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  Matt Williams

Matt Williams

Player Profile

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Alpine, UT

High School:
Lone Peak

Height:
6-1

Position:
Jumps

Birthdate:
02/06/1988

At Utah Valley State...
FRESHMAN - (2007): Indoor: ran 9.28 seconds in the 60m hurdles at Idaho State ... had a time of 8.48 seconds in the 55m hurdles at Weber State ... jumped 13'11 in the pole vault at Idaho State ... Outdoor: ran 23.69 seconds in the 200m dash at Long Beach State ... had a time of 16.49 seconds in the 110m hurdles at Utah State ... jumped 15'07 in the pole vault at the BYU Robison Invitational.

Before Utah Valley State...
Prepped at Lone Peak High School ... ranked fourth in state in the pole vault in 2006 ... took second in the vault with a jump of 13'6" at the Utah Region 4 track meet ... qualified for state in the 110 hurdles ... competed in the Utah Summer Games in 2005 and 2006 ... broke the Lone Peak High School pole vault record in 2006 ... also played football ... was captain of the 2006 track team and President of the German club.

Personal...
Graduated from Lone Peak High School in 2006 with a 3.2 GPA ... assisted with Hurrican Katrina evacuees ... volunteer at the Utah Food Bank ... put together care packages for the veterans at the V.A. Hospital in Salt Lake City ... Eagle Scout ... is a HAM radio operator ... loves sking and back packing ... parents are Jim and Barbara.