Mat Abernethy Class: Sophomore Hometown: College Park, MD High School: Georgetown Prep Height: 5-8 Event: XC/Mid

As A Freshman: Competed in six middle distance events for the Irish on the season...rounded out his first campaign by stopping the clock with a time of 15:16.85 in the 5,000m at the Eastern Michigan Invitational...recorded his best time of the season in the 5,000m at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational, crossing the line in a time of 15:15.62...ran in the 5,000m at the Meyo Invitational finishing in a time of 15:24.89...competed in the 3,000m at the Notre Dame Invitational, recording his best time of the season in the event with a final time of 8:47.42...ran in the 1 mile competition for the only time on the season at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener, where he stopped the clock with a time of 4:26.71...opened the season at the Blue and Gold Invitational where he competed in the 5,000m and raced to a final time of 15:28.54.