Zia Matti

Photo by: Bella Rose Photography

Position:
Distance
Height:
5-3
Class:
Sophomore
Shoots/Catches:
Distance
Hometown:
Southern Pines, N.C.

2016-17: Cross Country – complete is six races...finished 23rd at the UWRF Falcon Invite – 25:13.30 (9/9), 85th at the St. Olaf Invite – 25:18 (9/17), 183rd at the Roy Griak – 26:52.0 (9/24), 26th at the Bob Waxlax – 24:25.3 (10.7), 92nd at the NSIC Championship – 24:15.54 (10/22) and 118th at the NCAA Central Regional -23:32.13 (11/5)

2015-16: Cross Country - named to the NSIC Fall All-Academic Team...finished 31st at the UWRF Invitational (24:31.02), 83rd at the St. Olaf Invitational (25:57.4), 173rd at the Roy Griak Invitational (26:56.5), 51st at the Bob Waxlax Invitational (24:46.7), 90th at the NSIC Championships (26:54.2) and 157th at the NCAA Central Regional in Joplin, Missouri (24:52.84)... Track & field – Named to the Winter & Spring All-Academic Teams in indoor and outdoor track...won the indoor 5,000m race at the Ted Nelson Classic – 20:11.85 (2/6)...finished 16th in the indoor mile at the Minnesota Open – 6:10.64 (1/16)...finished third in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Saint Mary’s Open – 12:32.49 (4/30)...finished sixth in the 5,000m – 20:10.03 at the USF Open (4/10)

2014-15: Posted season best time at the 2014 NSIC championships with a 6K time of 24:35.70...on track and field team at SCSU.

Before SCSU: 2014 graduate of Pinecrest High School...Cross Country: four year letter...Captain junior and senior year...All-Conference and All-Region...State meet participant. Track and Field: four year letter for John Buchholz...Captain junior and senior year...All-Conference in the 3200 meter run...State meet participant in the 4x800.

Personal: The daughter of Scott and Heather Matti...Student Athlete Award winner all four years of high school...Corvias Foundation scholarship recipient...enjoys eating, listening to music, reading, and learning...majoring in biochemistry.