Matthew Roberson
Matthew Roberson
  • Year Inducted:
    2022
  • Sport(s):
    Track & Field
  • Graduation Year:
    2006
  • College/Position:
    Claremont McKenna College

Bio

A two-time NCAA Division III national champion in the decathlon and a three-time All-American, Roberson ended his CMS career as the only two-time national champion in program history. Roberson added another program-first to his resume as a senior in 2006 when the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association selected Roberson as its Field Athlete of the Year. Also as a senior, Roberson was selected as the SCIAC’s Most Valuable Athlete and the CMC Male Athlete of the Year. The four-time SCIAC individual event champion and Scholar Athlete helped lead the Stags to SCIAC team championships in each of his four seasons. Roberson set a school record in the 400 hurdles as a freshman. He also broke the 50-plus-year-old school record in the long jump and is the current decathlon record holder.