Matt O'Brien Class: Senior Hometown: Bryceville, Fla. High School: Bishop Kenny Height: 6-1 Event: Javelin Birthdate: 04/17/1979

AS A JUNIOR: The top javelin competitor on the men’s team in 2000 ... participated in five javelin competitions in the 2000 outdoor season ... won the Spring Opener with a career-best 189-10 toss ... finished second at the Miami Invitational with a 177-11 measurement.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed four times in the ’99 outdoor season ... finished seventh at the 1999 BIG EAST Championships in the javelin with a throw of 172-8 ... won the javelin at the Spring Opener with a season-best throw of 177-4 ... placed second at the Purdue Open and third at the Boilermaker Open.

AS A FRESHMAN: Participated in four meets as a freshman ... threw 168-11 at his first collegiate meet (Purdue Open) ... finished third behind teammate Chris Smith in the javelin with a 178-2 at the quad meet with Butler, Miami and Western Michigan ... collected another third at the Miami Classic with a mark of 176-3 ... placed fourth at the Michigan State Invitational (158-8).

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Earned four letters in track at Bishop Kenny High School in Jacksonville, Fla. ... threw both the discus and shot put during his prep career ... three-time qualifier to the Florida state track meet in the discus ... three-time conference champion in the discus as well as a three-time all-conference honoree ... named team MVP as a senior ... also played basketball as a guard/forward and was a fullback on the football team at Bishop Kenny ... qualified for the 1995 U.S. Junior Olympics in the javelin, shot put and discus, taking 10th in the javelin ... member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society ... cousin Devon Battersby attends Notre Dame ... born April 17, 1979, in Lansing, Mich.... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business with a major in management information systems.