Matt Hoogland

  • Matt
  • Hoogland

  • Event
    Multi Events
  • Class
    r-Junior
  • High School/Other
    Lake Braddock Secondary
  • Hometown
    Springfield, Va.

Updated: September 15, 2014

2014 Outdoor: Hit a height of 4.61m in the pole vault at the Roanoke/VT Qualifier.

2014 Indoor: Matched his career best in the pole vault at the Appalachian Invitational (14-7.25, 4.45m)... Hit a mark of 18-7.25 (5.67m) in the long jump at the Hokie Invitational.

2013 Outdoor: Competed in his first decathlon as a Hokie at the ACC Championship, finishing sixth with 6,047 points ... ACC All-Academic Team.

2013 Indoor: Finished eighth in the heptathlon at the ACC Championship with 4,711 points ...Posted a season-best mark in the pole vault at the VT Challenge (14-7.25, 4.45m) ... ACC All-Academic Team.

2012 Outdoor: Posted an outdoor personal best of 15-9 (4.80m) to place fourth at the Clemson Tiger Qualifier … Cleared 15-1 (4.60m) at the Florida Relays.

2012 Indoor: Placed ninth at the ACC Championship with 4,587 points in his first ever heptathlon … Placed second in the heptathlon 1000 meters (2:43.71) at the ACC Meet … Notched a personal best indoor clearance of 15-8.5 (4.79m) in the pole vault at the VT Final Qualifier.

2011 Outdoor: Redshirted.

2011 Indoor: Redshirted ... Competed unattached and posted a season best of 15-8.25 (4.78m).

High School: Earned four letters in cross country and track & field at Lake Braddock Secondary School ... Three-time All-State honoree ... Set school-record in indoor pole vault (15-1) and was state runner-up in 2009-10 ... Also school-record holder in outdoor pole vault (15-0), 2010 state runner-up and 2009 fifth place finish ... ... Washington Post All-Met honorable mention pick in indoor and outdoor track & field ... Two-year team captain ... Named team Most Valuable Field Athlete both indoors and outdoors ... Second team All-Patriot District and team captain in cross country ... Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Born May 26, 1992 in Ft. Belvoir, Va. .. Son of Steve and Jean Hoogland ... Has one brother, Steven and one sister, Becca ... Steven competed for William & Mary in cross country and track and Becca for James Madison in cross country and track ... Majoring in human nutrition, foods and exercise.

Hoogland's Collegiate Track & Field Bests
Indoor Outdoor
60m: 7.57 100m: 12.01
60m Hurdles: 9.55 100m Hurdles: 16.95
1000m: 2:43.71 400m: 53.75
HJ: 5-9.25 (1.76m) 1500m: 4:34.23
PV: 14-7.25 (4.45m) DT: 108-5 (33.04m)
LJ: 20-8 (6.30m) HJ: 5-7.75 (1.72m)
SP: 37-6.75 (11.45m) JT: 138-1 (42.11m)
Heptathlon: 4,711 points LJ: 20-2.5 (6.16m)
PV: 15-9 (4.80m)
SP: 34-9 (10.59m)
Decathlon: 6,047 points