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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2022-23 Men's Track and Field Roster

Matthew Fernando

  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Atlanta, Ga.
  • Highschool Westminster

Biography

ALL-TIME MARKS AND CAREER RECORDS

OUTDOOR 2023
  • Competed in two meets during the outdoor season
  • Set a career best in the 1500m with 4:05.05 at the Raleigh Relays (March 23-25)
INDOOR 2023
  • Competed in seven meets during the season
  • Ran a career best in the Mile with 4:12.79 at the Wesley A. Brown Invitational (Jan. 20-21), placed seventh
  • Ran a career best in the 1000m with 2:26.29 at the Penn State National Open (Jan. 27-28), placed fourth
  • Ran a career best in the 800m with 1:54.94 at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational (Feb. 10-11), placed 24th
  • Placed third in the 1000m with 2:31.13 at the Seahawk Shootout (Dec. 9)
CROSS COUNTRY 2022
  • Competed in three meets during the season, setting two career bests
  • Ran a career best in the Four Mile with 20:35.8 at the Main Line Invitational (Sep. 16), placed 23rd
  • Ran a career best in the 8k with 25:26.2 at the Lehigh Paul Short Run (Sep. 30)
  • Placed sixth in the Four Mile with 20:41.7 at the Haverford Invitational (Oct. 21)

High School: 2x 1600m State Champion … 800m State Champion … XC State Champion … 4x XC State Titles … 2x Track State Team Titles … State record 3a in 1600m
 
Personal: Son of Carolyn Weaver & Nishan Fernando … Enrolled in Wharton School of Business