Matthew Mooney Named MASCAC Men's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University junior Matthew Mooney has been selected as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week.

A native of Douglas, Massachusetts, Mooney placed fifth in the 100-meter dash with a PR of 10.72 seconds, and finished 13th in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.59 seconds this past weekend at the Amherst Spring Fling. He was just 2/100 of a second off Matt Lighten’s school record 100 time of 10.70 seconds set in 2022.

Mooney currently ranks fifth in the East Region in the 100 and 60th in all of Division III

The MASCAC Track Athlete of the Week honor marks the third of Mooney's career and second outdoor distinction.

The outdoor season continues for the BSU men's track & field team on Friday and Saturday as the Bears will compete at the Tufts Spring Invitational.