Quentin Matthews Class: Senior Hometown: Chesapeake, Va. High School: Deep Creek Height: 6-3 Event: High Jump Eligibility: In/Out

One-Time NCAA East Regional Qualifier
Three-Time IC4A Qualifier
One-Time CAA Champion

PRs: HJ (2.10m), Javelin (49.68m).

2005 Outdoor: Placed in the top five in the high jump seven times, posting three IC4A qualifying marks and two NCAA East Region qualifying heights... Won the Mason Invitational after clearing 2.09m... Placed 2nd at the Baldy Castillo Invitational and Texas Relays meets in identical NCAA qualifying marks of 2.10m... Tied for 3rd at the Raleigh Relays (2.05m)... Scored six points for the Patriots at the CAA Championships after finishing third with a jump of 2.00m... Tied for 4th (2.04m) at the IC4A Championships... Was fifth at the Penn Relays following a jump of 2.07m... Made the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in the Fall for excellence in the classroom.

2005 Indoor: Competed in the high jump... Qualified for the IC4A Championships and placed 7th at the meet with a leap of 2.01m (6-07.00)... Finished in the top five four times... Won the Collegiate Open (2.06m, 6-09.00) and the Winter Open (2.01m)... Cleared the high jump in an IC4A qualifying height of 2.10m and placed 2nd at the Father Diamond Open... Also qualified at the Armory Collegiate, finishing tied for 4th in the Men's Championship Division with a mark of 2.07m... Tied for 18th (2.03m, 6-08.00) at the Tyson Invitational.

2004 Outdoor: Qualified for the IC4A in the high jump, finishing second with a height of 2.10 meters... Was the CAA Champion in the high jump, also with a height of 2.10... Finished 7th at the CAA meet in the javelin with a distance of 49.68 meters... At the Penn Relays, participated in the College Division of the high jump, tying for fourth with a height of 2.10... Won the high jump at the Patriot Open and finished 2nd in the high jump at the Baldy Castillo Invitational... At the Texas Relays, finished eighth in the high jump.

2004 Indoor: Did not compete.

2003 Outdoor: Scored for the Patriots in the high jump and javelin throw at the CAA Championships... Placed 3rd in the high jump and was sixth in the javelin... Leapt a season-best 6 feet, 3½ inches to place sixth at the Patriot Open in the high jump.

2003 Indoor: Did not compete.

2002 Outdoor: Medical redshirt.

2002 Indoor: Competed in several meets for the Patriots while struggling with an injury... Leapt a season-best 6 feet, 6¾ inches to tie for 3rd at the season-opening Father Diamond Invitational.

Prep: Competed in track & field for two years, basketball for two years and volleyball for one, earning seven letters... A two-time outdoor state champion and one-time indoor state champion in the high jump... Was the runner-up at the 2001 indoor nationals and at the Nike Indoor Classic... Placed fifth at the 2001 outdoor nationals.

Personal: Born October 11, 1983... Parents are Elton and Karol Matthews... Has four siblings-Edward, Krystle, Kourtney and Terrell... Recruited by several schools such as Clemson, Florida, UCLA, Arkansas and TCU... Nickname is Q... A 2001 graduate of Deep Creek High School... Majoring in health, fitness and recreation resources.