Army West Point Athletics
2014 Men's Cross Country Roster
Roster
Matt Bearden
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Weight:
- null
- Hometown:
- Ewing, N.J.
- High School:
- Ewing (USMAPS)
- Major:
- Operational Research
2016: Placed in four of the six competitions in his senior year… In the first race of his senior year captured 10th at the Maine Dual Meet… Placed third at the Iona “Paddy Doyle” Meet of Champions… At the Paul Short Invitational he placed 65th in an extremely competitive field… Against Navy he finished sixth with a tie of 24:20.29.
2014: Took part in six of West Point’s seven races as a sophomore … finished as one of Army’s five runners in four of his seven attempts … opened the year as the second-place finisher at the Army Open … completed the 5K course with a time of 15:51.99 … took 14th as the Black Knights’ No. 6 runner in the dual meet vs. Cornell … posted a five-mile time of 25:37.30 … was the team’s No. 8 runner at the Paul Short Run … placed 163rd with an 8K time of 25:40 … took 15th overall as the team’s third finisher at the Star Meet vs. Navy … completed the 8K course with a time of 26:07.78 … crossed the line with a time of 25:00.00 at the Patriot League Championships to place 31st as Army’s No. 4 runner on the 8K course … was the team’s No. 4 finisher for the second consecutive race at the NCAA Regionals … posted a 10K time of 32:06.13 to finish 97th.
2013: Competed in five races in his plebe season at West Point … opened with a 12th-place finish at the Army Open with a 5K time of 16:10.30 … finished in the team’s top 10 for the remainder of the season … claimed 84th of 210 runners at the Iona Meet of Champions with an 8K time of 27:15.07 … was the team’s No. 6 runner at the Paul Short Invitational, with a time of 25:59 … posted a 25:18.24 to take 11th place in the “Star” win against Navy, finishing sixth for the Black Knights en route to the win … ended the season as Army West Point’s fifth finisher and 28th overall at the Patriot League Championships with a time of 26:19.15.
High School: Accomplished runner out of Ewing High School before spending last academic year at the United States Military Academy Prep School (USMAPS) ... owns Ewing school records in the mile, 3,200 meters, 5,000 meters and distance medley relay ... 2011 Mercer County Cross Country Champion ... two-time New Jersey Central Sectional champion (2010-11) ... recorded the Navy Prep School course record when competing for USMAPS ... also a successful wrestler ... team MVP in 2012 ... two-time District 17 champion on the mat ... National Honor Society ... graduated ninth in his class at Ewing.
Personal: Matthew Raymond Bearden ...first member of his family to embark on a military career ... credits his mother, who used to wake him up daily at 5 a.m. to run, for having the most influence on his athletic career ... fluent in Italian ... enjoys wrestling and working out in his spare time ... Philadelphia Phillies fan ... majoring in Operational Research.
