Matt Henderson

Matt Henderson

Height: 5-7
Weight: 142
Year: Senior
Hometown: Inman, S.C.
Position: Distance
Major: Physical Education
Last School: Dorman HS

2010 Indoor: Ran the 3000m and 5000m with finishes of 9:31.47 (2/6) and 16:41.93 (1/27), respectively.

2010 Outdoor: Competed in five events for the Spartans … Crossed the finish line with a 2:03.65 800m and 4:17.07 1500m on 4/30 … Posted a 9:01.29 3000m (4/24) … Also picked up times of 15:55.66 in the 5000m (3/19) and 34:12.75 in the 10,000m (4/2).

2009 XC: Finished 35th overall at A-Sun Championships (10/31) ... Set a personal-best time of 26:19.60 as he finished 38th at the Charlotte Invitational (10/2) ... Finished 30th at the Eye Opener (9/5).

2009 Outdoor: Competed in the 10,000-meter run at the A-Sun Championships (5/15) ... Earned his best finish in the 10k at the Duke Invitational and set the school record with a time of 33:14.07 (4/3) ... Also set school records at 1,500 meters and 3,000 meters ... Top finish in the 1,500 was in 4:13.56 at the Winthrop Invitational (3/27) ... Best finish in the 3,000-meters was at the 49er Classic in 9:12.21 (3/21) ... Also saw action in the 800-meter run ... Ran the 1,600-meter relay at the Furman Invitational (4/11) and the 3,200-meter relay at the Wofford Dual Meet (4/17) ... A member of the A-Sun All-Academic Team.

2008-09 Indoor: Finished 12th in the 5,000-meter run at the A-Sun Championships and set a new personal-best time of 15:41.40 ... Set school records at the Carolina Invitational in the mile with a time of 4:43.34 and in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 9:22.40 (2/13) ... Also competed in the mile and 3,000-meter runs at the ETSU Niswonger Invitational (1/31) ... Competed in the mile and 3,000-meter run at the UNC Classic (1/24).

2008 XC: Finished second for the Spartans and 44th overall at A-Sun Championships (11/1) with his second-best time of the season of 27:07 ... Consistent second-finisher for the Spartans ... Finished 40th at the Furman Invitational (10/11). ... A member of the A-Sun All-Academic Team.

2008 Outdoor: Competed in the 5,000-meter run at the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships (5/16) ... Helped lead Upstate to dual meet win over Wofford with wins in three events, the 800-meter run, the 1,600-meter-run and the 3,200-meter-run ... A member of the A-Sun All-Academic Team.

2007-08 Indoor: Competed in the 5,000-meters and the distance medley relay for the Spartans at the A-Sun Championships (3/1-2) ... Posted school's second-best times of the season in the 800-meters at the Tiger Invitational (2/16), and the 3,000-meters and the mile run at the Clemson Invitational (1/19).

2007 XC: Named team's Most Valubale Runner ... Led the Spartan men during the 2007 season ... Led team with 41st-place finish at the A-Sun Championships (10/28)... Finished 18th at the Gamecock Invitational (8/31) ... Finished a career-high 12th at the Charlotte Invitational (9/22) ... A member of the A-Sun All-Academic Team ... Earned a letter.

Before USC Upstate: Lettered in both cross country and track and field at Dorman ... Was member of cross country and track and field teams that won county and regions ... A member of the Beta Club and the National Honors Society ... Did not compete in NCAA athletics, but spent a year at Clemson University. Personal: Born on April 29, 1988 ... Son of Steve and JoAnn Henderson ... Has a brother, Jason ... Physical education major ... Hobbies include running and playing basketball ... Favorite food is pizza ... Favorite TV show is "SportsCenter" ... Favorite quote is "to give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift."

 


CROSS COUNTRY PERSONAL BESTS
8K 26:19.60 -- Charlotte Invitational (10/2/09

INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD PERSONAL BESTS
800m 2:12.80 -- Tiger Invitational (2/15/08)
3000m 9:22.40 -- Carolina Invitational (2/13/09)
5000m 16:31.61 -- Atlantic Sun Championships (3/1/08)
Mile Run 4:43.34 -- Carolina Invitational (2/13/09)
Distance Medley 11:28.44 -- Atlantic Sun Championships (3/1/08)

OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD PERSONAL BESTS
800m 2:03.65 --  (4/30/10)
1500m 4:13.56 -- Winthrop Invitational (3/27/09)
3000m 9:01.29 -- (4/24/10)
5000m 15:55.66 -- (3/19/10)
10000m 33:14.07 -- Duke Invitational (4/3/09)



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