Oklahoma City University Athletics

2011-12: Gold in men’s collegiate single at the Head of the Oklahoma Regatta ... finished fifth in men’s varsity eight at the San Diego Crew Classic ... gold in men’s open collegiate single at the Dad Vail Regatta.

2010-11: Fourth in the men’s colligate single at the Head of the Oklahoma Regatta … seventh in the men’s lightweight single at the Head of the Charles Regatta … gold in the men’s lightweight single, men’s eight, men’s open quad and men’s championship double and silver in the men’s open eight at the Head of the Hooch Regatta … gold in men’s open quad at the Heart of Texas Regatta.

High school: Silver in the lightweight single at the Elite Nationals in 2009 ... took fourth in the junior single at 2009 Junior World Championships ... seventh in the lightweight championship single at the Head of the Charles Regatta in 2009 ... gold in the junior single at the Youth Nationals in 2009 ... won the junior A single at the Canadian Henley Regatta in 2008 ... also rowed for Steel City Rowing Club coached by Laci Tompa ... National Honor Society.

Personal: Majoring in kinesiology ... son of Timothy and Elizabeth Maddamma ... chose OCU over Harvard, Princeton and Cornell ... born Feb. 14, 1992 in Pittsburgh.

More on Matthew:
Favorite team: Pittsburg Steelers
Favorite campus hangout: Dorm room
Best athlete I’ve competed against: Andrew Campbell
Best advice I have gotten: Go fast, be fast, be the fastest
Reason I picked OCU: Rowing team