Matt Kroetch

  • Matt
  • Kroetch

  • Class
    Junior
  • High School/Other
    Oakton
  • Hometown
    Herndon, Va.

2009: Was the second Hokie across the finish line, placing 30th overall at the NCAA Southeast Regional … Took 31st out of 109 runners at the ACC Championships in an 8,000-meter career-best clocking of 24:37.4 … Earned 30th out of 243 athletes at the Chile Pepper Invite … Recorded a runner-up finish at the Dual in the Elk.

2008: Finished 34th at the NCAA Southeast Regional out of 212 runners, clocking 31:40 ... Took 29th out of 103 runners at the ACC Championships ... Ran 10,000-meter cross country career-best at the Chile Pepper invite, crossing the line in 30:55 for 47th place out of 255 runners.

2007: Finished 38th at the ACC Championships, running 8k in 25:27 … 43rd finisher in the 8k race (31:50) at the Chile Pepper Invitational … Placed 74th at the NCAA Southeast Regional, completing 10k in 31:59.95.

Prior to Tech: At Longwood University, earned All-East Region honors with an eighth-place finish at the IC4A University Division Men’s Cross Country Championships.

High School: Earned All-America honors in 5K … Owns the Oakton High School outdoor track 5K record … Named to all-district teams eight times, all-region six times and all-state four times during career … First team all-district in cross country during senior season as well as first team all-region, first team all-state,Washington Post First Team, All-Metropolitan and All-South … Indoor 3,200-meter race district champion and MVP during senior season … Outdoor district 3,200-meter race champion and MVP.

Personal: Born May 23, 1982, in Alexandria, Va. … Son of Brent and Mary Kroetch … History major.