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2022-23 Track and Field Roster

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Matthew Gemma

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position XC/Mid-Distance
  • Height 6-0
  • Hometown North Bellmore, N.Y.
  • High School Mepham (Rowan)

Biography

TFRRS Bio

Honors and Awards
  • USTFCCCA All-Region - Outdoor Steeplechase (2022)
  • NE10 Academic All-Conference (2022-23)
  • NE10 Academic All-Conference (2022 Outdoor)
  • NE10 Academic Honor Roll - Academic Excellence (Spring '19, Fall '21, Spring '23)
  • NE10 Academic Honor Roll - Academic Distinction (Fall '18, Fall '19, Spring '20, Fall '20, Spring '21, Spring '22)
  • D2ADA Academic Achievement Award (2019-20, 2021-22, 2022-23)
2021-22
  • Gold medal in the steeplechase 2022 NE10 Outdoor Championships
  • Posted the third fastest time in the region in the steeplechase at Sam Howell Invitational
  • Ran a personal best in the 3,000m at the Spartan Invite
2019-20
  • Started the indoor season off with a 10th place finish in the 3000-meter after a career-best 9:26.28
  • Helped the distance medley and 4x800-meter relay teams to eighth and ninth place finishes, respectively, at the NE10 Indoor Championships (2/20-2/21)
2018-19
  • Raced in nine meets across the indoor and outdoor season
  • Clocked in two Top 10 finishes at the outdoor NE10 Championships, finishing 
  • Finished second in the 10,000m at the Fred Hardy Invite (3/29-3/30)
  • Posted two Top 10 finishes in the 3000m steeplechase: fifth at the TCNJ Invitational (4/5-4/6) and sixth at the Stony Brook Wolfie Invitational (4/20)
At Mepham
  • All-Conference as a junior and All-County as a senior in cross country
  • Was a county and state qualifying finalist in both cross country and track as an upperclassman
  • Honor roll student throughout his high school career 
Personal
  • Son of Joseph and Carol
  • Transfer from Rowan University
  • Physical education major
  • Would like to become a physical education teacher
Gemma's Career Bests
  • 3000m: 9:26.28 (1/17/20)
  • 3000m Steeple: 10:11.66 (4/20/19)
  • 5000m: 16:53.75 (4/26/19)
  • 10000m: 36:45.92 (3/29.19)

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Sophomore

    XC/Mid-Distance
    6'0"
  • 2019-20Junior

    XC/Mid-Distance
    6'0"
  • 2020-21Senior

    XC/Mid-Distance
    6'0"
  • 2021-22Graduate Student

    XC/Mid-Distance
    6'0"
  • 2022-23Graduate Student

    XC/Mid-Distance
    6'0"