Matthew Biegner

Position:
Middle Distance
Height:
6-4
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Broomfield, Colo.
High School:
Broomfield

PERSONAL BESTS

INDOOR

800-Meters: 1:53.21 (2012)

1,000-Meters: 2:27.23 (2010)

Mile: 4:04.32 (2013)

OUTDOOR

800-Meters: 1:50.60 (2012)

1,500-Meters: 3:46.45 (2012)

ACADEMIC HONORS

Academic All-Big 12 (2010, 11)

MPSF All-Academic (2012, 13)

Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team (2012)

Pac-12 All-Academic First Team (2013)

2013: Indoor: Biegner raced in four meets for the Buffs, mainly concentrating on the mile. He became the 13^th best performer in CU history in the mile when he recorded a personal best of 4:04.32 at the Husky Classic (2/23) to place seventh overall. Two weeks later, Biegner was 13^th at the MPSF Championships (4:04.86).

Outdoor: Biegner focused his final campaign on the 800. He ran his season-best (1:51.08) at the Mt. SAC Relays (4/18-20), which placed 14^th in the open section. Biegner finished his career with a 16^th-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships (1:52.88) during the preliminary rounds.

2012: Indoor: Biegner competed three times during the indoor season. He started off by recording a personal best in the 800 at the Air Force Team Challenge (1/28), clocking a time of 1:53.21 for second place. Biegner ran the mile twice during the season. His best time of 4:04.66 earned him a sixth-place finish at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships (2/25) and was also the fastest time by a Buff during the campaign.

Outdoor: Biegner focused on the 1,500, but did run the best 800-meter run time for the Buffs during the season. He recorded a time of 1:50.60 at Mt. SAC Relays (4/20), a personal best. The rest of the season was geared towards the 1,500. Biegner PR’d at the Stanford Invitation (4/14), winning his section in 3:46.45. He advanced to the Pac-12 Championship finals in the 1,500 (3:47.59), placing 10^th. The following day, Biegner just missed scoring for CU, placing ninth in 3:49.64. He went on to compete at the NCAA West Preliminary Championships and placed 26^th (3:52.58).

2011: Indoor: Did not compete.

Outdoor: Biegner focused on the 800-meter run during the outdoor season. He clocked a time of 1:51.16 at the Oregon Twilight (5/6) and placed sixth, marking the fourth fastest time by a Buff during the 2011 outdoor season. Biegner earned his best finish of the season when he took second at the Jack Christiansen Invite (4/23) with a time of 1:51.73.

2010: Indoor: Biegner was one of CU’s top middle distance runners. He won the mile at the Potts Invite (1/23) with a time of 4:26.90 and the 800 at the Don Barrett Duals (1/30) with a time of 1:54.53. Biegner earned his personal best in the mile at the Husky Classic (2/13). His time was 4:09.44 and he took 14^th overall in the unseeded section. Biegner debuted in the 1,000 at the Big 12 meet. He just missed the finals as he took ninth overall with a time of 2:27.23. The time was the 16^th best in CU history and placed him eighth overall on the performers list.

Outdoor: Once again, Biegner hit the track hard, concentrating on the 800 and 1,500. He ran a season best of 1:51.97 in the 800 at the CU Invite (4/10). The time earned him a fourth-place finish. Biegner’s top time in the 1500 was at the Mt. SAC Relays (4/16). He clocked 3:51.76 and was 41^st in the university/open division. Biegner ran in both the 800 and 1500 at the Big 12 meet. He was 26^th in the 800 (1:55.03) and took 14^th in the 1500 (3:52.59).

2009: Redshirt. Did not compete.

CROSS COUNTRY: (2012) Biegner ran in three races for the Buffs in his final season, starting with a 12^th-place finish at the Rocky Mountain Shootout. He ran the open race at the NCAA Pre-National Invitational and placed fourth before recording a 36^th-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships; helping the Buffs to their second straight team title. (2011) Biegner ran in three races for the Buffs as a junior. He was 15^th overall at the Rocky Mountain Shootout. Biegner led the Buffs at the Santa Clara Bronco Invite, crossing in 17^th place. His last meet of the season was the inaugural Pac-12 Championships where he took 50^th overall. (2010) Biegner earned a spot on the varsity roster as a sophomore. He was 31^st at the Rocky Mountain Shootout, 29^th at the NCAA Pre-National Meet, 47^th at the Big 12 Championship, 60^th at regionals and finished the season 234^th at nationals. (2009) Biegner ran in three races. He was 59^th at the Rocky Mountain Shootout and took 24^th at the Fort Hays Invite. Biegner ran unattached in his final race of the season and took 30^th at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference open race. (2008) Biegner ran in two open races, unattached. He was the 32^nd to finish the Rocky Mountain Shootout in 28:06. Biegner was third in the (21:05.85) 6k at the Air Force Open.

HIGH SCHOOL: Biegner earned four letters as a member of the track and field team at BHS. He was a member of the relay team that holds school records in the 3,200-meter relay (7:54) in 2006 and the distance medley relay (10:58) in 2007 (which has since been broken). Biegner was an all-state track performer all four years and was all-conference in cross country three times. His main events were the 400 and 800-meter runs. He was the Northern Conference and Region Champion in the 800. In high school, he was a member of the honor roll and National Honor Society.

HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: 200-meters: 22.15; 400-meters; 49.6; 800-meters: 1:55.9; 5,000-meters: 16:26; 10,000-meters: 36:28.

IN THE CLASSROOM: Biegner graduated with degrees in finance and management and recorded a GPA greater than 3.60. He was a member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Biegner was named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team in 2010 and 11. In 2012, he was named to the All-MPSF Academic Team and the Pac-12 All-Academic second team. During the 2013 season, Biegner once again was honored on the All-MPSF Academic Team and this time was a member of the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team.

PERSONAL: Matthew James Biegner was born on October 21, 1989 in Denver, Colo. He is the son of Rob and Laura Biegner and has one younger sister, Alex. His father ran track at Bowling Green and his grandfather played semi-pro basketball and baseball. Biegner lists his hobbies as skiing, golfing, tennis, basketball, music, movies and traveling.