University of Minnesota Athletics
2011 Men's Cross Country Roster
Matt Volz
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lakeville, Minn.
- High School:
- Lakeville South High School
2011 • Senior Season: Ran in one meet • paced all Gophers at the Oz Memorial 6k with 19:25.16, finishing third overall
2010 • Junior Season: Finished second overall and first for the Gophers at the Oz Memorial, with a time of 19:18.94 • came in at 159th overall (21:15.44) at the Roy Griak Invite • competed at the Jim Drews Invite and finished 16th overall with a time of 25:10.9.
2009 • Sophomore Season: Competed in two meets • Gophers[apos] fourth runner (19:37.72) on Oz title team, placing 11th overall.
On the Track: Will be a junior in 2011 • competes in the mile, 800m, 1,500m and 3,000m.
High School: A 2007 graduate of Lakeville South High School • high school coach was Mike Mader • All-Lake Conference honoree in cross country and track as a senior • earned eight varsity letters, three in cross country, two in track and two in Nordic skiing.
Personal: Born Nov. 26, 1988 • civil engineering major • parents are Jerry and Jane Volz • has a younger sister Michelle, who is a freshman on the Gopher women[apos]s cross country/track team • spent one year attending Colorado School of Mines • served as a team manager for the Gopher men[apos]s track team in 2009 • enjoys playing golf and trekking through the Boundary Waters.
