Cross Country

Matthew Thomas

position

Distance

Class

Junior

Hometown

Jacksonville, Fla.

High School

The Bolles School

Instagram

@_matthewpthomas

Bio

2026 Outdoor

Earned a third-place finish in the 1500m at the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational, his best outdoor finish.
Also finished in the top ten in the 1500m at the Hurricane Invitational.

2025 Cross Country

Competed at the FSU Invitational.

2025 Outdoor

Earned first win in the 300m at the Hurricane Invitational, finishing in 8:44.98. Also added a fourth-place finish in the 2000m steeplechase.
Ran a personal best in the 1500m one week later at the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational, finishing fourth overall (3:58.66).

2025 Indoor

Competed in three meets.
Secured second overall in the 1500m at STU Under the Lights.

2024 Cross Country

Opened the season with personal best 5K time of 16:38.2 at the FAU Invitational.
Also ran at the Lehigh Paul Short Run.

2024 Outdoor

Competed in three meets.
Best finish was fourth in the 1500m at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational.
Also finished in the top ten in the 1500m at the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational, claiming sixth overall.

2023 Cross Country

Started his collegiate cross country career at the FAU Invitational where he placed 32nd in the men’s 5K and had a final time of 16:45.4
Ran 27:10.1 in the men’s 8Kat the FSU Invitational

Personal

Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in biology