Indiana University Athletics
Matt Harris Up Close
2/11/2003 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Matt Harris a senior on the Indiana track and field team. Harris, who is orginally from Ft. Wayne, Ind. (Snider HS), owns the school record in the 60 meter hurdles. He set the mark of 7.98 as a sophomore in 2001 in the Big Ten finals and matched it during his junior season at the USTCA Collegiates. Harris came to IU after a highly successful career at Snider High School, where he was a State Champion in the 300 Hurdles and a qualifier for the Junior National Olympics as both a junior and senior. To get know more about Harris off the track, read on...
Favorite Movie: The Color Purple
Best book I have read: Blackhawk Down
My advice to young people: Be Yourself
Ten years from now, I hope to: still be involved in sports
My most prized possession: my military uniform
What drew me to Indiana: Coach Goss
The CD I currently have in my player: Musiq Soul Child
Most people don't know this about me, but: I ran track in the Army
Favorite Movie: The Color Purple
Best book I have read: Blackhawk Down
My advice to young people: Be Yourself
Ten years from now, I hope to: still be involved in sports
My most prized possession: my military uniform
What drew me to Indiana: Coach Goss
The CD I currently have in my player: Musiq Soul Child
Most people don't know this about me, but: I ran track in the Army
An athlete on this year's team who will surprise people: Me
The people who have helped the most since I have been at IU: My coaching staff
Favorite television show: The Cosby Show
Person in history I would most like to meet: Jesus
Most memorable moment in my athletic career: Big Ten Indoors in 2002
Most embarassing moment in athletic career: Running into Ryan Sarbinoff in the 4x100
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