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2018-19 Track & Field Roster

Matt Prest

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Major Physics

Biography

Prest's Performance List (TFRRS)

2018-19 • Senior
Cross Country
• Captured All-Conference honors with a 15th-place finish at the A-10 Championships.
• Recorded an 8K PR at the Bradley Pink Classic, crossing the line 30th overall with a time of 25:13.6.
• Also competed for the Billikens at the NCAA Regionals, crossing the 10K line in 32:09.7, good for 52nd overall.

Indoor Track and Field
• Won the bronze in the 5,000 meters at the A-10 Championships with a seasonal-best time of 14:54.24.
• Also placed sixth in the mile at the A-10s.
• Recorded a PR in the 3,000 meters at the Hoosier Open, finishing fourth overall with a time of 8:30.88.
• Placed second in the mile at the Illini Open.

Outdoor Track and Field
• Placed fifth in the 1,500 meters at the A-10 Championships.
• Also ran a PR in the 5,000 meters at the A-10s, crossing the line in 11th with a time of 14:45.06.
• Won the 1,500 meters at the Billiken Invitational with a PR of 3:53.97.
• Finished first in the 5,000 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational (14:49.95).

2017-18 • Junior
Cross Country
• Did not compete.

Indoor Track and Field
• Did not compete.

Outdoor Track and Field
• Did not compete.

2016-17 • Sophomore
Cross Country
• Ran in five meets for the Billikens.
• Earned All-Conference honors at the A-10 Championships with a 13th-place finish in a time of 25:07.6 (five miles).
• Led SLU and finished sixth overall at the National Catholic Invitational at Notre Dame with a 5-mile time of 25:24.2.
• Named A-10 Performer of the Week Sept. 20.

Indoor Track and Field
• Ran the 3,000 and 5,000 meters.
• Top time in the 3,000 came at the Hoosier Open, a PR of 8:33.34.
• Posted a seasonal-best time of 15:10.60 in the 5,000 meters at the Gladstein Invitational.
• Finished 11th and 17th in the 5,000 and 3,000 meters, respectively, at the A-10 Championships.

Outdoor Track and Field
• Ran the 1,500, 5,000 and 10,000 meters for Saint Louis.
• Competed in both the 5,000 and 10,000 meters at the A-10 Championships, finishing 18th and seventh, respectively, in the events.
• PR’d in the 10,000 meters at the Washington University Invitational with a first-place time of 30:54.70.
• Had a PR of 3:57.51 in the 1,500 meters at the SLU Invitational. 
• His seasonal-best in the 5,000 meters of 14:59.63 came at the Tom Botts Invitational.

2015-16 • Freshman
Cross Country
• 
Ran in five meets for the Billikens, including the A-10 Championships where he finished 35th in a time of 25:22.3.
• Ran in the NCAA Midwest Regional.
• Tabbed A-10 Rookie of the Week after finishing 37th at the Bradley Pink Classic in a time of 24:44.1.

Indoor Track and Field
• Competed in the 3,000 and 5,000 meters.
• Top 5,000-meter time of 15:07.33 came at the Hoosier Open.
• Finished fifth in the 3,000 meters at the Don DeNoon Invitational with a PR of 8:47.88.

Outdoor Track and Field
• 
Finished first in the 10,000 meters at the SLU Invitational.
• PR’d in the 10,000 meters at the A-10 Championships, crossing the finish in a time of 31:22.07.
• Ran SLU’s third-fastest time in the 5,000 meters, clocking a 14:57.11 to finish third in the event at the Pacesetter Invitational.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

  • 2016-17Sophomore

  • 2017-18Junior

  • 2018-19Senior