Matthew Blackmon
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- Hometown:
- Melbourne, Fla.
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- Position:
- Hurdles
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- Year:
- Freshman
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- High School:
- Palm Bay Magnet
Bio
High School – Blackmon was top-10 in the state for the 110 meter hurdles his senior year of high school. With the Pirates he won the Cape conference championship in the event twice and was a two-time district champion. He also placed third in the state in the event. Also played football in high school and intends to do so at Carson-Newman.
Personal: Son of Matthew Blackmon Sr. Was named homecoming king for Palm Bay Magnet High School. Chose Carson-Newman over Livingstone, Tusculum and Louisiana Tech. Intends to major in exercise science.
News mentions
NEW ORLEANS, La. - Twelve members of the Carson-Newman track & field team earned All-Region honors in a total of eleven different events for the 2022 outdoor season.
CLEVELAND, Tenn. - Trayzel Jureidini-Wyche and Joseph Oreva recorded a pair of event wins, while Sydney McCarty reset her personal best in the long jump six times at the Lee Last Chance Meet on Saturday, May 14.
ANDERSON, S.C. - Hauling in three gold medals, Makanakaishe Charamba was named the 2022 SAC Men's Track & Field Freshman of the Year and the 2022 SAC Outdoor Championship Athlete of the Meet on the final day of the championship event.
ANDERSON, S.C. - The Carson-Newman track & field team opened the SAC Outdoor Championships on Thursday, May 5, claiming four gold medals, one silver medal, one bronze medal and setting a pair of school records at the event.
NEW ORLEANS, La. - After recording nine event wins as a group at the Electric City Invitational, the Carson-Newman men's track & field team sits tight at no. 23 in the USTFCCCA Track & Field Ratings Index.
ANDERSON, S.C. - No. 23 Carson-Newman rolled at the Electric City Invitational, recording eleven event wins, setting two new NCAA provisional times, and breaking one school record on Saturday, Apr. 16.
CLEVELAND, Tenn. – Makanakaishe Charamba completed the perfect weekend at the Flames Invitational, winning every single race he entered in Cleveland this weekend.
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. - Five event wins, four NCAA provisional or qualifying marks, and one school record highlight the Carson-Newman track team's big weekend at the Montreat Invitational.
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. - The Carson-Newman track & field team looks to build off their success from the Lee Invitational as they head to the Tarheel state for the Montreat Invitational.
CLEVELAND, Tenn. - A trio of event championships along with two NCAA provisional marks highlight the Eagles day at the Lee Invitational on Saturday, Mar. 19.
NEW ORLEANS, La. - After claiming a pair of gold medals at the SAC Indoor Championships, the Carson-Newman track & field team places nine athletes on the USTFCCCA Southeast Indoor All-Region Team, announced on Tuesday, Mar. 8.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Carson-Newman track & field team wrap up the 2022 indoor track & field season, competing at the SAC Indoor Championships this weekend.
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Facing top Division-I and Division-II talent, Devon Moore picked up a pair of top-five finishes at the UofSC Invitational in Columbia, S.C. on Friday, Feb. 18.
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The Carson-Newman sprinters wrap up the regular season this weekend at the UofSC Invitational at the University of South Carolina on Friday, Feb 18.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - A day after winning the prelims of the 60 meter hurdles by 0.10 seconds, Matthew Blackmon continued his dominant debut in Mossy Creek, winning the 60 meter hurdles event championship with a time by 8.20 seconds.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Just three days after winning her second career SAC Indoor Field Athlete of the Week honor, Nathalie Schumacher continued her strong indoor season, winning the women's high jump championship on day one of the Buccaneer Invitational on Friday, Feb. 4.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - After opening the season in Johnson City, the Carson-Newman track & field team returns to the Buc Dome for the Buccaneer Invitational on Feb. 4 and 5.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Carson-Newman track & field team flexed their muscles at the Tiger Paw Invite, winning two events and setting a pair of school records.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Two weeks after opening the season at the ETSU Invitational, the Eagles return to the track at the Tiger Paw Invite in Louisville, Ky. on Friday, Jan. 28.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Matthew Blackmon and Christian Shouse claimed the first two event wins of the season for Carson-Newman on day two of the ETSU Invitational.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - A record-breaking performance by Matthew Blackmon along with a provisional time in the 60 meter run by Makanakaishe Charamba led the Eagles at the first day of the ETSU Invitational.