Matthew Sill
Matthew Sill
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Wayzata, MN
  • High School:
    Blake School-Northrup Campus
  • Events:
    Throws
  • Major:
    Finance
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio

At CMS
Enters senior season ranked No. 10 in CMS history in the discus throw (150'2")

2019-20 (Junior)
SCIAC All-Academic Team ... 
Competed in three meets before the suspension of spring sports ... Began the year with PRs in the shot put (42'4") and the weight throw (46'3.25") at the CMS Outdoor Indoor Distance Challenge Meet, finishing second in the weight and third in the shot put ... Capped off the year by finishing second in both the hammer and discus and fourth in the shot put at a five-team SCIAC Multi-Dual hosted by Whittier ... Was third in the discus at the Pomona-Pitzer All-Comers (144'9"), as well as fifth in the hammer and eighth in the shot put.

2018-19 (Sophomore)
SCIAC Champion (discus, hammer) ... USTFCCCA All-West Region (discus, hammer) ... SCIAC All-Academic Team … 
Set PRs in all three throwing events at the SCIAC Championships, to win two individual titles ... Came in first in the hammer with a top throw of 49.81 meters (163'5") ... Added a SCIAC title in the discus with a throw of 150'2" (45.78 meters) ... Came in seventh in the shot put with a top distance of 12.61 meters (41'4.5") to provide CMS with 22 total points towards its team title ... Had a first place finish in the discus and second in the hammer at the final SCIAC Multi-Dual at Occidental. 

2017-18 (First-Year)
SCIAC Champion (discus) ... All-SCIAC (hammer) ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... 
Earned the SCIAC Championship in the discus in 2018, with a throw of 144-09 (44.12 meters) ... Also came in third in the hammer throw at SCIACs with a top distance of 153-11 (46.92m) to earn all-league honors, and was 11th in the shot put (38'0") ... Won the discus at the second SCIAC Multi-Dual with a throw of 132'4" (40.33 meters) ... Earned the discus title at his first collegiate event with a throw of 130'8" (39.84 meters) at the first SCIAC Multi-Dual. 

Prior to CMS
Attended Blake School-Northrup Campus, where he was a member of the track and field team and was twice named MVP ... Earned "Father of the Team" award ... Three-time state qualifier, while placed third in the state championships in the discus his senior year.

Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna, where he is pursuing a masters in finance with a minor in data science ... Spent the summer (2019) working in the heavy machinery industry with Komatsu, traveling to five states touring manufacturing factories, distributors, and vendors ... Also works on campus in the Dean of Students office ... Lists "Advanced Corporate Finance" as his favorite course that he has taken in college so far. 

News Mentions

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Video Tribute: The CMS Men's Track and Field Class of 2020

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The ten seniors on the CMS men's track and field team went out as champions, winning the SCIAC title a year ago after being...

April 1, 2020

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CMS Men's Track and Field Dominates First SCIAC Multi-Dual

WHITTIER, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team began defense of its 2019 SCIAC title with a dominant performance at its...

March 8, 2020

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Reese Peterson Named SCIAC Field Athlete of the Week

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior thrower Reese Peterson was named the SCIAC Men's Field Athlete of the Week for events through Sunday, Feb. 23, the...

February 24, 2020

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Javelin Throwers Pick Up Where They Left Off for CMS Men's Track and Field at Collegiate All-Comers Meet

CLAREMONT, Calif. - After going 1-2-3 in the javelin at the 2019 SCIAC Championships, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team...

February 16, 2020

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CMS Men's Track and Field Selected First in SCIAC Preseason Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team earned the top spot in the SCIAC Preseason poll in a vote of the...

February 5, 2020

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CMS Men's Track and Field Opens Spring Season with Five Wins at OIDFE Challenge

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team opened its 2020 season by hosting the OIDFE Challenge on Saturday at the...

January 25, 2020