Matt Bailey Class: Sophomore Hometown: Weyers Cave, Va. High School: Fort Defiance Last College: James Madison Height: 5-11 Event: Distance/XC Eligibility: XC/In/Out

2007 Cross Country: Ran his fastest time of the season at the IC4A Championships, finishing the five mile race in 27:11.00... Finished in 57th place at the Mason Invitational.

At JMU: Competed for a year at James Madison before transferring to George Mason when the Dukes dropped their men's track and field program.

Prep: Was All-District and All-Region for cross country and was a member of the district and regional champion 4x800 teams as a sophomore at Fort Defiance High School... All-Region and All-State for cross country, the Valley District Individual Champion for cross country, district champion in the 1000, 1600 and 4x800, regional champion in the 1000 and 4x800 and AA state champion in the indoor 1000 as a junior... All-Region and All-State for cross country, the Valley District Individual Champion for cross country, district champion in the 1600 and 4x800, regional champion in the 1000, 1600 and 4x800 and state champion in the 4x800 as a senior... Ran as a member of the Virginia team at the Foot Locker Championships as a sophomore, junior and senior... Was a member of the 4x800 team that broke the state records in both indoor and outdoor track as a senior... Was a member of the VHSL State AA Cross Country Championship team in 2003.

Personal: Full name is Matthew Scott Bailey... Born March 2, 1988... Parents are Darrell and Barbara Bailey... Has three siblings, Allison, 16, Josh, 12, and Andrew, 5... Hobbies include rock climbing and hiking... Majoring in information technology.