Colorado State University Athletics
2019 Cross Country Roster
Matt Begeman
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- La Grange, Ill.
- High School:
- Lyons Township
Collegiate Personal Bests
Indoor
- 3,000 meters - 8:50.27
- 5,000 meters - 15:18.28
Outdoor
- 1,500 meters - 4:17.99
- 5,000 meters - 14:56.22
- 3,000 meter steeplechase - 10:12.83
Cross Country
- 5,000 meters - 15:47.5
- 8,000 meters - 24:48.1
Colorado State
Redshirt Junior (2019-20)
- Made cross country collegiate debut at the Wyoming Invite, finishing in 21st and scoring for CSU's third-place team finish
- Placed 12th in the open 8k race at the Joe Piane Invitational for a career-best time of 24:58.48Â
- Ran a PR of 24:48.1 in the 8K at the Nuttycombe Invite Race B
Redshirt Sophomore (2018-19)
- Provided depth on cross country team that finished with a second-consecutive ninth place in NCAAs
Redshirt Freshman (2017-18)
- Provided depth for cross country that finished ninth in NCAAs
Freshman (2016-17)
- Redshirted the cross country, indoor and outdoor seasons.
High School
- Attended Lyons Township in La Grange, Ill.
- Helped lead high school team to a ninth-place finish at Nike Cross Nationals in 2015 (finished fourth for the team, scoring 54 points and placing 94th)
- Placed 33rd individually at 2015 Illinois State Meet with a team finish of second place
- Helped aid team to a seventh-place finish in the 4x1 at 2016 Arcadia Invitational
High School Personal Bests
Indoor
- 1,600 meters - 4:33.75
-3,200 meters - 9:36.85
Outdoor
- 1,500 meters - 4:11.93
- 1,600 meters - 4:28.25
- One mile - 4:29.97
- 3,200 meters - 9:36.08
Cross Country
- 5,000 meters - 16:02.70
- Three Mile - 14:55.0
Indoor
- 3,000 meters - 8:50.27
- 5,000 meters - 15:18.28
Outdoor
- 1,500 meters - 4:17.99
- 5,000 meters - 14:56.22
- 3,000 meter steeplechase - 10:12.83
Cross Country
- 5,000 meters - 15:47.5
- 8,000 meters - 24:48.1
Colorado State
Redshirt Junior (2019-20)
- Made cross country collegiate debut at the Wyoming Invite, finishing in 21st and scoring for CSU's third-place team finish
- Placed 12th in the open 8k race at the Joe Piane Invitational for a career-best time of 24:58.48Â
- Ran a PR of 24:48.1 in the 8K at the Nuttycombe Invite Race B
Redshirt Sophomore (2018-19)
- Provided depth on cross country team that finished with a second-consecutive ninth place in NCAAs
Redshirt Freshman (2017-18)
- Provided depth for cross country that finished ninth in NCAAs
Freshman (2016-17)
- Redshirted the cross country, indoor and outdoor seasons.
High School
- Attended Lyons Township in La Grange, Ill.
- Helped lead high school team to a ninth-place finish at Nike Cross Nationals in 2015 (finished fourth for the team, scoring 54 points and placing 94th)
- Placed 33rd individually at 2015 Illinois State Meet with a team finish of second place
- Helped aid team to a seventh-place finish in the 4x1 at 2016 Arcadia Invitational
High School Personal Bests
Indoor
- 1,600 meters - 4:33.75
-3,200 meters - 9:36.85
Outdoor
- 1,500 meters - 4:11.93
- 1,600 meters - 4:28.25
- One mile - 4:29.97
- 3,200 meters - 9:36.08
Cross Country
- 5,000 meters - 16:02.70
- Three Mile - 14:55.0
CSU Cross Country - 2025 Preseason Press Conference
Wednesday, August 27
Colorado State Cross Country: 2024 Preseason Press Conference
Wednesday, August 14
Colorado State Cross Country: 2023 Preseason Press Conference
Friday, August 18
Colorado State Cross Country: Head Coach Epperson Talks About NCAA Championships
Friday, November 18
