Matt Gish

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Events: 100m and 200m

PR’s: 60m: 7.25 (First year at SJU indoor)

100m: 11.52 (Senior year high school)

200m: 23.64 (First year at SJU indoor)

Year: Freshman

Hometown: Bemidji, MN

High School: Bemidji High School

Personal:

My proudest moment in my athletic career was running 4 straight PR's in the 60m to start the 2019 indoor season.

I am a Biochemistry Major on the Pre-Medicine track. I hope to graduate with honors and stay with Biochemistry. After graduation, I hope to attend medical school or graduate school for immunology and pathology.

I chose St. John’s because I loved the small and spread out campus with lots of places to explore nature and faith life. SJU was the first school I applied to and after considering lots of other options I kept coming back here. I'm also a fan of postcards with big rafts on them.

The funniest moment while on the team was when I let Drew roll me in a large tire during one of my first weeks of practice.

Q & A:

Q: Which coach would you pick to live on a deserted island with and why?

A: Definitely Jeremy because he has enough stories to entertain for a long time.

Q: If you were in the coliseum and were challenged to fight wiener dogs, what is the highest number of wiener dogs you could defeat?

A: 472

Q: Would you rather be the world's greatest racquetball player or have $20 right now?

A: I would rather be the world's greatest racquetball player. To be honest, I think I already am. Does that mean I can have the $20, too?