2006-07: Finished 14th in the 400m dash (50.14) and was also a member of second-place 4x400m relay team (3:21.81) at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track & Field Championship ... placed fourth in 500m run (1:06.35) at the 2007 Atlantic 10 Indoor Track & Field Championship ... member of eighth-place 4x400m relay team (3:17.83) at New England Championship ... 2007 Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference selection ... Atlantic 10 Academic Team selection. 2005-06: Member of 4x400m relay team (3:23.56) which placed third at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Track & Field Championship. 2004-05: Placed 10th in 400m dash (51.46) and was a member of fifth-place DMR team (10:43.08) at Atlantic 10 Indoor Track & Field Championship ... helped 4x400m relay team to a third-place finish (3:22.07) at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track & Field Championship. High School: Member of track & field and baseball teams at Sewell. Personal: Born August 22, 1986 ... son of Dr. Oina and Steven Mateka ... has one sibling - Nicholas ... lists the Philadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia Eagles as his favorite pro teams ... psychology and pre-med major at URI.