cross country state championship squads ... Member of a Midwest Championship team of Nike Regionals and competed at Nike Nationals in Portland ... All-American at the New Balance Track and Field National Championships during spring of junior year ... Member of National Honor Society.
Personal: Son of Jay and Elizabeth Gotta ... Majoring in biotechnology.
2015-16 Season
Cross Country (Sophomore): Competed in four races ... Placed second at the Montana Invite with a five mile time of 27:04.0 ... finished 46th at the Big Sky Conference Championships.
Indoor (Freshman): Competed in all seven meets for the 'Cats ... Placed fourth in the 3000 and seventh in the 5000 at the conference championships ... Finished first in the 5000m at the Bobcats' final dual of the season (Feb. 12) in 15:14.51… ... Placed fourth in the mile at a home dual on Jan. 22 ... Paced his way to a third-place finish in the 5000m at the MSU Open (Jan. 15) making an unconverted time of 15:28.62 … Placed third in the 3000m at the Powder Rivals Dual (Jan. 30) running his fastest time of 8:37.61… Placed second in the 3000m at the Bozeman Quad Dual (Jan. 4) with a time of 8:49.04.
Outdoor (Sophomore): Competed in six events for MSU ... Opened season by taking third in the 1500 (4:02.86) at the MSU Open (March 26) ... Earned season-best time of 9:31.72 while finishing first at Al Manuel Northwest Dual (April 2) in the 3000 steeple ... Finished first in the 5000 and runner-up in the 3000 steeple at the Cat/Griz Dual (April 23) ... Wrapped up season by making podium appearance at the Big Sky Conference Championships ... Took fourth by crossing line in 9:32:77 in the 3000 steeple ... Also placed 15th at conference in the 5000.
2014-15 Season
Cross Country (Freshman): Competed in all four races with his best finish at the MSU Invite (14th) ... Recorded his best 8K of 26:00.0 in his opening meet ... Placed 74th at the Mountain Regional ... Finished 46th at the Big Sky Conference Championships.
Indoor (Redshirt): Sat out season as redshirt.
Outdoor (Freshman): Placed 12th in the 3000 steeplechase and 13th in the 1500 at the Big Sky Conference Championships ... Earned four top-five finishes throughout the season ... Placed first at the Montana Open in the 3000 steeplechase with a time of 9:34.46.
High School: Graduated from Bismarck High School in 2014 ... Four-time letterwinner in cross country and track three times ... Individual state champion at highest level of North Dakota Cross Country High School Championships as a senior ... Named Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year ... Placed 21st at the Griak Invitational in St. Paul, Minn., that season ... Three-time all-state cross country selection ... Member of two cross country state championship squads ... Member of a Midwest Championship team of Nike Regionals and competed at Nike Nationals in Portland ... All-American at the New Balance Track and Field National Championships during spring of junior year ... Member of National Honor Society.
Personal: Son of Jay and Elizabeth Gotta ... Majoring in biotechnology.
Big Sky Cross Country Championship
Sunday, October 31
Big Sky Cross Country Championship Preview | Men's Team
Friday, October 27
Dale Kennedy - Media Day | Nov. 12, 2013
Wednesday, November 13
Cristian Soratos - Media Day | Oct. 22, 2013
Wednesday, October 23
