2010 Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
2010
Matt Lemon, the twin brother of teammate Chris, provided a young Flyer squad with depth and leadership, as one of the team's three captains and winner of the 2010 High Flyer Award. Placing 2nd on the team in all but one race, Lemon was the epitome of consistency. At the Flyer 5K, Matt brought home a 15:01 finish, second on the team. A week later at the Mel Brodt Invitational 8K, Matt finished in 24:21, missing his personal best time by just 2 seconds, but still helping the team to a 1st place finish. The next week, the team traveled to South Bend, IN for the National Catholic Invitational 8K, and with a 24:56 mark, Matt helped solidify the team's 2nd place finish in a field of 14. Next, Matt helped the team finish 2nd at the All-Ohio Championship 8K by crossing the finish line in 24:28. Lemon helped UD to a 4th place finish in the A-10 Championship 8K with a time of 24:35 to earn Atlantic 10 All-Conference status. In his final race as a Flyer, he finished in 31:07 at the Great Lakes Regional 10K.
2009
As a junior, Lemon helped carry UD to one of its most successful seasons ever. He ran the fifth-best time in school history 24:19 at the Notre Dame Invitational and also posted strong finishes at the Flyer 5K (3rd, 15:07) and Mel Brodt Invitational (4th, 24:28) – at both meets the Flyers took first place. Ultimately, Lemon played in instrumental role in helping UD finish third overall – its best finish ever – at the A-10 Championships, where he finished 9th overall in a mud-altered time of 27:06. His finish resulted in a third-straight inclusion on the A-10 All-Conference squad. A strong academician, Lemon was also named to the A-10 All-Academic Team for the 2009 season.
2008Â
Along with twin brother, Chris, Matt Lemon had a standout second season. Â The twin tandem made UD cross country history in November by becoming the first Flyer runners to ever qualify for the NCAA National Championship meet. Â Matt began the season with a 14th place finish at the Meijer Flyer 5K (15:53), before taking eighth at the National Catholic Invitational (25:22). Â He then took 11th at the All-Ohio Championships before leading the squad at the NCAA Pre-Nationals, placing 69th overall (24:39). Â Matt would end up finishing every fall race among the top three Flyers. Â He also eclipsed his 8K personal best at the Atlantic 10 Championships. Â In addition to helping UD to a sixth place team finish, he earned All-Conference honors for the second straight year by running the course in 24:22 to take eighth overall. Â After the conclusion of the regular season, Matt ran in 14th position at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional to earn a berth at the NCAA Championships, where he also broke his best 10K time with a 31:02 mark.Â
2007Â
Matt Lemon came on strong with four All-Time 8K Performances in program history and led the Flyers in each of the last five races of the season. He was named to the Atlantic 10’s All-Conference Team thanks to an eighth place finish at the A-10 Championships with a time of 25:54. Additionally, Matt earned the A-10 Rookie of the Year award, as he was the first freshman finisher. At the GreaterÂ
Louisville Cross Country Classic, Lemon broke his brother’s freshman 8K school record in a personal best time of 24:53. With thatÂ
finish, he ranks second on Harrier Heroes list behind teammate Mike Andersen. At the NCAA Regionals, Lemon broke another school record by besting the 10K mark in a time of 31:33. His 24th place is currently the best all-time individual Flyer Regional finisher, earning him a spot on the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division I Men’s All-Region Cross Country Team. For his accomplishments during the 2007 season, Matt was named the team’s Most Valuable Runner.Â
High SchoolÂ
Owns the fifth fastest 5k senior time in Ohio at 15:43...Placed fifth at the 2006 Ohio Division I State Cross Country Championships...Â
Finished 10th in the Ohio Division I Track Championships (9:39 in 3200 meter)...His personal best 5k cross country time was 15:35.Â
Personal
Son of Barbara and Dr. Michael Lemon...Has an older brother Paul and younger sister Elizabeth...Twin brother of Flyer teammate Chris Lemon...Born July 20, 1989...Majoring in Engineering.Â
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