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  Mat Clark

Mat Clark

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Ames, Iowa

High School:
Ames

Event:
Multi-Events

Honors:
2x All-American, 2x NCAA Qualifier, 6x All-MVC, 3x Regional Qualifier

2008: OUTDOOR - Earned his second All-America honor at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, finishing 10th overall and eighth-best American-born athlete with 7,430 points...Tallied a career-high 7.691 points at the Drake Relays to take second place setting personal-bests in eight of the 10 events...Took the runner-up spot at the MVC Championships, racking up 7.420 points...sits second on the UNI all-time best list with his career high 7,691 points...Named MVC Men's Field Athlete of the Week (April 3).

INDOOR - Finished 11th at the NCAA Indoor Championships earning All-America status as one of the top eight American-born athletes, racking up a career-best 5,613 points...Took second place at the MVC Championships with 5,608 points.

2007: OUTDOOR - Captured second place in the decathlon at the MVC meet with a score of 7,072, earning all-MVC honors ... Set personal bests in the 400 meters (49.85), 1500 meters (4:17.76), javelin (186-09) and discus (118-04) ... Named MVC Outdoor Male Field Athlete of the Week, 4/10. INDOOR - Earned runner-up and all-MVC honors in the heptathlon at the MVC meet with a personal-best score of 5,184 ... Placed second in the heptathlon at the UNI Invite, scoring 2,974 points. 2006: OUTDOOR - Finished second in the USA junior decathlon at the AT&T USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, scoring a career-best 7,243 ... Set personal bests in seven of the 10 events at the USA meet ... Took second place and MVC honors at the Valley Championships in the decathlon with 6,891 points ... Claimed fourth place in the decathlon at the ESU Open Multi Event with 6,733 points ... Ran a 11.08 100-meter dash at the USA meet ... Placed fourth in the 400-meter hurdles at the Wisconsin Twilight in 55.72 . INDOOR - Took all-MVC honors, placing second in the heptathlon at the Valley Championships with 5,173 points, setting a personal record ... Also placed second in the UNI Invite with 4,991 points in the heptathlon ... Recorded the best jump of any Panther during the indoor season in the high jump, 6-06.75 ... Earned second place in the high jump (6-04.75) at the UNI-Dome Open ... Won the MVC heptathlon long jump (22-9) and 1,000-meter run (2:39.28). HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter winner in cross country and track ... Elite all-state ... Four-time all-conference track ... Track and cross country team captain senior season ... CIML all-academic team in cross country and track all four years ... 2005 4A state high jump champion and Drake Relays 4x800 champion ... Six-time Junior Olympic all-American ... 10-time state medal winner ... Four-time state qualifier in track and cross country ... Member of Honor Roll. PERSONAL: Son of James and Karen Clark ... Born 5/31/87... Majoring in biology.

Indoor Outdoor

Heptathlon 5,613 Decathlon 7,691

60m 7.11 100m 10.75

60m hurdles 8.72 110m hurdles 15.29

600m 1:24.67 400m 48.77

1,000 2:35.26 400m hurdles 55.72

Long Jump 23-8.00 1500m 4:12.33

Shot Put 42-6.75 Long Jump 23-09.75

Pole Vault 15-2.75 Shot Put 40-11.00

High Jump 6-7.50 Javelin 195-11

Discus 128-01

Pole Vault 14-10.50

High Jump 6-7.50

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