Track & Field

Eric Matcek
Eric Matcek

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Splendora, Texas

High School:
Splendora

Height:
6-2

Event:
Decathlon

Birthdate:
08/31/1983

Experience:
2L

Major:
General Studies

2004
Indoor: Runner-up in the heptathlon at the Conference USA Championships with a score of 4,698 points. Outdoor: Recorded a seventh-place finish in the decathlon at the Conference USA Championships with 6,031 points.

2003
Indoor: Had an eighth-place finish in the heptathlon at the Conference USA Championships...finished 11th in the long jump at the Houston Indoor Classic. Outdoor: Recorded a seventh-place finish in the decathlon at the Conference USA Championships with 5,896 points...finished in ninth place in the Silver Division of the Texas A&M Multi-Events Carnival.

High School
Ran track for Splendora High School...placed third in Regional 4x100 meter relay and third in Regional 110 hurdles...won first place at 2002 district meet in 110 and 300-meter hurdles...also played on the districtchampion football team...earned All-District Honorable Mention and All-State All Academic honors.

Personal
Born August 31, 1983, in Humble, Texas...son of Stan and Linda Matcek of Splendora, Texas...favorite hobbies include cars and computers...chose to attend UH because it is close to home and his father is an alumnus of the school.

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