Men’s Profiles Matt Jablonski MEN’S PROFILES Pac-12 cross country <strong>com</strong>petitor for the Ducks redshirted the track seasons. Won the high school mile at the Penn Relays and was the runner-up indoors in the mile at the Millrose Games. Ranked in the top 10 nationally at two miles. Was also a Baltimore-area private schools champion on the track (800 meters) and in cross country. 2011-12: Redshirted the indoor and outdoor track seasons. Ran unattached 1,500s at the Oregon Preview and Oregon Relays. Also ran unattached in the 3,000 meters at the Oregon Twilight. Cross Country - Earned Pac-12 appearance to highlight his freshman season. Made his Oregon debut at the Bill Dellinger Invitational, finishing 41st in 24:44.35 (8,000 meters). Sophomore Cockeysville, Md. Loyola Blakefield High School Middle Distance Personal Bests Mile - 4:10.37, Penn Relays, Philadelphia, Pa., 4/29/11 Prep: As a senior for Loyola Blakefield High School in 2011, won the Penn Relays high school mile in a personal best 4:10.37. Was the runner-up in the 3,200 meters at the Arcadia Invitational (8:50.80), which ranked him No. 7 nationally at two miles in 2011. Indoors, was the runner up in the high school mile (4:16.88) at the Millrose Games in New York as UO recruits went 1-2-3 in that race, with Chad Noelle winning in 4:16.71 and Jeramy Elkaim taking third in 4:19.60. Was the 2010 MIAA cross country champion, running the three-mile course in 15:11 to win the Baltimore-area private schools title. On the track as a junior in 2010, won the IAAM/MIAA championship in both the 800 and the 1,600 meters. High School Bests: Mile - 4:10.37, 2011; 3,200 Meters - 8:50.80, 2011; Two Miles - 9:02.00, 2010. Personal: Major is undeclared. Pac-12 Cross Country Championships 2011 - 63rd, 25:15 Matthew Melancon U.S. Junior Championships qualifier (5,000 and 10,000 meters). State Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year was a two-time Oregon state champion as a senior for Sheldon High School. 2011-12: Outdoors - Redshirt season. Qualified for the U.S. Junior Championships in both the 5,000 and 10,000 meters. was fifth in the 10,000 (31:52.40) and sixth in the 5,000 (14:51.93). Ran unattached at the Oregon Preview, Oregon Relays and Oregon Twilight. Set a personal best in the 3,000 meters at the Twilight (8:18.93). After the season, ran 3:56.68 in the 1,500 meters at the Portland Track Festival. Indoors - Redshirt season. Cross Country - Redshirt Season. Ran unattached at the Beaver Classic where he placed fifth in 24:57 (8,000 meters). Season Bests: 3,000 Meters - 8:18.93 (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore., (5/5/12). RS-Freshman Eugene, Ore. Sheldon High School Middle Distance Prep: Ran a 12-second personal best to capture the 2011 state 6A title at 3,000 meters (8:30.78) as a senior for Sheldon High School. Also placed fourth in the 1,500 meters (4:01.53) as a senior. Opened senior year by winning the Oregon 6A cross country championship and was named the state’s Gatorade Runner of the Year. Ran 15:36 to win the state title (5,000 meter course), after earlier setting his best time at 5,000 meters of 15:10.6 at the Concordia Puma Classic. As a junior, was fourth in the state at 3,000 meters in 2010 (8:46.55) after setting a season-best at that distance of 8:42.08 at the Oregon Relays. High School Bests: 1,500 Meters - 4:01.53, 2011; 3,000 Meters - 8:30.78, 2011. Personal: Major is undeclared. Father Randall Melancon ran track at Arkansas and later for Athletics West. 36 2013 NCAA Championships, June 5-8, Historic Hayward Field
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