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  Matt Airola

Matt Airola

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Altaville, Calif.

High School:
Bret Harte

Last College:
American River College

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 150

Event:
Distances

Birthdate:
11/24/1991

04/06/2013

Hakansson's UA Record in Hammer Highlights Day at Crimson Tide Invite

Alabama Men 2nd, Women 4th at Crimson Tide Invite.

02/24/2013

Men Finish 7th, Women 10th in Final Standings at SEC Indoor Championships

02/08/2013

Crimson Tide Track Heads To Nebraska For Mark Colligan Memorial On Saturday Afternoon

01/24/2013

Crimson Tide Track Team Travels To Indiana Relays This Friday-Saturday

01/19/2013

Track and Field Wins Four Events at Auburn Invitational

Krystle Schade won the women's high jump, Justin Fondren won the men's high jump, Elias Hakansson won the men's weight throw and Ken Taylor took a victory in the men's 800 meters

Career Bests
• 800 meters - 1:49.44
• 1,500 meters - 3:45.80
• Mile - 4:14.25
• 3,000 meters - 8:16.26

Junior
2013 Indoor Season
Placed 20th at the SEC Championships in the 3,000 meters with a time of 8:31.98 ... set a PR in the 3,000 meter at the Mark Colligan Memorial finishing second in 8:16.26 ... ran 8:32.08 in the 3,000 meters at the Indiana Relays ... In first race at Alabama, finished sixth in the mile with a time of 4:14.25 at the Auburn Invitational.

Prep and Personal
Enrolled at Alabama in Jaunary, 2013 ... helped lead American River College to the 2012 California "Big 8" Junior College team title with a victory in the 1,500 meters and a second place finish in the 800 ... set a California junior college record of 4:00.21 in the 1,500 in a prelim at the Big 8 meet ... in cross country, won the 2012 California Community College Championships in a time of 20:10.68, seven seconds ahead of the second place finisher, while leading ARC to the team title ... a five-time all-American at ARC ... coached at American River College by Rick Anderson ... son of Mike and Liz Airola ... born November 24, 1991.