• Matt
• Kroetch

• Event

  Distance

• Class

  Junior

• High School/Other

  Oakton

• Hometown

  Oakton, Va.

2009 Cross Country: Just missed all-region status at the NCAA Southeast Regional, crossing the 10,000-meter line in 30th in 31:21.87 ... Was the second Hokie across the line at the regional meet ... Finished 31st out of 109 runners at the ACC Championships with a 8,000-meter career-best time of 24:37.5 ... Placed 30th out of 243 athletes at the Chile Pepper Invite ... Recorded a runner-up placing at the Dual in the Elk.

2009 Outdoor: Scored points for the Hokies at the ACC Championships with an eighth-place showing in the 10,000-meter run ... Clocked a 31:27.58 in the effort ... Earned sixth place at the Tar Heel Classic’s 5,000-meters with a time of 14:25.86.

2009 Indoor: Ran in the 5,000-meters at the ACC Championships, where he took 19th with a time of 15:08.21.

2008 Cross Country: Finished 34th at the NCAA Cross Country 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 season-best at the Chile Pepper invite, crossing the line in 30:55 for 47th place out of 255 runners.

2007 Cross Country: Finished 38th at the ACC Cross Country Championships, running 8k in 25:27 ... 43rd finisher in the 8k race (31:50) at the Chile Pepper Invitational ... Placed 74th at the NCAA Cross Country 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, 1988 in Alexandria, Va. ... Son of Brent and Mary Kroetch ... History major.