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2024 Men's Cross Country Roster

Derek Livingston
Derek Livingston
Brandon Ngo
Derek Livingston
Derek Livingston

Matthew Oglesby

  • Ht./Wt. - /
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Letters 4
  • Major Master's in Business Administration
  • Hometown Galena, Kan.
  • Prev School Galena High School

Biography

TFRRS

General: Completed his sixth year in the Pitt State program in 2024 as a three-time All-American as a cross country runner ... A four-time All-Central Region and All-MIAA performer ... Named an Academic All-American the last three years ... Finalist for the 2022-23 Ken B. Jones Award as the MIAA Male Student-Athlete of the Year ... As a track and field runner he holds the school record in the 10,000 meters.

2024: Became the third Gorilla in program history to be a three-time All-American cross country performer (Matt Logue, 1989, 91-92 & Alan Peyton, 1987-89) ... At the Division II Championships (Nov. 23) in Sacramento, Calif., finished the 10k course in a time of 30:00.3 to be 16th and ranked as the highest individual finisher for the Gorillas since 2013 (Adam Volkert) ... Named All-Region after finishing sixth at the Central Region Championships (Nov. 9) in Joplin, Mo., with a time of 30:29.4 from the 10k course ... At the MIAA Championships (Oct. 26) in St. Joseph, Mo., earned All-MIAA honors for the fourth time in his career with a sixth place finish in the 8k course at 23:52.4.

2023: Finished 19th in the Division II Championship to earn All-American honors ... Earned All-MIAA and All-Central Region honors for a third year in a row, claiming fifth place at the conference meet and seventh in the regional ... In the Division II Championship (Nov. 18) ran the 10k course in Joplin, Mo., in a time of 29:51.8, the Central Region Championhip (Nov. 4) 10k course in a time of 30:14.0 in Joplin, Mo., and the 8k course in Columbia, Mo., for the MIAA Championship (Oct. 20) in a time of 24:27.9 ... Named an Academic All-American for the third year in a row.

2022: Finished second at the Central Region Championship, third at the MIAA Championships and 38th in the Division II Championships to earn All-American, All-Central Region and All-MIAA honors ... Ran the 10k course at the Central Region Championships (Nov. 19) in Joplin, Mo., at a personal-best time of 29:19.2, the 8k course at the MIAA Championships (Nov. 5) in Joplin, Mo., at a personal-best time of 23:56.1 and at the Division II Championships (Dec. 2) in University Place, Wash. ran the 10k course in a time of 30:27.7 ... Named an Academic All-American ... A finalist for the 2022-23 Ken B. Jones Award as the MIAA's Male Student-Athlete of the Year.

2021: Finished third in the MIAA and Central Region Championships to earn All-MIAA and All-Central Region honors ... Ran the 8k course at the MIAA Championships (Oct. 23) in Kearney, Neb., at a time of 24:25.8 and at the 10k course for the Central Region Championship (Nov. 6) in Joplin, Mo., finished with a time of 29:41.3 at the Division II Championships (Nov. 20) in Saint Leo, Fla., ran the 10k course at 32:09.9 to finish 74th ... Named an Academic All-American.

2019: Redshirted

HS: Captured the Kansas Class 3A state title in cross country as a senior at Galena High School … Also a regional champion in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 meter disciplines in track & field.

Personal: Born June 28, 2001 … Son of Michael and Barbara Oglesby … A four-time MIAA Scholar Athlete and a six-time member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll … Was a finalist for the 2022-23 Ken B. Jones Award as the MIAA Male Student-Athlete of the Year … A three-time NCAA Division II Academic All-America selection … At the conclusion of the 2024-25 school year held a perfect 4.00 GPA while pursuing an MBA.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

    5'11"
  • 2020Redshirt Freshman

  • 2021Redshirt Sophomore

  • 2022Redshirt Sophomore

  • 2023Redshirt Senior

  • 2024Graduate Student