Matthew Boling

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Matthew Boling
Personal information
Born (2000-06-20) June 20, 2000 (age 21)[1]
United States
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[2]
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)
College teamGeorgia Bulldogs (2020–2021)[3]
Coached byAlthea Thomas and Petros Kyprianou (2019-2021)[4][5]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 100 m: 10.11 (2019)
  • 200 m: 20.06 (2021)
  • 400 m : 45.51 (2021)
  • Long jump: 26' 5.75" (2021, 8.07 m)
Medal record
Men's track and field
Representing the  United States
World U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Tampere 4×400 m relay
Pan American U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 San José 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2019 San José 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2019 San José 4×100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2019 San José 4×400 m relay
Updated on May 15, 2021; 8 months ago (May 15, 2021).

Matthew Boling (born June 20, 2000) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the sprints and long jump. He won four gold medals at the 2019 Pan American U20 Championships in the 100 m, 200 m, 4 × 100 m relay and 4 × 400 m relay, and helped set world under-20 records in both of the relay races for the United States. He also ran in the semi-final for the American 4 × 400 m relay team at the 2018 World U20 Championships that went on to earn silver in the final.

Boling gained national attention during the Spring of 2019 for his accomplishments in high school track and field. In March, he leaped the farthest in the long jump for a high school athlete in ten years with a 26' 3.5" (8.01 m) mark at the Texas Relays,[6] and then bested the high school all-conditions 100 m record, breaking the 10-second barrier with a wind-assisted 9.98 seconds run on April 27, 2019. Boling finished his high school track career in May at the Texas state championships by running a 44.74 second anchor in the 4 × 400 m relay for the Strake Jesuit Crusaders, coming from behind to win in the fastest time for a high school team in the nation that year (3:10.56)[7][8]

Early life[]

Matthew Boling was born to Mark and Monique Boling on June 20, 2000, with a twin brother, Michael.[9] They grew up in Houston, Texas and attended River Oaks Baptist School, where Matthew began running track.[10] The two then began attending Strake Jesuit College Preparatory. Initially, Matthew competed in the high jump,[11] then began focusing on the long jump and the 400m.[12] At the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships, Boling ran the opening leg for the USA's 4 × 400 m relay team, which went on to get the silver medal in the final. In November that year, he committed to the University of Georgia.

Breakthrough[]

Boling went viral in 2019 when he broke the 10-second barrier with a wind-aided 9.97 seconds, setting the high school all-conditions record in the 100m.[13][14] He also long jumped 26 ft, 3in (8.01m) at the Texas Relays, the furthest jump for a high school athlete in 10 years. He won both events at the Texas UIL 6A State Championships, setting the wind-legal US high school record of 10.13 seconds in the 100m,[15] and anchored Strake Jesuit to 3rd in the 4 × 100 m. He went viral once again in the 4 × 400 m when he split 44.74 seconds on his anchor leg to bring Strake Jesuit a win from over 20m behind.

After winning the 100m and 200m at the USA U20 Championships, Boling turned the double at the 2019 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships in San José, Costa Rica. Both times (10.11 and 20.31, respectively) were personal bests, and his 100m time of 10.11 was also a championship record. He then ran the 4th and 2nd legs for the USA's 4 × 100 m and 4 × 400 m teams, respectively, both setting World U20 records. For his performances, Gatorade awarded Boling its National Boys Track & Field Player of the Year honors for 2018–19,[16] and he was named the 2019 High School Boys Athlete Of The Year by Track & Field News.[17]

Collegiate career[]

2020[]

Before his first season at Georgia was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, Boling attempted the 60m, 200m, Long Jump and the 4 × 400 m indoors.[18] At the SEC Indoor Championships, Boling finished second overall in the 200m with 20.71 seconds, losing to Terrance Laird of LSU from the first section.[19]

2021[]

Returning to track, Boling again tried each event and chose to focus on the 200m for the indoor season. At the SEC Championships, he was disqualified in the final for stepping out of his lane on the final turn, and Laird took the title. However, because he ranked high enough by running 20.37 in his preliminary, he qualified for his first NCAA Indoor Championships, where he corrected his mistake and won the national title. He clocked a 20.19,[20] the joint-sixth fastest time in history.

Laird and Boling's rivalry was set to grow in the outdoor season with the addition of the 100m and 4 × 100 m. At the SEC Outdoor Championships, Laird won the 100m/200m double, while Boling finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively. His time of 20.06 seconds was a personal best in the 200m. Boling ran the anchor for Georgia's 4 × 100 m, with a slight lead but was caught by Laird and finished 2nd. At the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, Boling finished 6th and 5th in the 100m and 200m, respectively. Boling was considered a Freshman in 2021 by many, due to COVID-19 causing a short season his Freshman year.[citation needed]

Boling stayed in Eugene for the US Olympic Trials, where he finished 14th overall in the 100m semis and 9th overall in the 200m semis, bringing his first complete College season and first Olympic tryout to an end.[citation needed]

Statistics[]

Personal records[]

Event Time / Mark Wind (m/s) Venue Date Notes
100 m 10.11 +0.5 San José, Costa Rica July 19, 2019
9.97 w +3.2 College Station, Texas, U.S. May 15, 2021 Wind-assisted
200 m 20.06 +1.7 College Station, Texas, U.S. May 15, 2021
Indoor 200 m 20.19 N/A Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. March 13, 2021 #6 all-time
400 m 45.51 N/A Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. January 23, 2021 Indoor
400 m (relay split) 44.5 N/A San José, Costa Rica July 21, 2019 [21]
Long jump 26' 5.75" (8.07 m) N/A Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. February 26, 2021 Indoor
4×100 m relay 38.62 N/A San José, Costa Rica July 20, 2019 WU20R[note 1]
4×400 m relay 2:59.30 N/A San José, Costa Rica July 21, 2019 WU20R[note 2]

International competitions[]

Representing the  United States
Year Competition Position Event Time Wind (m/s) Venue Notes
2018 World U20 Championships 1st (semi 3) 4×400 m relay 3:05.57 N/A Tampere, Finland WU20L, Q[note 3]
2019 Pan American U20 Championships 1st 100 m 10.11 +0.5 San José, Costa Rica PB
1st 200 m 20.31 -0.8 WU20L, PB[21]
1st 4×100 m relay 38.62 N/A WU20R[note 1]
1st 4×400 m relay 2:59.30 N/A WU20R[note 2]

National championships[]

Representing the Strake Jesuit Crusaders (2018–2019) and Georgia Bulldogs (2021)
Year Competition Position Event Time / Mark Wind (m/s) Venue Notes
2018 U.S. U20 Championships 6th Long jump 23' 11.5" (7.30 m) -1.0 Bloomington, Indiana
6th 400 m 46.59 N/A
2019 U.S. U20 Championships 1st 100 m 10.15 w +2.3 Miramar, Florida Wind-assisted
3rd Long jump 25' 3.5" (7.71 m) +1.9
1st 200 m 20.36 +0.7 PB
2021 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships 7th Long jump 25' 5.25" (7.75 m) N/A Fayetteville, Arkansas
1st 200 m 20.19 N/A WL
4th 4×400 m relay 3:04.84 N/A
NCAA Division I Championships 2nd 4×100 m relay 38.54 N/A Eugene, Oregon
6th 100 m 10.19 +0.4
5th 200 m 20.48 -0.4
U.S. Olympic Trials 14th 100 m 10.22 +0.7 Eugene, Oregon
9th 200 m 20.27 +0.9
  • NCAA results from Track & Field Results Reporting System.[3]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b Shared with , , and for the United States.[23][24][25]
  2. ^ a b Shared with , , and Justin Robinson for the United States.[24][25]
  3. ^ The team with Boling qualified for the final, but he did not run with the team in the final; However, the team that ran in the final finished 2nd, so Boling earned a silver medal for his contribution.[22]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "ATHLETE PROFILE Matthew BOLING". World Athletics. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "MATTHEW BOLING". Georgia Bulldogs. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "MATTHEW BOLING (FR-1) GEORGIA". TFRRS. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  4. ^ Mekayla, Gough (March 11, 2021). "Former Strake Jesuit star Matthew Boling ready for full weekend at NCAA indoor championships". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  5. ^ Vitale, Joe (July 11, 2019). "Track and field superstar Matthew Boling explains why he signed with Georgia". USA Today. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  6. ^ Nichols, Lee (March 30, 2019). "Sprinter/Jumper Boling Is The Talk Of High School Track". Track & Field News. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  7. ^ Redford, Patrick (May 12, 2019). "Matthew Boling's 100-Meter National Record Wasn't Even His Most Stunning Performance". Deadspin. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  8. ^ Nichols, Lee (May 2019). "Texas State Boys — Matthew Boling Creates New Legend". Track & Field News. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  9. ^ Matthew Boling
  10. ^ @matthew_boling1 (April 2, 2013). "Boling at ROBS" – via Instagram.
  11. ^ @matthew_boling1 (February 21, 2016). "Boling high jump" – via Instagram.
  12. ^ "Matthew BOLING | Profile".
  13. ^ McNulty, Matt (May 14, 2019). "Teen Runner Known as 'White Lightning' Breaks 100-Meter High School Record". People. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019 – via PEOPLE.com.
  14. ^ Mack, Gordon (April 27, 2019). "Matthew Boling Breaks High School All-Conditions 100m Record In 9.98!". FloTrack. FloSports. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019 – via flotrack.org.
  15. ^ Kussoy, Howie (May 13, 2019). "'White Lightning' stuns again for high school 100-meter record". New York Post. Archived from the original on May 20, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019 – via nypost.com.
  16. ^ Coleman, Adam (June 28, 2019). "Strake Jesuit's Matthew Boling wins Gatorade National Boys Track Athlete of the Year". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  17. ^ Lindstrom, Seige (September 12, 2019). "2019 HS Boys Athlete Of The Year — Matthew Boling". Track & Field News. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
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  21. ^ a b "Pan-Am Junior Champs — U.S. Relays Run Rampant". Track & Field News. August 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  22. ^ "4 x 400 Metres Relay Men - Round 1" (PDF). International Association of Athletics Federation. July 14, 2018. p. 3. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  23. ^ Boren, Cindy (July 22, 2019). "Matthew Boling, the viral video track star, anchors a record-setting relay run". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  24. ^ a b Dutch, Taylor (July 21, 2019). "Track Phenom Matthew Boling Leads Two Relay Teams to U20 World Records in Two Days". Runner's World. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  25. ^ a b Robinson, Javier (July 22, 2019). "Boling leads weekend of three world U20 records at Pan American U20 Championships". World Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2020.

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Awards
Preceded by Track & Field News High School Boys Athlete of the Year
2019 		Incumbent
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