Drury University Athletics

PERSONAL...
Son of Rich and Sue Lytle.

AT DRURY...
CAREER
Ranks seventh on the All-Time Drury list in the indoor 5,000 Meter with a time of 16:03.22.

SENIOR
Matthew ran in the 3,000, the 5,000 and the 10,000 Meter for the Panthers with his lone run in the 10,000 coming at the GLVC Outdoor Championships where he placed 24th (34:57.51). . . Best time in the 3,000 Meter came at the GLVC Indoor Championships where he placed 23rd with a time of 9:12.67. . . Lytle's top time in the 5,000 Meter was a mark of 15:39.66 at the Pittsburg State/Wendy's Invitational.

JUNIOR
His time of 16:03.22 in the 5,000 Meter at the Missouri Intercollegiate Challenge (5th place) was seventh best at DU for an Indoor meet. . . Ran a time of 15:44.46 at the St. Louis Billiken Invitational where he placed fourteenth and ran a 15:50.61 in the 5,000 Meter at the GLVC Outdoor Championships where he was 17th.

SOPHOMORE
Matt placed 12th at the Missouri Southern State/Bill Williams/Bob Laptad Invitational in the 5,000 Meter (16:16.09) . . . Ran in the 3,000 Meter at the Mizzou Collegiate Challenge and ran in the 1,500 Meter at the St. Louis Billiken Invitational.

FRESHMAN
Competed for the Panthers in four meets all in the 5,000 meter. . . Top finish was ninth at the Missouri Southern State Invitational (16:09.31). . . Had a top time of 15:57.19 at the Pittsburg State/Wendy's Invitational and finished 12th.

2015 Season Finishes
Finish, Event, Meet, Time
20th) 3,000 Meter--Central Missouri Mule Relays (9:48.11)
25th) 3,000 Meter--Missouri Southern Lion Invite (9:29.95)
6th) 5,000 Meter--Missouri Collegiate Challenge (16:45.63)
23rd) 3,000 Meter--GLVC Indoor Championships (9:12.67)
30th) 5,000 Meter--Pittsburg State/Wendy's Invite (15:39.66)
9th) 5,000 Meter--Darel Gourley Open (15:52.54)
2nd) 5,000 Meter--Missouri S&T/Dewey Allgood Invite (15:55.56)
24th) 10,000 Meter--GLVC Outdoor Championships (34:57.51)

2014 Season Finishes
Finish, Event, Meet, Time
9th) 5000 Meter--Central Missouri Mule Relays (16:26.73)
5th) 5000 Meter--Missouri Intercollegiate Challenge (16:03.22)
23rd) 5000 Meter--GLVC Indoor Championships (16:23.60)
37th) 5000 Meter--Pittsburg State/Wendy's Invitational (17:04.86)
14th) 5000 Meter--St. Louis Billiken Invitational (15:44.46)
14th) 5000 Meter--Missouri Southern Bill Williams/Bob Laptad (16:16.18)
17th) 5000 Meter--GLVC Outdoor Championships (15:50.61)

2013 Season Finishes
Finish, Event, Meet, Time
31st) 3000 Meter--Mizzou Collegiate Challenge (10:17.68)
33rd) 1500 Meter--St. Louis Billiken Invitational (4:19.64)
12th) 5000 Meter--MSSU/Bill Williams/Bob Laptad Invitational (16:16.09)
26th) 5000 Meter--GLVC Outdoor Championship (16:34.86)

2012 Season Finishes
Finish, Event, Meet, Time
9th) 5,000 meter--Missouri Southern State Invitational (16:09.31)
24th) 5,000 meter--GLVC Indoor Championship (16:15.19)
12th) 5,000 meter--Pittsburg State/Wendy's Invitational (15:57.19)
23rd) 5,000 meter--GLVC Outdoor Championship (16:18.43)

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