Matthew Moravec

Photo by: Maggie Bean

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Downers Grove, Ill.
High School:
Downers Grove North

Personal Bests (as of June 2021):

Indoor-
800: 2:08.11
Mile: 4:24.49
5000: 8:47.85

Cross Country-
8k: 26:15.2

TFRRS Profile

2021-22:
Outdoor (Fr.): Ran the 1500 meters in four meets for MU … Ran a PR of 4:49.74 at the Wisconsin Classic (May 6) and placed sixth overall.
Indoor (Fr.): Saw action in four meets running the mile and 3K … Ran a season-best time in the 3K at the John Tierney Classic (Jan. 29) with a time of 10:41.90 … Finished in a season-best time of 5:17.11 in the mile at the Parkside Classic (Feb. 4) taking ninth overall.

2020-21:
BIG EAST All-Academic
Cross Country: Did not compete.
Indoor: Did not compete.
Outdoor: Did not compete.

2019-20:
BIG EAST All-Academic
Indoor (Fr.): Took sixth in the 800 at the John Tierney Classic (2:08.11) on Jan. 18 ... Finished 25th in the mile (4:24.49, PR) at the Black & Gold Premier (Feb. 1) ... Took fourth in the mile at the Parkside Classic (Feb. 8) ... Placed fifth in the 3000m at the Panther Tune-Up (Feb. 22) with a personal best time of 8:47.85.
Cross Country (Fr.): Competed in four cross country meets during his freshman season ... Took 24th place with a time of 18:24.10 at the Phoenix Open ... Placed 79th with a time of 27:32.04 (8k) at the Illinois State Invitational (Sept. 13) ... Placed 18th with a time of 26:15.1 (8k) at the Bradley Pink Classic men's white race ... Finished 43rd in the 8k at the Bulldog Invite (Oct. 25) with a time of 28:28.6.

Prior to Marquette: Lettered four times in cross country and three times in track and field at Downers Grove North High School under head coach John Sipple… Illinois 3A All-State honoree in 3200m as a junior… Helped his cross country team to the 3A state title in 2017 and a state runner-up finish in 2016… His team finished as the Nike Cross Country Regionals Midwest runner-up in 2016 and champion in 2017… Personal-best times of 55.2 (400m), 2:01.30 (800m), 4:24.55 (1600m) and 9:15.36 (3200m) on the track… Holds PR’s of 14:40.04 in the 3-mile and 15:49.00 in the 5k in cross country.

Personal: Born on December 7, 2000 in Downers Grove, Illinois to Jennie and Keith Moravec… Has one older sister, Emma Moravec, and one younger sister, Nicole… Plans on studying data science at MU.