2027 Men's Track Roster
Roster
Matthew Groves
- Event:
- Sprints
- Year:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-11
- Hometown:
- Venice, Fla.
- High School:
- Venice High School
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CAREER HONORS
2026 All-ASUN First Team (Indoor: 4x400m)
2026 All-ASUN First Team (Outdoor: 4x400m)
2026 All-ASUN Second Team (Outdoor: 400m)
2025 All-ASUN Second Team (Outdoor: 400m)
2025 All-ASUN Second Team (Outdoor: 4x100m)
2025 All-ASUN Second Team (Outdoor: 4x400m)
2026 All-ASUN Third Team (Indoor: 200m, 400m)
ASUN Academic Honor Roll (2024-25)
2025-26
INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
Groves finished ninth overall in the 200m with a time of 21.96 at the Visit Gainesville Indoor Classic … Finished fourth overall in the 400m with a time of 48.73 at the Alachua County Sports and Event Center Invitational … Finished third overall in the 200m with a time of 21.73 at the ASUN Indoor Track & Field Championships … Finished third overall in the 400m with a time of 48.05 at the ASUN Indoor Track & Field Championships … Helped North Florida finish first in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:14.97 at the ASUN Indoor Track & Field Championships.
OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
Groves finished third overall in the 200m with a time of 21.35 at the Hampton Inn River City Relays … Finished third overall in the 400m with a time of 47.83 at the Hampton Inn River City Relays … Finished fourth overall in the 200m with a time of 21.49 at the ASUN Outdoor Track & Field Championship … Finished second overall in the 400m with a time of 46.78 at the ASUN Outdoor Track & Field Championship … Helped North Florida finish first in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:12.52 at the ASUN Outdoor Track & Field Championship.
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2024-25
INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
Groves made his collegiate debut with a 14th-place finish in the 400m (50.27), followed by third overall as part of the 4x400m team with a then-program record time (3:16.97) at the Celebration Pointe Classic.
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OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
Groves finished 11th overall in the 400m (48.73), followed by third overall as part of the 4x100m team (41.12) at the ERAU Running Elements Classic … Set a then-program record time as part of the 4x400m team placing ninth at the Georgia Tech Invitational (3:11.96) … Was 21st in the 400m at the East Coast Relays (48.58) … Earned second-team All-ASUN with a personal-best mark in the 400m (47.84), as well as on the 4x100m with a then-program record time (40.30) and 4x400m (3:13.94) relay teams at the ASUN Outdoor Championship … Also ran a time in the 200m prelim race (21.53) and placed fifth in the 200m final (22.09) at the conference meet.
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PRIOR TO NORTH FLORIDA
HIGH SCHOOL
Groves competed in track and field for four years at Venice High School … Specialized in the 200m and 400m … Helped set a school record in the 4x800m relay as a freshman … Won county titles in the 400m … Finished seventh overall in the 400m at the Class 4A state championships as a junior … Earned first-team all-area recognition … Also played soccer.
PERSONAL
Groves is the son of Michele and Victor Groves … Has one brother, Michael … His father, Victor, wrestled at Ohio State … Born Sept. 29, 2005.
