Matt O'Hollearn

Hometown: Johnston, IA High School: Johnston Height / Weight: 6-1 / 165

Event: Middle Distance

2006 -- Indoor - led team in 600 (1:19.54) and 800 meters (1:53.45)... placed seventh in 600 meters at Big Ten Championships with a collegiate-best 1:19.54... that time ranks sixth on Iowa's all-time best performers list... Outdoor - led team in 800 meters (1:51.90)... also anchored team-leading 1,600-meter relay to sixth-place finish (3:11.52) at Big Ten Championships... ran on distance medley relay that placed sixth (9:54.97) at Drake Relays... that time ranks third on Iowa's all-time bests list... academic all-Big Ten... letterwinner.

2005 -- Indoor - redshirted... Outdoor - led team in 800 meters (1:52.07), and ran on team-leading 1,600 (3:16.76), 3,200 (7:33.12) and sprint medley relays (3:26.12)... won 800 meters at Cal Northridge (1:52.59)... anchored ninth-place 3,200-meter relay at Drake Relays (7:33.12), which ranks second on Iowa's all-time bests list... academic all-Big Ten... letterwinner.

2004 -- Indoor - led team in 600 yards and 600 meters... ran collegiate-best 600 yards (1:12.06) at Iowa State Classic, which ranks eighth on Iowa's all-time bests list... placed ninth in 600 meters (1:21.42) at Big Ten Championships... Outdoor - led team in 800 meters (1:52.22)... ran on 1,600-meter relay that placed eighth (3:16.88) at Big Ten meet and 10th (3:12.82) at NCAA regional... academic all-Big Ten... letterwinner.

2003 -- Indoor - ran season-best 600 meters (1:20.95) at Big Ten meet... Outdoor - anchored 1,600-meter relay that qualified for NCAA regional in 3:10.69 at Drake Relays and placed 14th at regional meet (3:10.54)... ran collegiate-best 400 meters (48.84) at KT Woodman Classic... led team in 800 meters (1:53.18)... ran on 1,600-meter relay (3:13.00) that placed fifth at Big Ten Championships... letterwinner.

2002 -- Indoor - placed third in 600 meters (1:23.66) at Hawkeye Invite... Outdoor - redshirted.

High School -- ran on conference champion 800-meter relay... set school records in 800 meters (1:59.54), and as member of 800 (1:29.90), 1,600 (2:23.09) and 1,600-meter medley (3:36.49) relays... track team captain and MVP... National Honor Society member... four-year honor roll student... coaches were George Sypniewski and Gary Auxier.

Personal -- born October 24, 1982... son of Bob and Jane O'Hollearn... business management and political science double major.

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