Matt French

Class: RS Senior Hometown: Howell, Mich. High School: Howell

Last College: Western Michigan Height: 5-10 Birthdate: 11/04/1983

2005: Redshirted.

2004: Scored points in all six team events for KU ... Started the season with a 4th place finish at the Bob Timmons Invitational with a time of 26:23.02 ... Finished fifth overall at the Kansas State Invitational with a time of 25:37.5 ... Placed 60th at the Roy Griak Invitational (25:37) ... Had his best time 8k time of the season at NCAA Pre-Nationals, finishing with a time of 25:13.7, good for 100th ... Finished 27th overall and third on the team at the Big 12 Championships (25:27.07) ... In the first 10k of the season at NCAA Midwest Regionals, finished 26th with a time of 31:22.06.

2003 at WMU: Competed in every event for the Broncos ... Placed 19th at the Mid-American Conference Championships with a time of 24:59 ... Took first place at the Bronco Invitational with a time of 24:36.

High School: Placed fourth at the 2001 MHSAA Division I State Cross Country Championships ... Finished second in the 3200 meter run at the Division I MHSAA State Track and Field Championships ... Parents are Phil and Mary French ... Born November 4, 1983 in Alma, Mich. ... Majoring in secondary education.