Career Report for Matthew Penna
Class of 2020
Cross Country Career
The following chart plots the mile pace for every race throughout high school for this runner. The blue anchor points show the races where the runner improved.
Course-Specific Personal Bests
Below is a listing of Matthew Penna's best times on each course. Click on the course name to see a chart of those races.
| Course | Distance | Time | Pace | All-Time Rank | PR Date | PR Event | # of Races on Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Plateau, PA | 3.1 | 17:30 | 5:39 | 2 | 9/15/18 | Briarwood Invitational | 1 |
| Bowdoin Park | 3.1 | 19:09.9 | 6:11 | 11 | 11/26/16 | Nike Cross New England | 2 |
| Camp Sloper | 1.5 | 8:17 | 5:31 | 5 | 7/23/18 | Ice Cream Time Trial | 1 |
| Camp Sloper | 2 | 12:11 | 6:06 | 12 | 9/13/16 | Southington vs Hall | 1 |
| Camp Sloper | 3.1 | 17:23 | 5:36 | 2 | 9/17/19 | Conard, Avon, Southington | 7 |
| Cornelius State Forest | 1.86 | 11:02.39 | 5:56 | 1 | 9/10/16 | Vineyard Invitational | 1 |
| Elizabeth Park | 3.1 | 18:28 | 5:57 | 4 | 10/13/16 | Quad v NB HP and Bulkeley | 1 |
| Fisher Meadows | 3.1 | 17:10 | 5:32 | 4 | 9/19/17 | Conard, Avon, Southington | 1 |
| Hall HS | 3.1 | 16:58.11 | 5:28 | 1 | 10/1/19 | Hall v Simsbury v Southington | 1 |
| JB Williams Park | 2.7 | 16:39 | 6:10 | 61 | 9/27/16 | Dual vs Glstnbry, Smsbry | 1 |
| Northwest Catholic HS | 3.1 | 16:56 | 5:28 | 6 | 10/9/18 | Southington vs NW Catholic | 1 |
| Six Flags Wild Safari, NJ | 3.1 | 16:38 | 5:22 | 2 | 9/28/19 | Wild Safari Invitational | 1 |
| Somers HS | 3.1 | 16:30.4 | 5:19 | 1 | 9/7/19 | Big Red Invitational | 2 |
| Stratton Brook Park Pre-2019 | 2.16 | 12:54 | 5:58 | 4 | 10/25/16 | CCC Freshman Championship | 1 |
| Stratton Brook Park Pre-2019 | 3.1 | 18:40.3 | 6:01 | 30 | 10/3/17 | Hall v Simsbury v Southington | 2 |
| Track | 1.99 | 10:08 | 5:06 | 2 | 8/27/19 | Time Trial | 4 |
| West Hartford Reservoir | 3.1 | 17:50.96 | 5:45 | 20 | 9/17/18 | Conard, Avon, Southington | 1 |
| Wickham Park | 3.1 | 16:41.8 | 5:23 | 3 | 10/16/19 | CCC Championships | 11 |
| Winding Trails | 3 | 17:02 | 5:41 | 1 | 9/27/18 | Dual vs Farmington and Glastonbury | 1 |
| Woods Hill Trail, VT | 3.1 | 17:20.13 | 5:36 | 1 | 10/5/19 | Woods Trail Run | 2 |
| Wrentham Developmental Center | 3.1 | 17:21.6 | 5:36 | 3 | 9/30/17 | Frank Kelley Invitational | 1 |
Distance-only Personal Bests
This considers only the courses with distances of 2, 4K (2.48 mi), 3 and 5K (3.1 mi).
| Standard Distance (Mi) |
Time | Pace | Date | Event | Course | # of Races at Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 12:11 | 6:06 | 9/13/16 | Southington vs Hall | Camp Sloper | 1 |
| 3 | 17:02 | 5:41 | 9/27/18 | Dual vs Farmington and Glastonbury | Winding Trails | 1 |
| 3.1 | 16:30.4 | 5:19 | 9/7/19 | Big Red Invitational | Somers HS | 34 |
Career Summary
Below is a summary of each season run by Matthew Penna.
| Year | # of Races | Average Pace | Improvements / Chances | Rank on Team | Best # Std Dev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fr | 10 | 6:15 | 0/0 | 9 | 1.70 |
| So | 11 | 5:56 | 5/8 | 4 | 1.57 |
| Jr | 12 | 5:41 | 6/6 | 1 | 1.75 |
| Sr | 11 | 5:32 | 8/9 | 1 | 1.66 |
| Southington Career | 44 | 5:50 | 19/23 |
Complete Race and Improvement History: Table
The following table is a listing of every race throughout high school for this runner.
| Date | Event | Course | Distance | Division | Place | # Std Dev |
Time | Pace | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/19/19 | Sloper PR Race | Camp Sloper | 3.1 | V | 18:21 | 5:55 | You ROCK! (LR) | ||
| 11/1/19 | CT State Open Championship | Wickham Park | 3.1 | V | 37/205 | 0.93 | 16:58 | 5:28 | You ROCK! (LY) |
| 10/26/19 | CT State Division Championships | Wickham Park | 3.1 | V | 26/181 | 1.33 | 16:57 | 5:28 | You ROCK! (LY) |
| 10/16/19 | CCC Championships | Wickham Park | 3.1 | V | 17/232 | 1.61 | 16:41.8 | 5:23 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) |
| 10/8/19 | NW Catholic at Southington | Camp Sloper | 3.1 | V | 2/50 | 18:47 | 6:04 | ||
| 10/5/19 | Woods Trail Run | Woods Hill Trail, VT | 3.1 | V | 12/735 | 1.28 | 17:20.13 | 5:36 | You ROCK! (LR, PR) |
| 10/1/19 | Hall v Simsbury v Southington | Hall HS | 3.1 | V | 2/188 | 1.66 | 16:58.11 | 5:28 | You ROCK! (SBP) |
| 9/28/19 | Wild Safari Invitational | Six Flags Wild Safari, NJ | 3.1 | V | 8/162 | 1.33 | 16:38 | 5:22 | |
| 9/17/19 | Conard, Avon, Southington | Camp Sloper | 3.1 | V | 5/87 | 1.52 | 17:23 | 5:36 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) |
| 9/7/19 | Big Red Invitational | Somers HS | 3.1 | V | 2/198 | 1.53 | 16:30.4 | 5:19 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PG, PR, DPR) |
| 8/27/19 | Time Trial | Track | 1.99 | V | 10:08 | 5:06 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) | ||
| 10/26/18 | CT State Class Champs | Wickham Park | 3.1 | V | 46/175 | 1.07 | 17:15 | 5:34 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) |
| 10/16/18 | CCC Championships | Wickham Park | 3.1 | V | 13/61 | 1.42 | 17:18.6 | 5:35 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) |
| 10/9/18 | Southington vs NW Catholic | Northwest Catholic HS | 3.1 | V | 2/50 | 16:56 | 5:28 | You ROCK! (DPR) | |
| 10/6/18 | Wickham Park Invitational | Wickham Park | 3.1 | V | 40/175 | 1.17 | 18:02 | 5:49 | You ROCK! (LY, LR) |
| 10/2/18 | Hall v Simsbury v Southington | Camp Sloper | 3.1 | V | 2/53 | 1.75 | 18:07.3 | 5:51 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PG, PR, SBP) |
| 9/27/18 | Dual vs Farmington and Glastonbury | Winding Trails | 3 | V | 17:02 | 5:41 | |||
| 9/17/18 | Conard, Avon, Southington | West Hartford Reservoir | 3.1 | V | 7/132 | 1.28 | 17:50.96 | 5:45 | |
| 9/15/18 | Briarwood Invitational | Belmont Plateau, PA | 3.1 | V | 22/106 | 17:30 | 5:39 | You ROCK! (PG) | |
| 9/11/18 | Southington vs. Manchester | Camp Sloper | 3.1 | V | 3/32 | 18:42 | 6:02 | You ROCK! (LR, PR) | |
| 9/8/18 | Big Red Invitational | Somers HS | 3.1 | V | 4/174 | 1.47 | 17:27.2 | 5:38 | You ROCK! (PG) |
| 9/1/18 | Time Trial | Track | 1.99 | V | 10:37 | 5:20 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) | ||
| 7/23/18 | Ice Cream Time Trial | Camp Sloper | 1.5 | 8:17 | 5:31 | ||||
| 11/25/17 | Nike Cross New England | Bowdoin Park | 3.1 | Open | 73/169 | -0.03 | 19:17.1 | 6:13 | |
| 10/28/17 | CT State Class Champs | Wickham Park | 3.1 | V | 96/184 | 0.55 | 18:33 | 5:59 | |
| 10/17/17 | CCC Championships | Wickham Park | 3.1 | V | 46/229 | 1.39 | 17:38.4 | 5:41 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) |
| 10/7/17 | Wickham Park Invitational | Wickham Park | 3.1 | V | 60/87 | 1.05 | 18:44 | 6:03 | |
| 10/3/17 | Hall v Simsbury v Southington | Stratton Brook Park Pre-2019 | 3.1 | V | 20/159 | 1.10 | 18:40.3 | 6:01 | You ROCK! (LR, PG, PR) |
| 9/30/17 | Frank Kelley Invitational | Wrentham Developmental Center | 3.1 | V | 49/135 | 0.88 | 17:21.6 | 5:36 | You ROCK! (PG) |
| 9/26/17 | Glastonbury, Farmington v SHS | Camp Sloper | 3.1 | V | 11/79 | 1.05 | 19:57 | 6:26 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) |
| 9/19/17 | Conard, Avon, Southington | Fisher Meadows | 3.1 | V | 6/91 | 1.57 | 17:10 | 5:32 | You ROCK! (PG, SBP, DPR) |
| 9/16/17 | Stratton Brook Invite | Stratton Brook Park Pre-2019 | 3.1 | V | 22/73 | 1.11 | 18:48 | 6:04 | |
| 9/12/17 | Southington vs Manchester | Wickham Park | 3.1 | 18:34 | 5:59 | You ROCK! (LR, PR) | |||
| 8/30/17 | Time Trial | Track | 1.99 | V | 11:20 | 5:42 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) | ||
| 11/26/16 | Nike Cross New England | Bowdoin Park | 3.1 | V | 90/224 | -0.10 | 19:09.9 | 6:11 | |
| 10/25/16 | CCC Freshman Championship | Stratton Brook Park Pre-2019 | 2.16 | Fr | 13/129 | 1.20 | 12:54 | 5:58 | |
| 10/19/16 | CCC Championships | Wickham Park | 3.1 | JV | 52/577 | 0.82 | 20:16.12 | 6:32 | |
| 10/13/16 | Quad v NB HP and Bulkeley | Elizabeth Park | 3.1 | V | 18:28 | 5:57 | You ROCK! (PG, DPR) | ||
| 10/1/16 | Woods Trail Run | Woods Hill Trail, VT | 3.1 | V | 245/829 | 0.58 | 19:51.98 | 6:25 | You ROCK! (PG, DPR) |
| 9/27/16 | Dual vs Glstnbry, Smsbry | JB Williams Park | 2.7 | V | 16:39 | 6:10 | |||
| 9/20/16 | Southington vs Conard | Camp Sloper | 3.1 | V | 12/89 | 1.04 | 20:49 | 6:43 | |
| 9/13/16 | Southington vs Hall | Camp Sloper | 2 | JV | 2/78 | 1.70 | 12:11 | 6:06 | You ROCK! (SBP) |
| 9/10/16 | Vineyard Invitational | Cornelius State Forest | 1.86 | Fr | 6/54 | 1.11 | 11:02.39 | 5:56 | You ROCK! (PG) |
| 9/1/16 | Southington Time Trial | Track | 1.99 | V | 12:16 | 6:10 |
Glossary:
- LY = Beat time from the same course a year ago
- LR = Beat time from the most recent running of the course
- PR = Set a new course-specific PR
- PG = Beat personal goal
- SBP = Season's best performance based on position of finish relative to the field. (Highest # of standard deviations).
- DPR = Set a new distance-only PR. Applies to 2 mile, 4K (2.48 mi), 3 mile and 5K (3.1 mi) courses only.
- # Std Dev = The number of standard deviations from the mean.
All columns are sortable by clicking on the column heading.
Track Results
Season Records
| Season | Grade | 800m | 1000m | 1600m | 3000m | 3200m | 2 mile | 2000m Steeplechase | 3000m Steeplechase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Outdoor | Fr | 2:16.87 | - | 5:00.62 | - | 10:58.80 | - | 7:59.17 PR | 12:29.99 |
| 2018 Indoor | So | 2:15.36 | 2:52.63 | 4:54.78 | 9:59.58 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 Outdoor | So | 2:12.54 | - | 4:46.27 | - | 10:09.84 | - | - | - |
| 2019 Indoor | Jr | - | 2:43.39 PR | 4:36.34 | 9:23.53 | 10:08.22 | - | - | - |
| 2019 Outdoor | Jr | 2:05.10 PR | - | 4:32.01 PR | 9:19.53 | 9:47.00 PR | - | - | 9:52.90 PR |
| 2020 Indoor | Sr | - | - | 4:39.73 | 9:08.05 PR | 9:47.08 | 10:18.86 PR | - | - |
By Event
800m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/13/17 | Record Journal Invitational | 2:16.87 | V | SR | 8 |
| 12/27/17 | Jack Long Invitational | 2:15.36 | V | PR (Δ=1.51,1.1%) SR LR (Δ=1.51,1.1%) |
13 |
| 5/8/18 | Simsbury at Southington | 2:12.54 | V | PR (Δ=2.82,2.1%) SR (Δ=2.82,2.1%) LR (Δ=2.82,2.1%) |
3 |
| 4/2/19 | Dual vs Avon | 2:08.00 | V | PR (Δ=4.54,3.4%) LR (Δ=4.54,3.4%) |
2 |
| 4/30/19 | Dual vs Farmington | 2:05.10 | V | PR (Δ=2.90,2.3%) SR (Δ=7.44,5.6%) LR (Δ=2.90,2.3%) |
1 |
1000m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6/18 | Elm City Relays | 2:55.97 | V | 23 | |
| 1/13/18 | SCC Coaches Invitational | 2:52.63 | V | PR (Δ=3.34,1.9%) SR LR (Δ=3.34,1.9%) |
29 |
| 1/27/18 | CCC Championships | 2:57.23 | 19 | ||
| 1/5/19 | URI Rhody Classic | 2:43.39 | V | PR (Δ=9.24,5.4%) SR (Δ=9.24,5.4%) LR (Δ=13.84,7.8%) LY (Δ=12.58,7.1%) |
3 |
1600m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/21/17 | Trinity Elite Distance Invitational | 5:00.62 | V | SR | 7 |
| 5/9/17 | Dual vs Hall | 5:10.83 | V | 22 | |
| 5/18/17 | Central CT Froshmore Championship | 5:11.90 | F/S | 5 | |
| 12/9/17 | Hillhouse Developmental Meet | 4:56.09 | V | PR (Δ=4.53,1.5%) LR (Δ=15.81,5.1%) |
18 |
| 1/6/18 | Elm City Relays | 5:00.98 | V | 28 | |
| 1/27/18 | CCC Championships | 4:54.78 | PR (Δ=1.31,0.4%) SR (Δ=5.84,1.9%) LR (Δ=6.20,2.1%) |
26 | |
| 2/3/18 | NCCC Last Chance Meet | 4:56.47 | V | 6 | |
| 4/5/18 | Dual vs Glastonbury and Avon | 4:56.79 | V | 5 | |
| 4/17/18 | Southington at Hall | 4:54.20 | V | PR (Δ=0.58,0.2%) LR (Δ=2.59,0.9%) LY (Δ=6.42,2.1%) |
7 |
| 5/8/18 | Simsbury at Southington | 4:46.27 | V | PR (Δ=7.93,2.7%) SR (Δ=14.35,4.8%) LR (Δ=7.93,2.7%) LY (Δ=24.56,7.9%) |
1 |
| 12/15/18 | Hillhouse Invitational | 4:38.83 | V | PR (Δ=7.44,2.6%) LR (Δ=7.44,2.6%) LY (Δ=17.26,5.8%) |
5 |
| 1/19/19 | SCC Coaches Invitational | 4:36.34 | V | PR (Δ=2.49,0.9%) SR (Δ=9.93,3.5%) LR (Δ=2.49,0.9%) |
5 |
| 2/2/19 | CCC Championships | 4:42.29 | LY (Δ=12.49,4.2%) | 8 | |
| 2/9/19 | LL State Open | 4:39.64 | V | LR (Δ=2.65,0.9%) LY (Δ=16.83,5.7%) |
12 |
| 4/9/19 | Dual vs Glastonbury | 4:36.80 | V | LR (Δ=2.84,1.0%) LY (Δ=19.99,6.7%) |
|
| 4/23/19 | Dual vs Conard | 4:32.01 | V | PR (Δ=4.33,1.6%) SR (Δ=14.26,5.0%) LR (Δ=4.79,1.7%) LY (Δ=22.19,7.5%) |
3 |
| 5/11/19 | Greater Hartford Invite | 4:33.59 | V | LY (Δ=12.68,4.4%) | 7 |
| 5/15/19 | Dual vs NW Catholic | 4:37.54 | V | 2 | |
| 5/21/19 | CCC Outdoor 19 | 4:39.22 | V | 9 | |
| 1/4/20 | Elm City | 4:39.73 | V | SR (Δ=-7.72,-2.8%) | 5 |
3000m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/20/18 | Yale Interscholastic Classic | 9:59.58 | SR | 200 | |
| 1/12/19 | Yale Invitational | 9:23.53 | V | PR (Δ=36.05,6.0%) SR (Δ=36.05,6.0%) LR (Δ=36.05,6.0%) |
73 |
| 4/27/19 | O'Grady Relays | 9:19.53 | V | PR (Δ=4.00,0.7%) SR (Δ=40.05,6.7%) LR (Δ=4.00,0.7%) |
4 |
| 1/11/20 | Yale Invitational | 9:08.05 | PR (Δ=11.48,2.1%) SR (Δ=11.48,2.1%) LR (Δ=11.48,2.1%) LY (Δ=15.48,2.7%) |
37 |
3200m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/26/17 | Dual vs. Wethersfield | 10:58.80 | V | SR | 3 |
| 4/5/18 | Dual vs Glastonbury and Avon | 10:50.34 | V | PR (Δ=8.46,1.3%) LR (Δ=8.46,1.3%) |
5 |
| 4/13/18 | Record Journal Invitational | 10:30.32 | V | PR (Δ=20.02,3.1%) LR (Δ=20.02,3.1%) |
4 |
| 4/21/18 | Panther Invitational | 10:18.12 | V | PR (Δ=12.20,1.9%) LR (Δ=12.20,1.9%) LY (Δ=40.68,6.2%) |
8 |
| 5/5/18 | Middletown Varsity Meet | 10:09.84 | V | PR (Δ=8.28,1.3%) SR (Δ=48.96,7.4%) LR (Δ=8.28,1.3%) |
25 |
| 5/14/18 | NW Catholic @ SHS | 10:53.19 | V | 3 | |
| 12/22/18 | Hillhouse Qualifier | 10:08.22 | V | PR (Δ=1.62,0.3%) SR (Δ=50.58,7.7%) LR (Δ=44.97,6.9%) |
2 |
| 2/2/19 | CCC Championships | 10:21.23 | 14 | ||
| 4/12/19 | RJ Invite | 9:47.00 | V | PR (Δ=21.22,3.5%) SR (Δ=21.22,3.5%) LR (Δ=34.23,5.5%) LY (Δ=43.32,6.9%) |
1 |
| 5/21/19 | CCC Outdoor 19 | 10:23.61 | V | 7 | |
| 5/29/19 | Class LL Outdoor 19 | 9:56.68 | V | LR (Δ=26.93,4.3%) | 25 |
| 2/8/20 | CCC Championships | 9:48.86 | LR (Δ=7.82,1.3%) LY (Δ=32.37,5.2%) |
6 | |
| 2/13/20 | Class LL State Meet | 9:47.08 | V | SR (Δ=-0.08,-0.0%) LR (Δ=1.78,0.3%) |
10 |
3000m Steeplechase
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/14/17 | State Open Steeple, Deca/Hep, Hammer Day 2 | 12:29.99 | V | SR | 38 |
| 5/4/19 | CT Steeplechase Exhibition | 9:52.90 | PR (Δ=2:37.09,20.9%) SR LR (Δ=2:37.09,20.9%) |
2 |
4x800m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/9/17 | Hillhouse Developmental Meet | 9:06.90 | V | LR (Δ=32.22,5.6%) | 7 |
| 12/30/17 | Hillhouse Qualifier | 9:33.42 | V | 9 | |
| 1/13/18 | SCC Coaches Invitational | 8:47.73 | V | LR (Δ=1:07.50,11.3%) | 13 |
| 1/27/18 | CCC Championships | 8:37.94 | 3 | ||
| 2/10/18 | Class LL State Championships | 8:34.17 | V | LR (Δ=13.56,2.6%) LY (Δ=45.00,8.0%) |
6 |
| 4/17/18 | Southington at Hall | 9:25.40 | V | 2 | |
| 5/1/18 | SHS at Farmington | 9:19.80 | V | LR (Δ=5.60,1.0%) | |
| 4/2/19 | Dual vs Avon | 8:42.18 | V | LR (Δ=59.14,10.2%) | 1 |
| 4/16/19 | Dual vs Hall | 8:29.74 | V | LR (Δ=1:14.16,12.7%) LY (Δ=55.66,9.8%) |
2 |
| 4/30/19 | Dual vs Farmington | 8:48.54 | V | LR (Δ=46.48,8.1%) LY (Δ=31.26,5.6%) |
1 |
| 1/4/20 | Elm City | 8:54.53 | V | LR (Δ=1:01.42,10.3%) LY (Δ=46.79,8.0%) |
4 |
Distance Medley 12-4-8-16
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6/18 | Elm City Relays | 11:56.51 | V | 5 | |
| 12/29/18 | Hillhouse Relays | 11:13.64 | V | LR (Δ=42.87,6.0%) | 1 |
| 1/11/20 | Yale Invitational | 11:00.42 | PR (Δ=15.70,2.3%) LR (Δ=15.70,2.3%) |
2 |