Matthew Steffan
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- Height:
- 6'2
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Quincy, Mass.
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- High School:
- Thayer Academy
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- Position:
- Throws
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- Events:
- Throws
Bio
PERSONAL BESTS (INDOOR)
| Event | Distance | Date | Meet |
| Shotput | 10.34m (33' 11.25") | Dec. 10, 2023 | UMass Boston Beacons Invitational |
| Weight Throw | 8.11m (26' 7.25") | Jan. 13, 2024 | Reggie Poyau Memorial |
PERSONAL BESTS (OUTDOOR)
| Event | Distance | Date | Meet |
| Discus | 28.49m (93' 6") | April 23, 2022 | Regis Pre-Conference Meet |
| Javelin | 34.11m (111' 11") | May 1, 2022 | GNAC Championship |
AS A FIRST-YEAR...
- Competed in nine events for the Saints, five in the outdoor season and four during the indoor season.
- Set PRs indoors in the Shotput (8.53m) and Weight Throw (4.97m).
- Set PRs for the outdoor season in the Discus (28.49m) and Javelin (34.11m).
- Received the Coaches Appreciation Award by the coaches following the 2022 outdoor season.
BEFORE EMMANUEL...
- Three-sport athlete at Thayer Academy, earning four varsity letters on the Track & Field squad as well as one letter playing Soccer and Crew
- Served as a captain for the Tigers T&F squad
- Led the team to the 2019 New England Track & Field Co-Championship
PLAYER PROFILE
- Major: Political Science
- Career Aspirations: Federal Employee
- Favorite Movie: Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back
- Favorite Book or Podcast: Dune
- Favorite Pre-game Meal: PB&J
- Favorite Late Night Snack: Ritz Crackers
- Favorite Spot on the EC Campus: The Muddy River Café
- Most Exciting Athletic Experience: PRing in Javelin to get 1st in the event and get meet deciding points
- Most Respected Professional Athlete?: Mohammed Salah