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 Matt Linn
Matt Linn
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Kingwood, Texas

High School:
Kingwood

Height:
5-10

Event:
Long Jump

Birthdate:
02/23/1983

2004: Tied for 13th in the long jump at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships (4/30) with a season-best mark of 23-3 ½...Finished ninth at the Michael Johnson Classic (4/17), leaping 23-2 ½ and finished sixth at both the Baylor Dr Pepper Invitational (3/20) and the UTA Invitational (3/27)...Ran a season-best 11.08 in the 100 meters at the Michael Johnson Classic (4/17)...Did not compete during the indoor season.

2003: Finished ninth in the long jump at the Big 12 Indoor Championships (2/28) with a jump of 21-8...Had his longest jump of the season with a 21-11 at the Red Raider Classic (1/25)...During the outdoor season, had his longest jump of the season at 24-2½ to place third at the Michael Johnson Classic (4/18)...Finished second at the Dr Pepper Invitational (3/22) and ninth at the Tom Tellez Invitational (3/29).

2002: Finished 10th in the long jump at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships (5/19)...Recorded five top-10 finishes in the event during the outdoor season, including a fifth place showing at the Dr Pepper Invitational (3/23) with a leap of 23-7½ ...Also ran the 100 meters in three outdoor meets clocking a season best time of 11.09...Competed in two indoor meets participating in the 60 meters (7.21), 200 meters (24.04) and long jump (21-11½).

High School: Three-year track letterwinner at Kingwood High School in Kingwood, Texas...Named one of the top-10 preps in the nation in the long jump...Recorded a personal-best distance of 24-2 ¼ in the long jump...Voted the track MVP as a senior...Served as a team captain during his final two years...Ran the 100, 200, and 4x100 relay...Also played football for two years.

Personal: Full name is Matthew Fraser Linn...Born Feb. 23, 1983 in Plant City, Fla...Son of Kelby and Robin Linn...Majoring in real estate.