Matt Wilkinson
Matt Wilkinson
Height: 6-2
Year: JR
Hometown: Mt. Clemens, Mich.
High School: De La Salle HS
Position: Throws

2011-12: Indoor: finished fifth in the weight throw with a personal record distance of 15.51m at the SVSU - GVSU Dual...threw for a second and third place finish in the weight throw at the SVSU Indoor Classic and SVSU Holiday Classic with distances of 14.62m and 14.38m respectively...picked up a fourth place finish at the SVSU The Cardinal meet with a distance of 15.41m in the weight throw. Outdoor: set a personal mark in the discus throw with a distance of 45.70m at the Outdoor GLIAC Championship and tallied another personal best in the hammer throw at the Northwood Open finishing fifth with a distance of 49.83m...finished second in the discus throw and fourth in the hammer throw with distances of 44.01 and 49.35m respectively at the GVSU vs. SVSU meet. 

2010-11: Indoor: competed in the weight throw and shot put competitions at the SVSU vs. GVSU Dual Meet and recorded distances of 13.98meters and 13.81meters, respectively...threw the shot a distance of 13.96meters at the SVSU Holiday Classic...tossed the weight at the CMU Jack Skoog Open and recorded a mark of 13.93meters...earned a season best in the shot put at the SVSU Cardinal with a toss of 14.11meters...recorded a season best in the weight throw with a mark of 14.08meters at the SVSU Doug Hanson Open.  Outdoor: tossed the hammer at the FSU Bulldog Invitational and recorded a distance of 41.20meters...competed in the discus throw and hammer throw competitions at the Stan Lyons Invitational and recorded distances of 41.16meters and a season best of 45.90meters...threw the discus at the Outdoor GLIAC Championships and earned a mark of 42.17meters...tossed the hammer a distance of 40.59meters at the Northwood Open...recorded a season best in the discus throw with a toss of 43.91meters at the MSU Spartan Invitational.

2009-10:  Redshirted the 2009-10 season.

Prior to SVSU/Personal: Prepped at De La Salle High School...named all-catholic shot put, all-county disk, and All-State shot put...holds the record at Dakota Stadium for shot put...helped lead his team to a regional championship...named track MVP...member of the Honor Roll and National Honor Society...received the math and spanish award...majoring in education...son of Renee and Kendal Wilkinson...born 1/18/91.