Sam Mattis
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| Full name | Samuel Harrison Mattis | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Born | March 19, 1994 Manhattan, New York City |
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| Residence | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States |
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Discus throw | ||||||||||||
| College team | University of Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
| Coached by | Marlon Mattis, Jake Brenza | ||||||||||||
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Samuel Harrison Mattis (born March 19, 1994) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the discus throw and has a personal record of 67.45 meters.[1] His biggest success to date is first place at the 2015 NCAA National Championships.[2]
He competes for the University of Pennsylvania Quakers in college and won a NCAA title while there. His throw of 67.45 m (221 ft 31⁄2 in) to win the 2016 Philadelphia College Classic is the American Collegiate record and 2nd best mark in history by a college student.
He is enrolled in the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Operations Management.
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Early life and career
Sam Mattis was born in Manhattan, New York City, the son of Marlon and Marcie Mattis. Mattis attended East Brunswick High School and started competing in the discus throw events as a teenager.[3]
Collegiate Career
Over the course of his four years competing for Penn, he earned two NCAA All-American honors and one NCAA title, as well as being named the USATFCCA/NCAA National Scholar of the year. The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association selected him as the 2015 Male Scholar Athlete of the Year for Division I.[4] He is a three-time Heps Outdoor Champion in the Discus throw and received First-Team All-Ivy honors for each of his first three outdoor seasons.
Personal life
Son of Marcie and Marlon. Has one brother, Jake who also attends UPenn's Wharton school. Father was captain of the William & Mary track & field team in 1985 and held the 35-lbs weight throw record and ranks No. 3 in the hammer.[3]
Major competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2015 | 2015 NCAA National Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | Dicsus throw | 62.48 m |
Personal bests
| Event | Best (m) | Venue | Date |
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| Discus throw (outdoor) | 67.45 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | March 19, 2016 |
| Shot put (outdoor) | 16.76 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | March 19, 2016 |
| Shot put (indoor) | 17.06 | Ithaca, New York | February 28, 2016 |
- Information taken from IAAF and Direct Athletics profiles.
References
- ↑ Personal Best nj.com. Retrieved on 2016-03-19
- ↑ 2015 NCAA Nationals Penn Athletics. Retrieved 2016-03-19
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sam Mattis. Penn Quakers. Retrieved on 2016-03-19.
- ↑ DI Men’s Track & Field Scholar Athletes of the Year USTFCCCA. Retrieved 2016-03-19
External links
- Sam Mattis profile at IAAF
- Direct Athletics profile for Sam Mattis
- No local image but image on Wikidata
- IAAF ID different in Wikidata
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Track and field people from New Jersey
- People from New Brunswick, New Jersey
- American discus throwers
- Male discus throwers
- American male track and field athletes
- African-American male track and field athletes
- Penn Quakers athletes
