Tarleton State University Athletics

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Junior (2023-24)
Indoor: Competed in two meets in the 60 and 4x400 ... Clocked a 7.09 in his first collegiate 60 at the Jarvis Scott Open.
Outdoor: Ran the 200 and 400 in two meets ... Finished fourth in the Joe Gillespie in the 400 in 50.32.

Sophomore (2022-23)
Indoor: Did not participate.
Outdoor: Competed in six meets in the 100, 200 and 4x100 relay ... Part of the 4x100 relay to finish third at the 2023 WAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 40.38 ... Finished in ninth in the 100 and 200 at the event and fifth in the 4x400 relay ... Earned a pair of top six finishes in the 100 and 200 at the 2023 North Texas Classic ... Finished second in the 200 running a personal best 21.20 at the Carl Kight Invitational ... Placed third in the 200 at the Oliver Jackson Twilight.

Hardin Simmons University (2021-22)
Named ASC Freshman of the Year ... Qualified for the NCAA D3 Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 200m, 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay after medaling in all three events at the American Southwest Conference (ASC) Championships … In the 200m at the NCAA Championships, he clocked a 21.46 to finish No. 16 in the prelims as a freshman … Clocked a season and lifetime personal record in the 200m (21.20) at the ASC Championships … Boasts a collegiate personal record of 10.61 in the 100m ... On HSU football practice squad as wide receiver, but never saw game action.

Maypearl High School 
Lettered four years in track and field ... Served as track team captain for final two seasons … Finished fourth as a senior at the 2021 3A state meet in the 200m dash … Named All-Ellis County ... Lettered two years in football … Named team captain for senior year ... Was the team MVP his senior year in both football and track and field … First Team All-District as a senior for track and football ... All-state honorable mention in football.

Personal 
Born Aidan Todd Matthews on May 28 in Bryan, TX ... Son of Dene and Angel Matthews… Mother Angel is graduate of Tarleton class of 1999 ... Has one brother, Dalton and one sister, Rylee … Rylee is a sophomore at Tarleton ... Majoring in sports management.