CAREER HIGHS
Floor Exercise: 9.250 at William & Mary (March 3, 2007)
Rings: 7.250 at Temple Invitational (Jan. 20, 2007)
Vault: 8.850 at William & Mary (March 3, 2007)

PENN STATE CAREER
2007: Gained experience by competing in four events (floor exercise, still rings, vault, high bar) in a total of seven meets...Placed third in the floor exercise at William & Mary, posting a season-best score of 9.250...Also had a season-high mark in the high bar at William & Mary (8.850)...Contributed his best vault of the season versus Ohio State, scoring a 8.450.

GYMNASTICS BACKGROUND
Participated at the club level with Temple Boys Gymnastics...Four-time Region VII team member...Finished 25th in the all-around at the 2005 Junior Olympic Nationals...Won the Brian Babcott Most Dedicated Award in 2004...Academic All-American at Junior Nationals 2003-06.

PERSONAL
Favorite event is the high bar...After gymnastics, would like to pursue a career with Cirque de Soleil...Selected Penn State because of its excellent gymnastics and kinesiology programs...Brother, Aaron, played baseball at Penn State and brother, Jason, played baseball at the University of Pennsylvania...Father, Albert, was on the football and baseball teams at the University of Pennsylvania...Majoring in Kinesiology.

QUOTING COACH JEPSON
"Matt was outstanding last year as a freshman. He developed and continues to develop more so than anyone from the freshman class. His floor in very strong and his vault was competitive last year and it has improved. His high bar is great and he will be a very strong competitor for us in that event. Matt has a great outlook, works hard every day, and improves every day and that's all you can ask for as a coach."