2016-17 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
Indoor Bests:
Hept: 3977
Outdoor Bests:
Dec: 4891
2012-13 (Freshman): Debuted as a multis competitor with the Raiders…competed at the PSAC Outdoor Championships in the decathlon, placing 13th…posted Top-5 performances in the 100-meter hurdles and the high jump in multis competition…completed one heptathlon and decathlon during the regular seasons…cleared 1.80 meters in the high jump both indoors and outdoors.
Upper Dublin High School: Totaled eight varsity letters with the Cardinal under head coach Floyd Dinkins…specialized in the high jump, long jump and 110-meter hurdles…also played soccer and football.
Personal: Full name is Matthew John Ivers Merritt…is the son of Steve and Carol Ann Merritt…majoring in physics...has three siblings: Taylor, Ryan and Mitch…uncle Lance Rentzel played wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys.
