Full Centennial Conference Release

HAVERFORD, Pa. - Haverford junior Matt Katz has been named the Centennial Conference Track Athlete of the Week, the Centennial Conference office announced on Tuesday. This is the first weekly award win for Katz. 

The Huntington, N.Y product picks up the award after an impressive performance in the Empire State. Competing in the NYC Gotham Cup at the Ocean Breeze Complex on Staten Island Friday, Katz was fourth to toe the line, finishing in a career-best time of 4:18.03. After a conversion for the signature banked track at Ocean Breeze, Katz's time is good for the 10th best in Division III so far this season. 

The junior eclipsed his previous career-best showing by over three seconds, garnering the weekly award after a race that saw overall winner Andreas Dimitrakis of Greece run a 3:59.22, the top time in the world so far this indoor season. 

Men's Indoor Track & Field returns to action on Saturday, heading to the Ursinus Invitational in Collegeville. Events are slated to begin at 10 a.m.