The Citadel Athletics

Matthew Gill Track & Field Bio

SENIOR (2016-17): Competed in three of six events… finished seventh for the Bulldogs at the Coastal Carolina Invitational in the 5,000 meters with a time of 18:22.33… clocked a time of 27:02.21 in the 8K at SoCon Championships to be the fourth Bulldog to finish… took 26th place at Will Wilson Invitational 8K (30:21.31).
 
JUNIOR (2015-16): Raced in all six events … recorded highest finish of the season (6th) at Will Wilson Invitational with a time of 28:17.80 … clocked a time of 27:29.1 to take eighth place at CofC Invitational … finished Upstate Invitational in 65th place (29:38.86) … completed second CofC Invitational in 13th place behind a time of 27:14.4 … finished season with 61st place finish at SoCon Championships (27:08.59).

SOPHOMORE (2014-15): Season included five races and one sub-20 race … began the campaign with a 34th place finish at the Carolina Collegiate in a time of 19:56.4 … best finish of the season came at the Will Wilson Invitational when he finished 21st (21:29.7) … rallied from a tough outing at the Upstate Invitational to end the College of Charleston Invitational in 27:45.4 (38th) … capped off his season 65th in the 2014 SoCon Championships, crossing the line in 27:36.3.

FRESHMAN (2013-14): Participated in six events over the course of his rookie campaign … competed in three 5k events to open the season including the Carolina Challenge, where he was 64th in 19:06.0 … had a solid Coastal Carolina Invitational which resulted in a 28th place finish (17:23.5) … notched a 15th place finish at the Will Wilson Citadel Invitational (28:36.0) … ended the Disney Classic in 34th as he crossed the line in 28:04.0 … had the first top 10 finish of his career at the Chucktown Throwdown as he finished fifth (29:41.2) … ended his season at the 2013 SoCon Championships, placing 59th in a time of 27:44.1. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in football, cross country and track …named MVP of the cross country team in 2012 … member of the 2010 Camden County championship team.

PERSONAL: Son of Brian and Karen Gill ... majoring in electrical engineering.