2016-17 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Matt Turcotte
- Position:
- Sprints
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Cedar Falls, Iowa
- High School:
- Cedar Falls HS
2019 OUTDOOR: Placed second in the 100-meters at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic (May 3)... Competed in the 100 at the MVC Championship (May 12).
2018-19 INDOOR SEASON: Finished fifth at the Jack Jennett Open in the 60 with a time of 7.09.
2018 Outdoor: Took first in the 4x100 with a time of 41.10 at the Gibson Invite (4/6) … Notched a PR in the 200 with a time of 21.50, as well as a third place finish in the 4x400 at the Tom Botts Invitational (4/20) … Placed first in the 100 with a time of 10.76 at the Wisconsin Twilight … Competed in the MVC Championships (5/11), notching a personal best time of 10.71 in the 100 as well as an all-conference time of 39.96 in the 4x100.
2018 Indoor: Took first place in both the 60 and the 200 with times of 7.05 and 22.34 at the Shell Shocker Meet (2/16) … Competed in the MVC Championships (2/24), notching a PR in the 60 with a time of 6.96.
2017 INDOOR: Competed in the 200-meter dash at the Hawkeye Invitational (1/14), achieving a time of 22.50.2017 OUTDOOR: Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in track and field at Cedar Falls High School ... two-time all-state athlete in track and field ... qualified in four events at both the Drake Relays and state meet as a senior ... also earned a spot at the Drake Relays in three events as a junior ... helped his 4X100 meter relay team to a state championship and a Drake Relays championship in the 4X200 meter relay ... also placed in the top-three in the sprint medley and 4X200 meter relays at the state meet his senior season ... was all-district in football and named the team MVP his senior year for baseball ... was inducted into the Cedar Falls High School Hall of Fame after earning 2015 Cedar Falls Male Athlete of the Year honors.
PERSONAL: Son of Todd and Kara ... Has three siblings, Katie, Liz and Allie ... Double majoring in finance and real estate at UNI.