Matt Chaikowsky

2025 Men's Cross Country Roster

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2023:

Competed in four races during the cross country season
Best finish was at Houghton's Highlander Invitational, placing second out of 151 runners with a time of 25:13.2
Was RIT's top-runner at the Liberty League Championship, placing 14th out of 103 runners with a time of 25:31.2
Placed 32nd out of 176 runners at the NCAA Division III Niagara Regional with a time of 25:35.2

2022-23:

Placed third at the Atlantic Region Indoor Championships in the 800 (1:55.54).
Placed fifth in the 800 at the Liberty League Indoor Championships (1:56.06).
Had two first-place finishes in the 800 during the indoor season.
Finished 17th out of 109 runners at the 2022 Liberty League Cross Country Championships, earning him an All-Liberty League Honorable Mention.

2021-22:

Ran first college race at the Fisher - Rodenbeck Early Season Invitational, finishing 14th with a time of 20:13.7.
Qualified for the NCAA Division III Niagara Region Cross Country Championship, finishing 60th with a time of 27:06.9.
Part of 4x400 team that placed first at the RIT January Friday Meet.
Had five top-threes and six top-five finishes during the indoor season.
Finished seventh at the Liberty League Indoor Track & Field Championships in the 800 with a time of 1:58.39.
Finished first in the 400 at the Redhawk Invitational with a personal-best time of 51.60.
Part of the 4x400 team that finished first at the Rochester Spring Classic with a time of 3:25.51.
Set personal-best 1:56.94 in the 800 at the University of Rochester Alumni Invitational.
Set personal-best 4:02.76 in the 1500 at the Nazareth ROC City Final Qualifier.
Finished the outdoor season with three top-three finishes and four top-five finishes.

BEFORE RIT:

Holds the Saucon Valley Senior High School records for the school’s cross country course and the 1600m.
Has been running since kindergarten.

PERSONAL:

Born in Bethlehem, Pa. to Jane and William Chaikowsky. Has a sister named Alexa.
Is classically trained in piano.
Says his teammates and family are the ones with the most influence on his career. “They push me to be my best.”