2020-21 Indoor Track & Field Roster

Christian Matamoros

  • Position:
    Jumps
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Letters:
    1
  • Hometown:
    El Paso, Texas
  • High School:
    Burges HS

Summary

Biography

CAREER BESTS
EVENT INDOOR OUTDOOR
High Jump 6-11 / 2.11m (2/24/2020, Birmingham, Ala.) 6-7.5 / 2.02m (2x; Last: 4/17/2021, Jonesboro, Ark.)
 

2019-20 Indoor All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team (High Jump)
 
2021 Outdoor (Freshman): Competed in the high jump in five meets on the year with a top mark of 6-7.5 (2.02m), the third-best mark in school history while finishing the season ranked ninth in the Sun Belt on the year ... Made his outdoor debut at the Miami Hurricanes Invitational (3/27) where he was the runner-up in the high jump, clearing 6-7.5 (2.02m) which ranks third-best in school history ... Matched his top height in the high jump at the Red Wolves Open (4/16-17), placing third with a mark of 6-7.5 (2.02m) ... Cleared 6-5.5 (1.97m) to finish ninth at the Sun Belt Championships (5/13-15).

2020-21 Indoor (Sophomore): Competed in the high jump in four events, posting a top mark of 6-9 (2.06m) which ranked fifth in the Sun Belt and 72nd in the nation ... Opened the indoor season by finishing as the runner-up to teammate Jonathan Jones in the high jump at the A-State Kickoff Classic (12/13), clearing 6-8 (2.03m) ... Also finished second in the high jump at the Scarlet & Black Invitational (1/31) with a height of 6-9 (2.06m) ... Cleared 6-9 (2.06m) to place fourth in the high jump at the Jaguar Invitational (2/7) ... Placed fourth in the high jump at the Sun Belt Conference Championships (2/22-23) after clearing a height of 6-8.75 (2.05m).
 
2020 Outdoor Season (Freshman): Did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic.
 
2019-20 Indoor (Freshman): Set a new school record in the high jump after clearing a height of 6-11 (2.11m) en route to a second place finish at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships (2/24-25) ... Finished no lower than fifth throughout the season in the high jump and that came at the Arkansas Invitational (1/17), where he cleared a height of 6-6.75 (2.00m).
 
Prior to Little Rock: Four-year letterwinner at Burges High School, competing in the sprints and jumps … Two-time all-district selection … Placed seventh in the high jump at the UIL 5A state championships … Holds a personal-best mark of 6' 8" in the high jump and 19' 5" in the long jump … Recorded PR times of 10.80 in the 100 meters, 24.45 in the 200 meters and 55.18 in the 400 meters … Also lettered in football and basketball.

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  • 2019-20Freshman

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  • 2020-21Sophomore

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