Upcoming Event: Cross Country at Gans Creek Classic on September 26, 2025 at All Day
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Cross Country
at Gans Creek Classic
2016-17 Cross Country Roster
Wisner, Matt
Matt Wisner
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 0
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Carlisle, Pa.
- High School:
- Carlisle
Bio
Honors: 2020 USTFCCCA All-American (800m, Indoor), 2020 All-ACC First Team (800m, Indoor), 2020 ACC Indoor Bronze Medalist (800m), 2020 All-ACC Second Team (DMR, Indoor), 2020 All-ACC Academic Recipient (Indoor), 2019 All-ACC First Team (800m, Outdoor), 2019 ACC Outdoor Silver Medalist (800m, Outdoor), 2019 All-ACC Academic Recipient (Outdoor), 2019 All-ACC First Team (800m, Indoor), 2019 All-ACC Second Team (DMR, Indoor), 2019 All-ACC Academic Recipient (Indoor), 2018 All-ACC Second Team (800m, Outdoor), 2018 All-ACC Academic Recipient (Outdoor), 2018 All-ACC Second Team (800m, Indoor), 2018 All-ACC Academic (Indoor)
2019-20 T&F: Appeared in seven competitions during the indoor season ... placed in the top 10 in each of the six 800m races he competed in ... opened the campaign with a first-place finish in the mile at the Carolina Challenge (1/11), posting a time of 4:13.63 ... also finished third in the 800m at the Carolina Challenge ... clocked a PR time in the 1000m of 2:25.15 to take second overall at the Virginia Tech Invitational (1/17) while helping the men's DMR squad to a fourth-place finish ... part of another fourth-place showing by the DMR quartet at the Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge (1/23), while also taking sixth in the 800m with a time of 1:50.46 ... placed fifth in the 800 with a time of 1:50.27 at the Camel City Invitational (2/7) ... helped the DMR team take first place at the Tiger Paw Invitational (2/15) while placing fourth in the 800 ... claimed first in the 800 at the JDL DMR Invitational (2/21) with a seasonal-best mark of 1:50.17 ... earned first-team all-conference status at the ACC Indoor Championships (2/27-29), finishing third in the 800m with a time of 1:50.40 ... also garnered second-team All-ACC in the DMR, helping the Duke men take fourth with a total time of 9:49.63 ... qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships in the men's 800m prior to the event's cancellation ... recognized as an NCAA Indoor All-American by the USTFCCCA ... did not compete in any outdoor events due to the season being cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic ... named to the All-ACC Academic Indoor Team.
2019 XC: Competed in one meet during the fall of 2019, clocking a 6K time of 19:18.0 at the Elon Opener (8/30).
2018-19 T&F: Ran in six meets during the indoor season … started the indoor campaign with a first-place finish in the mile at the Dick Taylor Carolina Cup (1/12), clocking a PR time of 4:13.32 … at the Hokie Invitational (1/18), finished first in the 800m (1:50.50) and second in the 1000m with a personal best time of 2:26.23 … placed second in the distance medley relay at the Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge (1/24) with a time of 9:41.88 … at the Camel City Invitational (2/1), recorded a third-place time of 1:49.22 in the 800m … made Blue Devil history at the ACC Indoor Championships as he clocked a school record time of 1:48.57 in the 800m for bronze … earned All-ACC First Team 800m and All-ACC Second Team DMR at the 2019 ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships ... finished 11th in the 800m at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships (3/8) with a time of 1:49.88 … competed mostly in the 800m and the 1500m throughout the outdoor campaign … turned in a first-place finish at the Raleigh Relays (3/29) in the 4x800m with a time of 7:31.38 … at the Battle of the Blues (4/6), earned second in both the 1500m (3:56.92) and 4x400m (3:17.94) … placed second at the Duke Invitational (4/19) with a time of 1:49.32 in the 800m … at the ACC Outdoor Championships, won silver in the 800m with a time of 1:50.34 … clocked a time of 1:50.93 at the NCAA Division I East Region Preliminary Round (5/23) in the 800m, earning 19th ... earned All-ACC First Team honors at the 2019 ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 800m.
2018 XC: Opened the season with a personal best 3.73m time of 19:42.0 at the Elon Opener, earning 21st … at the Great American XC Festival (10/6), placed third with an 8K time of 25:22.9 … clocked a PR 8K time of 24:48.6 at the ECU Pirate Invitational, placing seventh.
2018 T&F: Notched personal-bests in both the 800m and the 1,500m, including the fourth-fastest 800m in Duke history … helped the Blue Devils break the school record in the sprint medley relay … opened the indoor season with a second-place finish in the 800m at the Carolina Cup (1/13), posting a time of 1:53.39 … finished third in the 600m at the Power Five Invite (2/3), clocking a time of 1:20.24 … qualified for the ACC Indoor Championship in the 800m, becoming the first Blue Devil to run a sub 1.50 800m with a time of 1:49.61 to finish sixth and earn Second-Team All-ACC honors … helped the distance medley relay squad earn a ninth-place finish at the ACC Indoor Championship, clocking a time of 9:53.85 … selected to the All-ACC Academic Men’s Indoor Track and Field Team … helped the 4x1,500m relay team earn a first-place finish at the Raleigh Relays (3/31), posting a time of 15:55.33 to finish atop the standings … finished fourth at the Duke Invitational (4/21) in the 800m, recording his first sub 1.50 800m race outdoors with a time of 1:48.04, which serves as fourth all-time in Duke history … helped the sprint medley relay team earn its highest finish in a Championship of America race, finishing fourth in the Sprint Medley Relay Championship of America Invitational (4/27) with a time of 3:16.52, breaking the oldest Duke record in school history by nearly six seconds, which was set in 1971 … ran the anchor leg of the SMR at Penn with an official 1:48.4 anchor 800m split … qualified for the ACC Outdoor Championships in the 800m, finishing fifth with a time of 1:49.19 to earn Second Team All-ACC honors … competed in his first NCAA East Preliminary Round in Tampa and advanced to the national quarter final round in the 800m with a time of 1:49.49… named to the 2018 All-ACC Academic Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Team.
2016-17 T&F: Raced in ten competitions during the indoor campaign…Won the 800m at the Carolina Cup (1/13), at the Bob Pollock Invitational (1/28), and at the VT Challenge (2/18)…Qualified for the ACC Indoor Championships in the 400m and set a new Duke record there with a time of 1:50.10, which was good for ninth place…Had a team best time of 2:26.51 in the 1,000m at the Hokie Invitational (1/20)… Was a member of the distance medley relay team that finished in eighth place at the ACC Indoor Championships…Competed in eight events during the outdoor season…Had three top ten finishes in the 800m, coming in second at the Battle of the Blues (4/1), in seventh in the Duke Invitational (4/22), and in tenth in the Tennessee Relays (4/8)…Came in 15th place in the 1,500m at the Duke Invitational…Clocked a combined time of 3:23.00 in the sprint medley relay, the third fastest time in school history and the best time at the Tennessee Relays (4/8)…Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.Prior to Duke: Lettered all four years under the guidance of Ed Boardman at Carlisle High School…also earned two letters as a swimmer while attending Carlisle…competed all four seasons as a varsity runner, serving as team captain for two cross country campaigns…claimed All-Mid-Penn Conference Honors three times and a Mid-Penn cross country title in 2015…two-time All-District three honoree…claimed 2016 All-State honors, as well as 2015 All-Sentinel First Team accolades…during indoor track & field season, served as a two-year captain…garnered all-state honors at 800 meters twice…named to the 2015 Pennsylvania All-State Second Team…while competing in outdoor track & field competitions, was twice named team captain for Carlisle High School…secured nine All-Mid-Penn Conference honors, including two Mid-Penn Outdoor titles (2015-4x800, 2016-1,600)…crowned the District 3 champion in 2014 (4x800) and 2016 (800)…registered two top-five finishes at 800 meters while competing at the state meet to earn two all-state honors (2015-fifth place, 2016-second place)…earned AP Scholar recognition…three-year student council and Model United Nations member…vice president and treasurer of Spanish Honor Society…named a finalist for the 2016 John Travers Student-Athlete Award.
Personal: Son of Steve and Joey Wisner…born May 21, 1998…has one brother, Jack.
Duke Cross Country PRs
3.73 Mile - 19:42.0 (8/31/2018)
5k - 15:49.9 (11/5/2016)
6k - 18:55.0 (9/1/2017)
8k – 24:48.6 (10/12/2018)
10k – 31:28.0 (1/10/2017)
Duke Indoor PRs
Mile – 4:13.32 (1/12/2019)
800m [1] - 1:48.57 (2/21/2019)
1000m [5] – 2:25.15 (1/17/2020)
Duke Outdoor PRs
800m [4] - 1:48.04 [4] (4/21/2018)
1,500m- 3:49.00 (4/6/2018)
[ ] denotes ranking in school record book
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