Matthew Maton Ready for University of Oregon Debut

Published by Ben Dejarnette/runnersworld.com on October 1st, 2015

The last time Matthew Maton stepped onto a cross-country course, the lanky standout from Bend, Oregon, smashed Galen Rupp’s 11-year-old state meet record at the Oregon School Activities Association Championships, winning his second straight title in a blistering 14 minutes, 45 seconds.

After an eventful 11 months, highlighted by his 3:59.38 mile last spring, Maton is expected to make his much-anticipated college cross-country debut this Friday at the Washington Invitational in Seattle. “Honestly, I’ve been wanting to race ever since track ended,” Maton said. “I just needed to put in a lot of work first.”