Matthew Groff

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Landisville, Pa.
High School:
Hempfield

Outdoor Track & Field 
2014-2015 (Senior)
• Finished 13th in the 1500 in 3:57.48 at the Fred Hardy Invitational

2012-2013 (Sophomore)
• Took 11^th in the 1500m (3:57.21) at the Atlantic 10 Championship
• Captured fifth in the 1500m (3:53.57) and ran the first leg of the second place 4x800m (7:37.68) at the Fred Hardy Invitational
• Ran the first leg of the ninth place distance medley relay at the Colonial Relays

2011-2012 (Freshman)
• Finished sixth in the 1500m (3:56.52) and 21st in the 800m (1:57.92) at that Fred Hardy Invitational
• Placed 24th in the 1500m at the Colonial Relays with a time of 3:56.84
• Secured seventh in the 1500m at the Larry Ellis Invitational (3:54.52)
• Clocked a time of 3:52.29 to take 10th in the 1500m at the A-10 Outdoor Championships
• Season bests include 1:57.92 in the 800m, 3:52.29 in the 1500m, and 7:55.78 as part of the season record 4x800m relay

Indoor Track & Field
 2014-2015 (Senior)
• Won the mile at the CNU Vince Brown Invitational (4:15.83)

 2012-2013 (Sophomore)
• Finished fifth with a season best time of 1:57.77 in the 800m at the Virginia Tech Invitational and finished eighth with the team’s top season performance in the 1000m (2:29.45)
• Placed second in the 1000m (2:32.00) and led off the second place distance medley (10:34.35) at the Patriot Games
• Recorded season best time in the mile (4:14.332) at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational
• Took sixth place in the mile at the A-10 Championship

2011-2012 (Freshman)
• Secured ninth in the 800m at the Dick Taylor Invitational (1:58.40)
• Took 23rd in the 600m at the Hokie Invitational (1:25.12)
• Placed second in the 1000m at the Patriot Games (2:06.54)

Cross Country
2014-2015 (Senior)
• Finished 15th in the 2014 Spider Alumni Open (15:43)
• Placed 116th at the 2014 NCAA Southeast Regional in a time of 32:32.3
• Finished 39th at the Navy Invitational (26:25.33)
• Finished sixth overall at the Adidas Longwood University Invitational with a time of 16:10
• Placed 18th at the Cross Country Invitational 8k (26:17)
• Placed 72nd at the Atlantic 10 Championship in a time of 26:22.87

2013-2014 (Junior)
• Finished 15th in the 5k at the William & Mary Invitational (16:24.8) 

2012-2013 (Sophomore)
• Finished fifth in the 8k at the Charlotte Invitational - Green (25:53.66)
• Finished 24th in the 8k at the Spider Invitational Open (15:47.4)
• Finished 29th in the 8k at the William & Mary Invite (27:09)
• Finished 70th in the 8k at the Atlantic 10 Championship (27:22.4)
• Finished 80th in the 10k at the Chile Pepper CC Festival (32:39.1)
• Finished 106th in the 10k at the NCAA Southeast Regional (32:34.52)

2011-2012 (Freshman)
• Took 12th in the 5k in his collegiate opener at the Spider Alumni Open (15:52.8)
• Finished 10th in the 8k at the William and Mary Invite with a time of 26:19
• The Spiders' fifth finisher in the 8k at the Paul Short Invitational with a time of 26:34
• Ran the 8k at Virginia's Panorama Farms Invitational (26:25.63)
• Clocked a time of 15:46.5 to finish 41st at the A-10 Championship
• The Spiders' third finisher in the 10k at the NCAA Southeast Regional (33:14.8)

High School
• Graduated from Hempfield High School in Landisville, Pa.
• Won the Lebanon-Lancaster League 3200 meters three consecutive years, setting a personal-best time of 9:25.30 as a senior
• Added 1600 meter titles to his league resume in 2010 and 2011
• Placed second in the 1600 and 3200 at the 2011 Pennsylvania 3A District 3 Championships with marks of 4:16.77 and 9:29.36, respectively
• Took seventh in the 1600 at the 2011 PIAA State Championship
• Clocked an 8:59.77 in the 3000 meters to win the 2011 Susquehanna University Indoor Invitational
• Competed in the 2011 New Balance Indoor Nationals Emerging Elite 2-mile
• Finished second at the 2010 Pennsylvania District AAA Cross Country Championships
• Led his squad to the 2010 PA District 3 Championship team title, which marked its first team title since 1990
• Qualified for the Pennsylvania State Cross Country Championships all four years, while also earning All-League honors and varsity letters in each of his four seasons at Hempfield

Personal 
• Son of Jeff and Martha Groff
• Has three brothers, Michael (20), Benjamin (15) and Christian (11)
• Member of National Honor Society and the Honor Roll
• Also a member of the ROTC