Career Report for Matthew Lau
Class of 2025
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 Lau'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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bedwell Bayfront Park | 2.85 | 19:41 | 6:54 | 11 | 10/12/21 | PAL #2 | 1 |
Bedwell Bayfront Park | 3.1 | 22:18 | 7:12 | 27 | 10/25/23 | PAL #3 | 1 |
Crystal Springs | 2.13 | 14:41.4 | 6:54 | 21 | 9/17/22 | Hillsdale Knights Joust | 1 |
Crystal Springs | 2.95 | 20:59.4 | 7:07 | 248 | 10/12/22 | PAL #2 | 4 |
Golden Gate Park | 2.08 | 13:35.9 | 6:32 | 27 | 9/10/22 | Lowell Invitational | 1 |
Golden Gate Park | 2.13 | 14:12.4 | 6:40 | 48 | 9/11/21 | Lowell Invitational | 1 |
Golden Gate Park | 2.78 | 18:32.6 | 6:40 | 14 | 9/9/23 | Lowell Invitational | 1 |
Half Moon Bay HS | 2.33 | 15:41 | 6:44 | 102 | 9/27/23 | PAL # 1 | 3 |
Westmoor HS | 2.6 | 18:36 | 7:09 | 36 | 9/30/23 | Ram Invitational | 2 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3.1 | 22:18 | 7:12 | 10/25/23 | PAL #3 | Bedwell Bayfront Park | 1 |
Career Summary
Below is a summary of each season run by Matthew Lau.
Year | # of Races | Average Pace | Improvements / Chances | Rank on Team | Best # Std Dev |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fr | 4 | 6:57 | 0/0 | 13 | 0.48 |
So | 6 | 7:03 | 1/3 | 18 | 0.26 |
Jr | 5 | 6:59 | 3/3 | 25 | 0.06 |
Aragon Career | 15 | 7:00 | 4/6 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/25/23 | PAL #3 | Bedwell Bayfront Park | 3.1 | Open | 91/132 | -0.40 | 22:18 | 7:12 | |
9/30/23 | Ram Invitational | Westmoor HS | 2.6 | JV | 68/130 | 0.06 | 18:36 | 7:09 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, SBP) |
9/27/23 | PAL # 1 | Half Moon Bay HS | 2.33 | Open | 58/112 | 0.00 | 15:41 | 6:44 | You ROCK! (LR, PR) |
9/16/23 | Fighting Knights Joust | Crystal Springs | 2.95 | Jr | 65/98 | -0.47 | 21:00.6 | 7:07 | You ROCK! (LR) |
9/9/23 | Lowell Invitational | Golden Gate Park | 2.78 | JV | 119/232 | -0.34 | 18:32.6 | 6:40 | You ROCK! (PG) |
11/5/22 | PAL XC Championships | Crystal Springs | 2.95 | F/S | 102/156 | -0.45 | 21:35 | 7:19 | |
10/12/22 | PAL #2 | Crystal Springs | 2.95 | F/S | 64/178 | 0.14 | 20:59.4 | 7:07 | You ROCK! (LR, PR) |
9/24/22 | Ram Invitational | Westmoor HS | 2.6 | So | 39/83 | -0.02 | 18:54 | 7:16 | |
9/17/22 | Hillsdale Knights Joust | Crystal Springs | 2.13 | So | 53/91 | 0.03 | 14:41.4 | 6:54 | |
9/14/22 | PAL # 1 | Half Moon Bay HS | 2.33 | F/S | 70/171 | 0.03 | 16:15 | 6:58 | |
9/10/22 | Lowell Invitational | Golden Gate Park | 2.08 | So | 143/230 | 0.26 | 13:35.9 | 6:32 | You ROCK! (PG, SBP) |
11/6/21 | PAL XC Championships | Crystal Springs | 2.95 | F/S | 79/160 | -0.15 | 21:29.97 | 7:17 | |
10/12/21 | PAL #2 | Bedwell Bayfront Park | 2.85 | F/S | 60/168 | 0.19 | 19:41 | 6:54 | |
9/14/21 | PAL # 1 | Half Moon Bay HS | 2.33 | F/S | 31/164 | 0.43 | 15:50 | 6:48 | |
9/11/21 | Lowell Invitational | Golden Gate Park | 2.13 | Fr | 63/207 | 0.48 | 14:12.4 | 6:40 | You ROCK! (PG, SBP) |
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 | Pts | 100m | 200m | 400m | 800m | 1600m | 3200m |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 Outdoor | Fr | - | - | - | 2:25.17 PR | 5:36.37 PR | 13:06.48 PR | |
2023 Outdoor | So | 13.32 PR | 26.64 c | 59.23 | - | - | - | |
2024 Outdoor | Jr | - | 26.44 PR | 58.88 PR | - | - | - |
By Event
100m
Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/11/23 | Fighting Knights Invitational | 13.49 | F/S | 20 | ||
3/15/23 | PAL Aragon/M-A/Woodside | 13.32 | F/S | PR (Δ=0.17,1.3%) SR LR (Δ=0.17,1.3%) |
8 |
200m
Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/22/23 | Aragon/Mills/San Mateo | 26.64c | F/S | SR | ||
2/28/24 | Woodside | 26.88 | V | 8 | ||
3/12/24 | Sequoia, Mills, Aragon | 26.44 | V | PR (Δ=0.20,0.8%) SR (Δ=0.20,0.8%) LR (Δ=0.44,1.6%) |
11 | |
3/20/24 | M-A, San Mateo, Aragon | 26.44 | V | PR (Δ=,0.0%) LR (Δ=,0.0%) LY (Δ=0.20,0.8%) |
17 |
400m
Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/22/23 | Aragon/Mills/San Mateo | 1:00.04c | F/S | |||
4/11/23 | Westmoor/Aragon | 1:00.31 | F/S | 5 | ||
4/18/23 | Aragon/Carlmont/Sequoia | 59.67 | F/S | PR (Δ=0.37,0.6%) LR (Δ=0.64,1.1%) |
8 | |
4/29/23 | PAL F/S Championships | 59.23 | F/S | PR (Δ=0.44,0.7%) SR LR (Δ=0.44,0.7%) |
21 | |
2/28/24 | Woodside | 1:01.16 | V | 7 | ||
3/12/24 | Sequoia, Mills, Aragon | 59.00 | V | PR (Δ=0.23,0.4%) LR (Δ=2.16,3.5%) |
9 | |
3/20/24 | M-A, San Mateo, Aragon | 58.88 | V | PR (Δ=0.12,0.2%) SR (Δ=0.35,0.6%) LR (Δ=0.12,0.2%) LY (Δ=1.16,1.9%) |
10 |
800m
Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/16/22 | PAL #1 Westmoor | 2:27.24c | F/S | |||
3/23/22 | PAL #2 Sequoia | 2:25.17 | F/S | PR (Δ=2.07,1.4%) SR LR (Δ=2.07,1.4%) |
10. | |
4/20/22 | PAL #5 Menlo-Atherton | 2:30.50 | F/S | 12 |
1600m
Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/4/22 | PAL #3 Mills high | 5:43.24 | F/S | 5. | ||
4/20/22 | PAL #5 Menlo-Atherton | 5:36.37 | F/S | PR (Δ=6.87,2.0%) SR LR (Δ=6.87,2.0%) |
11 |
3200m
Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/16/22 | PAL #1 Westmoor | 13:28.00 | F/S | |||
3/23/22 | PAL #2 Sequoia | 13:11.62 | F/S | PR (Δ=16.38,2.0%) LR (Δ=16.38,2.0%) |
6. | |
4/4/22 | PAL #3 Mills high | 13:06.48 | F/S | PR (Δ=5.14,0.6%) SR LR (Δ=5.14,0.6%) |
6. |
4x400m
Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/11/23 | Westmoor/Aragon | 3:57.01 | F/S | LR (Δ=7.75,3.2%) | 1 | |
4/29/23 | PAL F/S Championships | 3:53.38 | F/S | LR (Δ=2.86,1.2%) LY (Δ=3.76,1.6%) |
5 |