2024 Track and Field

Matthew Steffan

  • Height 6-2
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Quincy, Mass.
  • High School Thayer Academy

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS (INDOOR)

EventDistanceDateMeet
Shotput8.53m (28' 0")Dec. 11, 2021Joe Donahue Games
Weight Throw4.97m (16' 3.75")Feb. 13, 2022GNAC Championship

 

PERSONAL BESTS (OUTDOOR)

EventDistanceDateMeet
Discus28.49m (93' 6")April 23, 2022Regis Pre-Conference Meet
Javelin34.11m (111' 11")May 1, 2022GNAC 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: Work on Capitol Hill
  • Favorite Movie: Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back
  • Favorite Book: Dune
  • Favorite Pre-game Meal: Spaghetti and Steak
  • Favorite Late Night Snack: Peanut butter 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?: Steven Gerrard

Historical Player Information

  • 2022First Year

    Throws
    6'2"
  • 2023Sophomore

    Throws
    6'2"
  • 2024Junior

    Throws
    6'2"