2012 Men's Track & Field

Brett Matejka

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown La Crescenta, Calif.

Biography

2012 (Senior)
Finished fifth in the 3000m steeplechase at the Big West Championships with a personal-record 9:11.33
• Also came in 14th in the 5000m at the conference meet (15:00.95)

Ran a career-best 14:34.77 at the Steve Scott Invitational
Competed in the 10000m at the Cal/Nevada Championships, clocking in at 31:09.0
Notched a lifetime-best 3:58.25 in the 1500m at the Oxy Distance Carnival

2011 (Junior)
Came in 11th in the steeplechase at the Big West Championships with a time of 9:49.14
Registered a season-best 9:24.23 at the UCI Spring Break Invitational
• Established a 5000m season-best 14:56.57

2010 (Sophomore)
Competed in the steeplechase at the Big West Championships (12th)
Recorded a season-best 9:46.90 at the conference meet
Posted season bests in the 1500m (4:06.73) and 5000m (15:07.69)

2009 (Freshman)
• Had season-bests of 4:03.00 in the 1500m and 15:15.70 in the 5000m

High School
Graduated from Crescenta Valley High School in 2008
CIF finalist as a senior
Also qualified for the CIF Prelims in 2007
Led his cross country squad to the 2007 state championship

Personal
Majoring in criminology
Parents are Bernardine and Eric Matejka


TOP MARKS AT UCI
1500m = 3:58.25 (2012 Oxy Distance Carnival)
5000m = 14:34.77 (2012 Steve Scott Invitational)
Steeplechase = 9:11.33 (2012 Big West Championships)