2008 Cross Country: Sixth Tiger to cross the NCAA Championships (10K) line at 175th to help the Auburn men finish fifth as a team ... Placed 38th at NCAA South Regional with a 10K time of 33:08.35 ... Was the fifth-highest finishing freshman at the SEC Championship (8K), placing 33rd in 25:08.92 ... Notched top-20 finishes at Tiger Invitational (12th) and Powerade Invitational (fourth).

High School: 2006 New Zealand secondary school 1,500m champ ... Two-time 1,500m runner-up at the U19 New Zealand Track and Field Championships.

Personal: Born July 21, 1988 ... Son of Philip and Lynley Matthews ... Undecided on major.