| Matt Alverson |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Everett, Washington
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| High School:
Cascade HS
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| Height:
6-2
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| Event:
High Jump
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| Birthdate:
04/06/1981
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WSU CAREER. FRESHMAN (1999-2000): Indoor - Finished third at Vandal Indoor (Moscow, 2/18) with PR of 2.00m/6-6 3/4i…tied for 10th at MPSF Championships at same height (2/26/00, Reno)…Outdoor - Top leap of 2.10m/6-10 3/4 came at Palouse Team Invite (4/8/00, Pullman)…tied for 8th at Pac-10 Championships with clearance of 2.01m/6-7.
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Earned four varsity letters in track for Coach C. Bekins at Cascade High in Everett…as a FRESHMAN, cleared 6-0…team was undefeated and WESCO Champions…SOPHOMORE year won league and district high jump titles…jumped 6-6…Bruins repeated as WESCO Champions and were undefeated…JUNIOR season repeated as WESCO and district high jump champion…PR of 6-9…set Eason Invite record and was voted Field Athlete of the Meet…placed second at state meet…captained team as a SENIOR…won league and district high jump titles…team again wears WESCO crown…broke own record at Eason Invite…set Shoreline Meet record and voted Field Athlete of the Meet…placed third in state meet.
PERSONAL. Born Matthew Lawrence Alverson, 4/6/81 at Riverside, Calif…father Kenneth is an iron worker…mother Suzan is an office manager…younger sister Michelle Mullen (8/22/82)…younger brother Michael (9/26/85)…member of school senate…student counsel representative…3.04 GPA…planning to major in computer science at WSU.
MATT ALVERSON'S WASHINGTON STATE BESTS: Indoor: High Jump - 2.00m/6-6 3/4i (2/18/00, Moscow). Outdoor: High Jump - 2.10m/6-10 3/4 (4/8/00, Pullman).
