Player Bio: Matt Willis - UCLA Official Athletic Site
April 17, 2013 | Track & Field
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Matt Willis
Class: Junior
Hometown: La Palma, CA
High School: Servite
Height / Weight: 6-0 / 170
Event: Sprints/Hurdles
Birthdate: 04/13/1984
2004 -- Finished third at the UCLA/USC dual meet with a time of 52.67 ... Regional qualifier and season best of 52.29 at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee meet, finishing sixth overall.
2003 -- 2003 Verizon Junior All-American ... At the U.S. Junior Nationals, ran a personal best 51.89, placing third, in the 400m hurdles ... Competed at the Junior Pan-Am Games, placing seventh in 54.97 (52.18Q) ... At the NCAA West Regional Championships, placed fourth in his heat in a then-personal best 52.57.
High School -- 2002 Verizon Junior All-American ... At the U.S. Junior Nationals, was seventh in the 400m hurdles (54.93, 54.15Q) ... Won the CIF Division III 300m hurdle crown in 37.81 ... Finished second at the CA State meet in the 300m hurdles (37.86) and at the CIF-Southern Section Masters meet in a personal best 37.79 ... Was third at the Arcadia Invitational (37.93) ... Finished sixth in the 400m hurdles at the adidas Outdoor Championships in a lifetime best 53.63 ... Named to the LA Times' Southland Track and Field first team ... Also named All-Orange County first team in soccer ... Prep bests of 37.79 (300mH), 53.63 (400mH) and 49.21 (400m).
Personal -- Born April 13, 1984 ... Undecided major.
Willis' Best Marks 400m ... 49.21
300mH ... 37.79
400mH ... 51.89