Matthew Frazier
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- Hometown:
- Franklin, IN
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Franklin Community HS
News mentions
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Trailblazer Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams are no strangers to windy conditions, having battled them all season long and put that experience to use Saturday afternoon at the Sycamore Open track meet at Indiana State University. The VU Women’s team was led by another excellent throwing day from freshman Giorgia Fino (Italy) who took the top spot in the Javelin with a longest throw of 37.44 meters. Sophomore Chloe Knepp (Montgomery, Ind.) also held her own against some tough competition to finish seventh in the 400 meters, with a time of 1:03.45.
OWENSBORO, Ky. – The Vincennes University Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams competed Friday afternoon at the Brescia Bearcat Twilight Invitational in Owensboro. The VU Men’s team had a very good showing, ending the day with a second-place finish as a team, with the VU Women’s team placing ninth as a team. “What looked like it was going to be our first meet with good weather turned into another cool, rainy event,” VU Head Track and Field Coach Marty Rogier said. “But as they have done all season, these kids stepped up and performed well.”
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Vincennes University freshman Giorgia Fino (Italy) set a new VU school record in the Javelin last weekend at the George Glass Invitational at Taylor University. Fino then bounced back to break her own record Friday on day one of the Pacesetter Invitational at Indiana State University, placing second at the meet with a distance of 37.79 meters. Fino helped guide the VU Women’s Track team to a seventh-place finish as a team, scoring ahead of NCAA Division I programs like Indiana University and IUPUI.
VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University men’s and women’s track and field teams had an outstanding showing Saturday afternoon at the annual VU Bill Smith Invitational, named after former VU Track and Field coach and 2021-22 NJCAA Cross Country and Track & Field Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductee Bill Smith. The conditions were tough Saturday to begin the outdoor track season, with temperatures hovering around the mid-30’s and 25 mile per hour wind all afternoon. The VU athletes braved the cold weather to pick up first-place finishes in 16 different events Saturday.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Vincennes University men’s and women’s Indoor Track and Field teams had another good showing over the weekend at Saturday’s Indiana State University Open in Terre Haute. The Trailblazer men’s team placed third as a team, ahead of two NCAA Division I programs, while the VU women’s team placed seventh on the day. The VU women’s team was led by a good performance in the 400 meters by sophomore Chloe Knepp (Montgomery, Ind.) who placed second with a time of 1:01.36.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Vincennes University men’s and women’s Track and Field teams both entered this week ranked No. 21 in the country in this week’s polls. The Trailblazer teams defended these rankings well at Friday’s Tiger Paw Classic in Louisville hosted by Campbellsville University and Georgetown College. VU’s men’s team dominated the 1000 meter race, with the blue and gold coming away with three of the top four finishers.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Vincennes University Track and Field teams looked to have hit their stride Saturday as the Trailblazers took part in the University of Indianapolis Track & Field Classic. Vincennes came away with seven first-place finishes on the day, including five for the VU men’s team and two by the women’s team. The Vincennes men’s team was led by freshman Mathew Keitany (Kenya) whose first place finish in the 3000 meter race was good enough to qualify for Nationals with a time of 8:52.16.