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2025-26 Track and Field Roster

Matthew Nowak

  • Position Middle Distance/Distance
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 140
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Mt. Pleasant, Mich.
  • Highschool Sacred Heart

Biography

TFRRS Performance Profile

2024-25: Ran in the mile at the GVSU Bob Eubanks Open in a time of 4:44.61...placed sixth in the 800 meters at the Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame with a time of 2:06.69...set a new PR in the mile (4:34.92) at the GVSU Big Meet...established a new PR in the 800 meters (2:04.61) at the GVSU Early Meet.

Prior to DU: Attended Lansing Community College in 2021-22...ran in a pair of events taking 12th overall in the Olivet College Comet Open 5K with a time of 16:40, 65th place in the John McNichols Invite 8K with a mark of 27:27.8.

High School: Prepped at Sacred Heart Academy...named First Team All-State for cross country in both 2019 and 2020...for track and field, earned All-State honors for 4x800 in 2018 before doing so in both the 1600 and 4x400 in 2021...helped lead program to a State Championship in 2017 as well as a State Runner-Up finish in 2018...best times include 2:03 for the 800, 4:26 for the 1600, 9:51 for the 3200, 50.9 for the 4x400 split, and 16:02 for the 5K in cross country.

Personal: Majoring in business administration...born on July 3...favorite team is the Detroit Lions...favorite athlete is Grant Fisher.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Middle Distance/Distance
    5'10" 0 lbs
  • 2023-24Junior

    Middle Distance/Distance
    5'10" 0 lbs
  • 2024-25Senior

    Middle Distance/Distance
    5'10" 154 lbs
  • 2025-26Graduate Student

    Middle Distance/Distance
    5'10" 140 lbs