The 5-foot-9, 135-pound senior became just the 20th runner in prep history to break the 4-minute mile threshold this past season. Matsatsa set a state record at the HOKA Festival of Miles, snapping the tape in 3:58.70, which ranked No. 3 nationally among prep competitors in 2023. Less than two weeks later, he won the 800-meter run at the Brooks PR Invitational, then capped his dream season four days afterwards by winning the national title in the event at New Balance Nationals Outdoor with a state-record and 2023 No. 1 national time of 1:47.61.
Matsatsa has maintained a B average in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete on scholarship at Georgetown University this fall.
Matsatsa has volunteered locally helping the unhoused and underprivileged on behalf of Shepard’s Table, an organization committed to improving quality of life, creating a pathway toward self-sufficiency and inspiring hope for the most vulnerable in the surrounding community. He’s also a devoted parishioner at the Christian Life Center near Frederick, Md., serving as an active member of the youth group there.
