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Matt Newman
Matt Newman

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Arlington Heights, IL

High School:
Buffalo Grove

Event:
High Jump

2010 - Indoor - jumped a collegiate-best 6-8 1/4 (2.04m) in the high jump with a second-place finish at the Iowa Open...placed fifth in the high jump at the Iowa Open (6-7, 2.01m)...Outdoor - earned a collegiate-best height in the high jump, placing second at Musco Twilgiht XI (6-8 3/4, 2.05m)...placed third in the high jump at the Lee Calhoun Memorial (6-8, 2.03m) and fifth at the Iowa Invitational (6-4 3/4, 1.95m)...letterwinner.

High School -- three-time conference high jump champion... placed second at state meet as a senior and third as a junior and sophomore... set school high jump record (6-10)... two-time team MVP... also played varsity basketball for three years... coached by Jamie Clots and Sean Murrin.

Personal -- born May 24, 1991... son of John Newman and Eileen Newman... anthropology major.

Newman's Collegiate Bests
Event Mark Meet Date
High Jump(I)6-8 1/4 (2.04m)Iowa Open1/16/10
High Jump(0)6-8 3/4 (2.05m)Musco Twilight XI5/1/10
Leerfield Iowa.edu Big Ten Big Ten Network Iowa Iowa City Shop