2002 Athlete of the Year
Matt Owen has experienced tremendous success as a member of College Park's 2001 Diablo Foothill Athletic League and North Coast Section Champion Cross Country Team. He is also a Top Ten All-Time performer in six Track & Field events, including School Records for the Distance Medley Relay and Sprint Medley Relay, which he anchored in 4:23 (1600m) and 1:56 (800m) splits respectively.
Matt began his Senior year as the top returning Cross Country athlete in the DFAL. Unfortunately, in the first week of the season, he suffered a devastating foot injury that sidelined him for an entire month. However, this did not deter him from pursuing his goal of a return trip to the State Championships, and league and section titles for his team. Matt took on the challenge of rehabilitation and followed through on his commitment by returning to competition. In his first race, Matt provided the difference against league leading and state ranked Campolindo and Acalanes. Then he willed his team to a dominating performance at the league championships, and provided the momentum that carried through to a North Coast Section victory in November.
In the Spring Matt again overcame injury to assert himself as one of the sections premier performers in Track & Field. He was an area leader in both the 800m and 1600m, and climbed to 3rd All-Time with a 1:56.4ce two-lap effort in the NCS Meet of Champion finals.
VITAL STATISTICS
Cross
Country
Varsity Letter Winner 1999, 2000, 2001
Most Valuable Athlete 2000
Contra Costa Times Athlete of Week 2000
DFAL All-League Team 1999, 2000, 2001
DFAL Individual Champion 2000
DFAL Team Champion 2000, 2001
NCS Team Champion 2001
NCS Team Runner-up 2000
NCS All-Section Team 2000, 2001
CIF Championship Individual Qualifier 2000, 2001
CIF Championship Team Qualifier 2000, 2001
Track
& Field
800m 3rd All-Time (1:56)
1600m 4th All-Time (4:25)
Sprint Medley Relay School Record
3200 Relay 7th All-Time
6400 Relay 3rd All-Time
Distance Medley Relay School Record
Varsity Letter Winner 2001, 2002
DFAL All-League Team 2001, 2002
NCS Tri-Valley Qualifier 2001, 2002
NCS MOC Qualifier 2001, 2002
