2021 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
FMU: First-year track athlete at FMU....Member of the campus activities board....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2021 (fall).
PERSONAL:
- Born Matthew Aycock Mendelsohn in Greenville, SC
- Graduate of Shannon Forest Christian School, where he competed for coach Robert CollinsÂ
- Nickname is Matt
PERSONAL FAVORITES:
- As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:Â a tae Kwon do masterÂ
- How you got your nickname: By shortening MatthewÂ
- Favorite Superhero:Â Batman
- Favorite Athlete: John Daly
- Favorite Sports Team:Â Denver Nuggets
- Favorite Movie or TV Show:Â VikingsÂ
- Favorite Food: SteakÂ
- Favorite Vacation Spot:Â On a mountain or Hawaii
- Instagram Account: matthew_mendelsohn
- Your Motivation Music: Johnny CashÂ
- Favorite Thing About FMU: The sand volleyball court
- Favorite Off-Field Activity:Â LiftingÂ
- Goals for Upcoming Season:Â To winÂ
- Why you chose your sport: I am fast, but very uncoordinated with any type of ball so track fits perfectlyÂ
- The biggest mental challenge to improving faster: I haven't run in 4 yearsÂ
- Interesting Notes:Â I can do a backflip