2025 Men's Outdoor Track & Field Roster

Jacob Matthews

  • Class Freshman
  • Height 6-1
  • Hometown Brooklyn, NY
  • Highschool Innovation in Advertising and Media
  • Major Music Education

Biography

Getting To Know Jacob
Favorite Part About York College: How much it always feels like everyone wants me to be there and how invested they are in seeing me succeed.
Career Goals After Graduation: Become a full-time music teacher in a high school or elementary school and complete both a Master’s Degree as well as a Doctorate Degree in music education. Following that, I intend to become a Professor.
Dream Job: Filmmaker or Film Score Composer
Quote/Motto: “If you play a note that feels wrong, you can put that note in a new context that makes it right.” - Jacob Collier
Secret Talents: Acting and Photography
Person I Admire Most: My Girlfriend Yanitza

My Favorite…
Sport Besides Track & Field: Bodybuilding - Men’s Classic Physique
Professional Athlete: Chris Bumstead
Book: Assata: An Autobiography (Assata Shakur)
Movie: Avengers: Sing Sing
TV Show: Atlanta
Meal: Dinner
Post-Game Food: Ramen
Candy:  HARIBO Sour Gummy Bears
Cereal: Cocoa Puffs
Color: Lilac
York Professor: Professor Lindamichelle Baron
Website: bhphotovideo.com
Hype Song Before A Meet: Element (Kendrick Lamar)
App: YouTube

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    6'1" 315 lbs
  • 2025Freshman

    6'1" 315 lbs