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Matthew Groves
- Event:
- Sprints
- Year:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-11
- Hometown:
- Venice, Fla.
- High School:
- Venice
Matthew Groves TFRRS Profile
College Outdoor PR |Â 200m: 21.53;Â 400m:Â 47.84
High School Track PR |Â 200m: 21.65; 400m: 47.98
2025: Indoor - Made collegiate debut for 14th in the 400m (50.27), followed by third overall as a part of the 4x400m team with a new program record time (3:16.97) at the Celebration Pointe Classic...Outdoor - Earned 11th in the 400m (48.73), followed by third overall as a part of the 4x100m team (41.12) at the ERAU Running Elements Classic...set new program record time as a 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 new program record time (40.30) and 4x400m (3:13.94) relay teams at the ASUN Outdoor Championship...also notched lifetime best in 200m prelim race (21.53) and placed fifth in 200m final (22.09) at conference meet.
HIGH SCHOOL
Ran in the 200m and 400m events for track...competed for Venice HS all four years...was the team runner-up for 4A District 8 in 2023...put up personal-best times at IMG Spring Break Invite in 200m and Florida Relays in 400m...beat the school record in the 4x800m his freshman season...earned the country championship in the 400m as a sophomore...was a 4A state medalist in the 400m with seventh-place finish as a junior...also county champion in 400m...nationally qualified for the 400m as well...named First Team All-Area (Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte County)...took fifth-place at the Pepsi Florida Relays his season year in the 400m with a lifetime best mark.
PERSONAL
Played soccer at Venice HS...son of Victor and Michele Groves...dad, Victor, wrestled at Ohio State University...has one brother, Michael...born on Sept. 29, 2005...plans to major in nutrition & dietetics.
- 2025Â All-ASUNÂ Second Team (Outdoor: 400m)
- 2025Â All-ASUNÂ Second Team (Outdoor: 4x100m)
- 2025 All-ASUN Second Team (Outdoor: 4x400m)
- ASUNÂ Academic Honor Roll (2024-25)
College Outdoor PR |Â 200m: 21.53;Â 400m:Â 47.84
High School Track PR |Â 200m: 21.65; 400m: 47.98
2025: Indoor - Made collegiate debut for 14th in the 400m (50.27), followed by third overall as a part of the 4x400m team with a new program record time (3:16.97) at the Celebration Pointe Classic...Outdoor - Earned 11th in the 400m (48.73), followed by third overall as a part of the 4x100m team (41.12) at the ERAU Running Elements Classic...set new program record time as a 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 new program record time (40.30) and 4x400m (3:13.94) relay teams at the ASUN Outdoor Championship...also notched lifetime best in 200m prelim race (21.53) and placed fifth in 200m final (22.09) at conference meet.
HIGH SCHOOL
Ran in the 200m and 400m events for track...competed for Venice HS all four years...was the team runner-up for 4A District 8 in 2023...put up personal-best times at IMG Spring Break Invite in 200m and Florida Relays in 400m...beat the school record in the 4x800m his freshman season...earned the country championship in the 400m as a sophomore...was a 4A state medalist in the 400m with seventh-place finish as a junior...also county champion in 400m...nationally qualified for the 400m as well...named First Team All-Area (Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte County)...took fifth-place at the Pepsi Florida Relays his season year in the 400m with a lifetime best mark.
PERSONAL
Played soccer at Venice HS...son of Victor and Michele Groves...dad, Victor, wrestled at Ohio State University...has one brother, Michael...born on Sept. 29, 2005...plans to major in nutrition & dietetics.
Hodges Stadium at Visit Jax Track Aerial
Thursday, July 06
Turf Field & Three-Lane Track
Thursday, July 06
UNF Track Invite
Monday, June 25
Manny Velasquez Comeback
Monday, June 25
