University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2015-16 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Jayvon Matthews
- Position:
- Multi-Events
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Davenport, Iowa
- High School:
- Davenport Central HS
2015: INDOOR: Earned All-Conference in the heptathlon at the MVC Championships (2/28), completing his second-career multi-event competition, scoring a PR of 5,248 … scored indoor personal-bests in the 60 meter dash (7.15), high jump (6-2.25), pole vault (13-5.25), long jump (22-2.50) and shot put (42-3.50) at the MVC Championships … had a career-best time in the 200 meters and 1,000 meters at the Jack Jennett Invitational (1/30) with times of 22.95 and 2:52.31.
2015: OUTDOOR: Scored a second place finish in the decathlon at the MVC Championships (5/15), earning All-Conference for the second time during his true freshman campaign … recorded a personal-best point total in the decathlon of 6,913 … finished with outdoor PRs in four of the five track events in the decathlon at the MVC Championships, including the 100 (11.12), 400 (51.02), 1,500 (4:48.99) and 110 meter hurdles (14.39) … had a huge personal record in the pole vault at the conference meet, finishing with a mark of 14-0.75 … also scored team points at the MVC Championships in the 110 meter hurdle finals, finishing in fifth overall.
High School: Lettered in track and field at Davenport Central High School … was a conference champion in the 110 meter hurdles and runner-up in the 400 meter hurdles in 2014 … took sixth place in the 110 meter hurdles at the Drake Relays … placed second overall at the state meet in the 110 hurdles and eighth in the 400 hurdles … holds the school record for the 110 meter hurdles … ranked 13th in the nation in the 400 hurdles and 15th in the 110 meter hurdles.
Personal: Son of Shamar and Nicole … majoring in biology.
