Luis Matos
Luis Matos
Year: RS-Sr.
Hometown: Hartford, Conn.
High School: Golden Valley HS
Position: Sprints
Season Records: 100m - 10.61; 200m - 21.61; 400m - 48.54

Career Performances

Outdoor Personal Bests
100 meters: 10.56 (+1.5 wind) - Big West Championships (5/14/16)
200 meters: 21.34 (+1.1 wind) - Big West Championships (5/14/16)
400 meters: 48.54 - Ben Brown Invitational (3/11-12/16)

Big West Champion - 2016 and 2017 4x100-Meter Relay

OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2017)
Clocked a season-best time of 10.64 (+1.2 wind) in the 100 meters at the Fresno State Invitational and also his best time of the season in the 200 meters at 21.54 ... Took fourth place in the Big West Championships in the 100-meter sprint with a time of 10.66 (+0.3 wind). Finished in ninth place in the 200-meter sprint preliminary round, just missing the final with a time of 21.72 (+0.2 wind). Won the 4x100-meter relay title for the second straight year with a time of 40.18 ... Competed in the 4x100-meter relay at the NCAA Division I West Preliminaries but the team did not get the baton around the track.

OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2016)
Opened up the season with a time of 10.61 (+1.0 wind) in the 100 meters at the RCC 4-Way Invitational ... Clocked a time of 48.54 in the 400 meters at the Ben Brown Invitational ... Recorded a 200 meter time of 21.61 (+0.3 wind) at the Trojan Invitational ... Doubled in the 100 meters and 200 meters at the Big West Championships and ran on the 4x100 and 4x400-meter relay teams. Took fifth place in the 100m with a personal-best time of 10.56 (+1.5 wind). Took third place in the 200 meters, posting a personal-best time of 21.34 (+1.1 wind). Ran on the Big West Championship 4x100-meter relay team that clocked a school-record time of 40.10. Also ran on the 4x400-meter relay team that took third place, posting a time of 3:13.27 ... Ran on both relays at the NCAA Division I West Preliminaries as the 4x100-meter relay team took 20th place in 41.00 seconds and the 4x400-meter relay finished in 23rd place with a time of 3:13.91.

OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SOPHOMORE (2015)
Redshirted the season.

OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD FRESHMAN (2014)
Was one of the top sprinters for the Titans as a freshman during the 2014 outdoor track and field season... recorded a personal-best in the 100-meter dash at the Big West Championships on May 17 as he posted a time of 10.58 to finish fourth overall... also won the Big West Challenge on April 11 as he finished with a time of 10.83 in the 100-meter dash... won the 200-meter dash at the Steve Scott Invite on May 4 as he posted a personal-best time of 21.95... also went on to win the 200-meter dash race at the same meet with a time of 22.18... was a key contributor for the Titan men in the relay races as he helped post season-best times of 41.57 at the Big West Challenge in the 4x100m and 3:13.17 in the 4x400m at the Big West Championship... had 18 top-four finishes during the season and held the top three times in the 100-meter dash for the Titans.

GOLDEN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Competed in four years of track and field and one season of football for the Bulldogs… during his senior season was named the team’s mvp for track and recorded a personal best 100m (10.66) and 200m (21.59).

PERSONAL
Born in Hartford, Conn… parents are Julio and Wanda… has two siblings, Christian and Elizabeth… majoring in criminal justice with career aspirations of becoming a public administrator in the police force and work for the FBI… lists playing xbox, reading, and walking among some of his hobbies… immigrated from Puerto Rico and credits his parents to giving him opportunities.

FAVORITES
Place to Run: Fullerton University Track
Athletic Team: Cal State Fullerton, USA, Puerto Rico, Cuba 
Athlete: Tyson Gay, Usain Bolt
Movie: Training Day, Cars, Lion King
Musical Artist: Bruno Mars, Lana Del Rey, Lorde
Book: Pendragon, Cirque De Freake
Actor/Actress: Will Smith
Food: Spaghetti, Steak, Pancakes

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