Mattias Wolter
Mattias Wolter

Hometown:
Conquerall Mills, Nova Scotia

High School:
Park View Education Center

Position:
Distance

Experience:
r-So./Jr.


06/07/2013

Track and Field's Wolter Earns First Team All-America Honors at NCAA Championships

Mattias Wolter earned first team All-America honors in the 3,000m steeplechase.

06/05/2013

Track and Field's Wolter Advances to NCAA Championship Race

Mattias Wolter finished fourth in his semifinal section in the 3,000m steeplechase to advance the finals.

06/04/2013

Three Track and Field Athletes Set for NCAA Championships

All three student-athletes are making their first career appearances at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

05/25/2013

Track and Field's Bombaugh, Kendall Claim Spots at NCAA Championships

Two more Cardinals punched their tickets to the national championships in two weeks.

05/24/2013

Track and Field's Wolter Punches Ticket to NCAA Championships

Mattias Wolter won his heat in the 3,000m steeplechase to earn his first bid to the national championships.

05/04/2013

LOUISVILLE TRACK & FIELD BIG EAST OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

Louisville Track & Field Outdoor Championships

04/13/2013

LOUISVILLE TRACK & FIELD BORDER BATTLE

Louisville Track & Field Border Battle

05/04/2012

BIG EAST OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

Louisville Track & Field Big East Outdoor Championships

Career Bests
Indoor
3,000m - 8:29.33

Outdoor
1,500m - 3:54.45
3,000m SC - 8:50.00
5,000m - 14:43.07

2012 Cross Country: Ran and scored in all six races ... placed 75th at the NCAA Southeast Regional ... took 46th overall at the BIG EAST Championships ... had a personal-best 8K time of 24:45.5 at the Louisville Pre-Nationals ... had a pair of top-10 finishes to begin the year ... placed third at the Mid-America Opener and then eighth at the Winthrop Invitational.

2011-12 Track: Competed only during the outdoor season, running three individual events (1,500m, 3,000m steeplechase and 5,000m) and one relay (distance medley relay) ... had three second-place finishes in the steeplechase ... advanced to the NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round in the steeplechase ... ran a personal-best steeplechase time at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships to take runner-up ... finished the race in 8:50 ... registered a career-best 5,000m time of 14:43.07 at the Border Battle to take second.

2011 Cross Country: Ran in all six of the team's races ... had personal bests in all distances ... took 59th at the NCAA Southeast Regional for a career-best 10K time of 31:39.4 ... placed 44th overall at the BIG EAST Championships ... top 8K time came at the Greater Louisville Classic, placing 35th in 24:46.70 ... opened the year with a fourth-place showing at the Mid-America Opener.

2010-11 Track: Competed in four outdoor events (1,500m, 3,000m steeplechase, 5,000m, 4x1,500m) ... did not see action during the indoor season ... had one individual victory and one relay win ... advanced to the NCAA Division I East Preliminary in the 3,000m steeplechase ... placed second in the event at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (behind former teammate, Matt Hughes) ... logged a season-best 8:51.92 in the steeplechase at the Mt. SAC Relays ... took fourth in the event at the Border Battle ... had first career victory at the Alabama Relays in the 5,000m (14:54.75) ... helped guide 4x1,500m relay team to a win and the school record (16:00.55) at the meet.

2010 Cross Country: Joined the team later in the season ... competed in three races, including the NCAA Championships ... best finish of the year came at the BIG EAST Championships, placing 47th.

Prep: Highly touted international runner, who attended Park View Education Center ... represented Canada at the 2009 and 2010 World Cross Country Championships ... part of the 2010 Canadian World Junior Team ... member of the 2009 and 2010 NACAC and National Cross Country Team ... won the gold medal in the 3,000m steeplechase as part of the 2009 Pan American Junior Team ... won four-straight Canadian Youth and Junior National titles ... named the 2009 Nova Scotia Male Athlete of the Year ... tabbed the Athletics Nova Scotia Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year in 2008 and 2009 ... named the school's cross country and track and field athlete of the year multiple times ... ran for coach Tanya Daniels with Bluenose Athletics ... prep bests include 8:59.59 in the 3,000m steeplechase and 8:38.24 in the 3,000m (indoors).

Personal: Son of Michael and Wanda Wolter ... birthday is March 27 ... has three brothers and one sister ... enrolled in general studies.

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