Matt Alexander Class: Graduated Hometown: Defiance, Mo. High School: Francis Howell Height: 5-11 Event: Sprints

2007-08 • Junior
Indoor Track and Field - Named Academic All-Conference ... finished second at the A-10 Championships in the 400 meters with a school-record time of 49.66 ... holds the next five fastest times ever at SLU in the 400 ... finished first in the 400 meters at the McDonald's Invite with a time of 50.50 ... placed third in the 400 meters at the UNI Invite ... finished second in the 400 meters at Indiana's Gladstein Invite with a then-school record time of 50.73 ... ran the 200 meters once and established the school record in the event at the Gladstein Invite.

Outdoor Track and Field - Broke the school record in the 400 meters at the prestigious McDonnell Invitational with a time of 48.94 ... turned in a top 10 finish in the 400 meters at the A-10 Championship, crossing the line in 49.24 ... ran the four fastest 400-meter times on the team ... ran the second-fastest 200-meter time, clocking a 22.55 to finish third at the WU Select.

2006-07 • Sophomore
Indoor Track and Field - Placed 11th in the 500 meters at the A-10 Indoor Championship with a time of 1:08.04 ... ran the second leg of the 4x400 relay that finished eighth (3:27.10) at the A-10s ... placed eighth in the 400 meters at the McDonald's Invitational at SIU, crossing the line in 51.38 to lead a trio of Billikens ... was 11th in the 400m at the Health Alliance Classic (52.31) ... finished fourth in the 400m at the EIU Mega Meet (51.49) and 12th in the 200 (23.54) ... finished 11th in the 600 yards run at the Missouri Invitational with a time of 1:16.62 ... ran the third leg of SLU's 4x400 relay squad that finished in 3:24.80 at the Missouri Invitational ... was the second leg of SLU's fourth-place 4x400 relay team at the Saluki Fast Start meet.

Outdoor Track and Field - Finished sixth in the 400 meters with a time of 49.69 ... ran the leadoff leg on the 4x100m relay team that turned in a fourth-place time of 43.34 at the Redbird Invitational at ISU ... placed 24th in the 400 with a time of 49.43 in a competitive field at Vanderbilt ... ran a 50.68 400m at the Missouri Relays, which was good for 20th overall ... finished the 800m at the SIU Spring Classic in 2:05.21 ... ran the second leg on the 4x400 relay that posted a time of 3:23.81 at SIU.

2005-06 • Freshman
Posted the team's best time in the 200 with a 22.92 at the UMKC Invitational ... also recorded his best time in the 400 with a 50.60 at UMKC.

At Francis Howell
Earned three letters in track, one in cross country and two for basketball ... ran the 800 and 400 ... graduated Magna Cum Laude ... was an honor student ... member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL BESTS
60 meters (indoor) - 7.27 (2008 Gladstein Invite)
200 meters (indoor) - 22.65* (2008 Gladstein Invite)
400 meters (indoor) - 49.66* (2008 A-10 Championships)
500 meters (indoor) - 1:08.04 (2007 A-10 Championships)

200 meter (outdoor) - 22.55 (2008 WU Select)
400 meters (outdoor) - 48.94 (2008 McDonnell Invite)
800 meters (outdoor) - 2:05.21 (2007 SIU Spring Classic)