SUNY Brockport Athletics

Nate Matthews (Frankfort, NY/Sauquoit Valley) of the men’s track and field team has been named The College at Brockport Male Athlete of the Week after winning two events in the team’s season-opening meet at the University of Rochester Invitational on Saturday afternoon.

The junior took the top spot in the men’s 1,500 meter run with a time of 4:03.44, finishing almost four full seconds ahead of the second-place finisher.

Matthews also took home a victory in the men’s 800 meter run. Matthews edged out Jeremy Hassett from Rochester by .27 seconds, finishing with a time of 1:56.47.

Matthews and the Golden Eagles will travel to Cortland for the Red Dragon Outdoor Meet on April 5 at 2:00 pm.