Matt Pimentel Class: Senior Hometown: Andover, MA Position: Cross Country/Distance Experience: 6VL Major: Construction Sci. & Mgt.

Clemson Highlights 2003-04: Outdoor: Scored for the Tigers in the 10,000m with a seventh-place finish and season-best time of 30:34.66...at the Raleigh Relays, completed the 10,000m run in 30:36.19 to finish sixth...ran the 5000m at the Clemson Invitational, finishing second with a time of 15:05.87...ran anchor on the Tigers' 4x1500m relay team that won the event at the Clemson Relays with a season-best time of 16:09.05. Indoor: Recorded a season-best time of 8:37.61 in the 3000m at the Clemson Invitational...at the Kentucky Invitational, posted a time of 8:41.22 in the 3000m. Cross Country: Opened season with a sixth-place finish and time of 25:08 at the Western Carolina Invitational...at the Bulldog Stampede, ran a 26:59.47 to finish 18th in the 8K race...recorded a time of 25:07.70 over the five-mile course to finish 34th at the FinishLynx/Murray Keatinge Invitational...at the Clemson Invitational/SC Collegiate Championships, recorded a time of 25:06 to place fifth...earned all-state honors...placed 30th at the ACC Championships with a time of 25:44.1.

2002-2003: Outdoor: Recorded a season-best time of 31:20.52 in his eighth-place finish in the 10,000m at the ACC Championships...ran a 32:03.49 in the 10,000m at the Raleigh Relays. Indoor: Ran a season-best time of 8:49.84 in the 3000m at the Maryland Invitational...at the Kentucky Invitational, clocked an 8:51.77 in the 3000m...posted a time of 8:53.93 in the 3000m at the Nebraska Adidas Invitational. Cross Country: Opened season at the Bulldog Stampede with 16th-place finish in 26:59...recorded best time of season at the Clemson Invitational/South Carolina State Collegiate Championships with 16th-place finish in 26:31...earned all-state honors...placed 49th at the ACC Championships with time of 26:41.1.
Cross Country: Opened season at the Bulldog Stampede with 16th-place finish in 26:59...recorded best time of season at the Clemson Invitational/South Carolina State Collegiate Championships with 16th-place finish in 26:31...earned all-state honors...placed 49th at the ACC Championships with time of 26:41.1.

2001-2002: Outdoor: Red-shirted. Indoor: Recorded time of 15:22.42 in the 5000m at the Virginia Tech Challenge...ran a 15:23.31 in the 5000m at the Kroger Invitational...competed in the 3000m at the Blue Heaven Rumble with a time of 9:03.28. Cross Country: Posted his best time of the season (25:28.00) at the Appalachian State meet, finishing 15th...at the ACC Championships, finished the 8K race in 26:41.3...recorded a time of 26:55 at the NCAA Pre-Meet.

Austin Prep Boston Globe Runner of the Year...named to the Boston Globe and Boston Herald all-scholastic teams...1999 and 2000 cross country state champion...had a high school personal-best time of 15:34 in the 5000m...1999 and 2000 outdoor two mile state champion...2000 and 2001 indoor two mile (9:24/4:28 mile split) state champion...claimed Bay State Invitational title and the State Coaches Invitational title.

Personal Born 5/4/83...majoring in construction science and management... named to ACC Academic Honor Roll in 2001-2002.

Honors 2003 All-State Cross Country (8,000m)
2002: All-State Cross Country (8,000m).

Pimentel's Best Times 3000m - 8:37.61
5000m - 15:05.87
10,000m - 30:34.66
8000m (XC) - 25:06