Men's Cross Country
Matt Kepler
Class: Junior
Hometown: Valley Cottage, N.Y.
High school: Nyack
Major: Music Education
Highlights: 2008 XC --Finished 71st overall in the NCAA Atlantic Regional with a time of 27:33 for 8,000 meters at St. Lawrence University on Nov. 15 … competed for the Devils at the SUNYAC Cross Country Championship meet on Nov. 1, finishing the 8K course in a time of 27:01 … finished eighth at the Nazareth College Invitational on Oct. 11, leading the Devils to the team title (1st of 8 teams) ... 2007 XC --- Ran 28:56 at Buffalo State ... Fought an I.T. band injury during the season.
Personal: Ran varsity XC for 5 seasons at Nyack H.S. ... Was a 4:32 miler and a 2:01 in the 800 meters ... Ran at NYSPHSAA his junior and senior seasons. Placed 35th in the state XC meet as a Junior. All-Rockland County XC team and All-Section I team.