Drury University Athletics

PERSONAL...
Son of Rich and Sue Lytle.

AT DRURY...
SENIOR
Matt placed 23rd at the Missouri S&T Jacking Jocks Invite with a time of 27:07.59 . . . Lytle's top time of the season was a 26:34.82 at the GLVC Championships where he was 52nd. . . Placed 59th at the Kansas Rim Rock Classic with a time of 26:38.8.

JUNIOR
Matt placed 17th in the 5K at the Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree (16:44) and was 28th at the Missouri S&T Jackling Jocks Invite (26:55.51).

SOPHOMORE
One of the Panthers most consistent runners, Matt placed 16th at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships (25:42.90) ... Was 24th at the Missouri S&T/Jackling Jocks Invitational and was 25th at the Missouri State/Richard Clark Invitational (26:50) ... Placed 39th at the NCAA-II Regionals (32:10).

FRESHMAN
Freshman who was the Panthers top finisher at the NCAA-II Midwest Regional Meet with a time of 34:15.7 for 68th place. . . Was Drury's second best runner at the GLVC Championship with a time of 26:21.2 for 49th. . . Placed 44th at the Missouri S&T Jackling Jocks Invite with a time of 27:08.

PREP...
Three-time All-Conference honoree at Richmond Burton Community High School in Spring Grove, Illinois. . . Helped Richmond Burton to conference titles his sophomore and junior seasons and a state qualification his sophomore season. . . Individually Matt was a three-time state qualifier and his junior season he placed eighth in the three mile with a time of 15:27. . . His best 5K time was 16:10. . . Was an honor roll student all four years and graduated with a 3.5 grade point average.

MATT'S FAVORITES...
Food: Mexican
Restaurant: Huhot
Musical Artist: John Mayer & Panic! At the Disco
Movie: Good Will Hunting
Magazine: Runners World
TV Show: How I Met Your Mother
Hobbies: Hiking, Listening to Music and Hanging out with friends
Pro Athlete: Evan Jager
Your Dream Job: Child of Health Psychologist

2014 Season Finishes
Finish, Event, Meet, Time
6st) Missouri Southern State Stampede (27:12.99)
59th) Kansas Rim Rock Classic (26:38.8)
23rd) Missouri S&T Jackling Jocks Invite (27:07.59)
52nd) Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship (26:34.82)
149th) NCAA Midwest Regional (34:55.9)

2013 Season Finishes
Finish, Event, Meet, Time
103rd) Missouri Southern State Stampede (27:14.45)
17th) Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree (16:44)
28th) Missouri S&T Jackling Jocks Invite (26:55.51)
48th) Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship (26:33)
101st) NCAA Midwest Regional (34:07)

2012 Season Finishes
Finish, Event, Meet, Time
25th) Missouri State/Richard Clark Invitational (26:50)
109th) Sean Earle/Lakefront Classic (26:53)
24th) Missouri S&T/Jackling Jocks Invitational (26:01.95)
16th) Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship (25:42.90)
39th) NCAA-II Regional (32:10)

2011 Season Finishes
Finish, Event, Meet, Time
256th) --Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree (28:06.18)
44th) --Missouri S&T Jackling Jocks Invite (27:08)
49th) --GLVC Championship (26:21.2)
68th) --NCAA-II Midwest Regional (34:15.7)