Troy University Athletics
2008 Women's Track Roster
Roster
Shay Matthews
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Sprints
- Hometown:
- Jonesboro, GA
PERSONAL BESTS
Indoors: 55-meter, 7.57
Indoors: 200-meter, 27.18
Indoors: 400-meter, 1:05.19
Outdoors: 100-meter, 11.25
Outdoors: 200-meter, 27.19
Outdoors: 400-meter, 1:02.17
Outdoors: 400-meter Hurdles, 1:07.49
Outdoors: 4x100-meter relay, 47.56
Outdoors: 4x400-meter, 3:51.39
Outdoors: Long Jump, 4.96 meters
Outdoors: Triple Jump, 11.25 meters
HONORS
2007-08: Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
3.0 GPA Recognition Club at Troy University
2008: Jaguar Premier champion (4x100-meter relay)
2008: USA Invitational (4x400-meter relay)
SUN BELT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Long jump: 23rd place; 4.85 meters (2006 indoor)
Long jump: 23rd place; 4.85 meters (2007 outdoor)
Triple jump: 19th place; 10.49 meters (2007 outdoor)
400-meter Hurdles: 14th place, 1:07.97 (2008 outdoor)
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Performance: Finished in 14th in the 400-meter hurdles at the Sun Belt Conference Championships, running a time of 1:07.97 ... won the USA Invitational championship in the 400-meter hurdles, running a time of 1:10.50 ... ran a personal best 1:07.49 in the 400-meter hurdles at the Coach O Invitational ... finished as high third in the 100-meters at the USA Invitational, running a time of 13.20 ... won the 4x100-meter relay at the Jaguar Premier, running a time of 47.56 ... finished first at the USA Invitational, running a time 4:17.68 ... jumped a personal best 4.96 meters at the Snowbird Invitational, finishing 18th overall ... finished as high as third overall in the long jump, jumping a distance of 4.84 meters ... during sophomore season, finished 19th in the Sun Belt Conference in the triple jump as a sophomore, finishing with a distance of 34’5” ... recorded a personal best last season with a jump of 36’11” in the triple jump during the outdoor season ... finished 31st in the 55-meters in the 2006 Sun Belt Indoor Championships, finishing with a time of 7.57, a personal-best ... finished 23rd in the long jump during the Sun Belt Championships during the 2007 outdoor season, recording a jump of 15’11”.
High School: Ran track at Riverdale High School ... holds school records in 100-meter, 200-meter, 400-meter relay and long jump ... on AB Honor Roll ... named Who’s Who Among American High School Students.
Personal: Born May 13, 1987 ... daughter of Victoria Robinson and Willie Iccson ... majoring in Sports & Fitness Management, with a minor in Health Promotion.
