WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, the BIG EAST Conference announced that Georgetown University's Tinoda Matsatsa was named the BIG EAST Male Track Athlete of the Week for the second time this season. Matsatsa broke his own NCAA Indoor Track & Field 1000m record with a time of 2:16.84 at the Nittany Lion Challenge on January 18.
 
Assistant Coach Brandon Bonsey

"Tinoda is off to an incredible start this indoor season with 2 school records and an NCAA record. He's far ahead of where he was at this time last year. He's a very exciting talent and I can't wait to see what he accomplishes the rest of this season. "

Tinoda Matsatsa | So. | Boyds, Md. | Middle Distance/Distance

• Matsatsa broke his own NCAA Indoor Track & Field 1000m record with a time of 2:16.84 at the Nittany Lion Challenge on January 18. His previous record was almost exactly a year apart, coming on January 19, 2024, where he posted a time of 2:18.05 at the Hokie Invitational.
• On the opening weekend of the season, Matsatsa shattered the school record in the men's mile with an impressive time of 3:54.15, securing a second-place finish at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener.
• This is the second time Matsatsa has earned the BIG EAST Male Athlete of the Week honor this season and the first time in his Hoya career. 
• Last season, the Boyds, Maryland native placed 2nd in the 800m in a time of 1:46.98 at the 2024 BIG EAST Indoor Track & Field Championships.

UP NEXT

The Blue & Gray will be back in action from January 24-25 at the Hokie Invitational hosted by Virginia Tech. A link to live results will be available on GUHoyas.com.