2021 Cross Country Roster
Mathews, Austin
Austin Mathews
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lexington, Ky.
- High School:
- Paul Lawrence Dunbar
- Major:
- Biology
Bio
2022: Competed four times on the season... Finished fifth at the Firetower Project Open... Finished 48th at the AAC Championships.
2021: Competed in five of the Pirates’ six meets, developing into a consistent scorer for the squad … Began the campaign with a 14th-place result in the 6K at the Elon Opener where he posted a time of 18:42 – the fastest on the squad … Clocked a career-best 10K time of 31:53 at the NCAA Southeast Regional to finish in 110th place … Placed 51st at the American Athletic Conference Championships with an 8K showing of 26:53.
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2020: Placed 34th at the American Athletic Conference Championships with an 8K time of 25:41.
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2019: Did not compete in any events as a freshman.
Personal: Son of Deedee and Sean... Has two siblings, Hunter and Noah... Hunter plays tennis at Kentucky Weslyan.
Personal-Best Times (Prep Career)
800m – 1:56.10
Mile – 4:12.49
Two Mile – 9:10.03
5K (Track) – 14:59.16
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Winner of the Kentucky Dream Mile (2019)
2019 New Balance Indoor Nationals 15th in the two-mile runÂ
NIKE Cross Country National Qualifier (71st at NXN)Â Â Â
Runner up 2018 Kentucky Outdoor State Championship (3A) 1600m
2021: Competed in five of the Pirates’ six meets, developing into a consistent scorer for the squad … Began the campaign with a 14th-place result in the 6K at the Elon Opener where he posted a time of 18:42 – the fastest on the squad … Clocked a career-best 10K time of 31:53 at the NCAA Southeast Regional to finish in 110th place … Placed 51st at the American Athletic Conference Championships with an 8K showing of 26:53.
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2020: Placed 34th at the American Athletic Conference Championships with an 8K time of 25:41.
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2019: Did not compete in any events as a freshman.
Personal: Son of Deedee and Sean... Has two siblings, Hunter and Noah... Hunter plays tennis at Kentucky Weslyan.
Personal-Best Times (Prep Career)
800m – 1:56.10
Mile – 4:12.49
Two Mile – 9:10.03
5K (Track) – 14:59.16
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Winner of the Kentucky Dream Mile (2019)
2019 New Balance Indoor Nationals 15th in the two-mile runÂ
NIKE Cross Country National Qualifier (71st at NXN)Â Â Â
Runner up 2018 Kentucky Outdoor State Championship (3A) 1600m
09/08/25 Blake Harrell Monday Presser
Monday, September 08
East Carolina Post-Game Interviews (Sept. 6, 2025)
Sunday, September 07
ECU Baseball Breaks Ground for the Dick and Sarah Bennett Baseball Building.
Friday, September 05
9/02/25 Inside Pirate Athletics
Tuesday, September 02
