Honors and Awards:
2021 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-American (Triple Jump)
2021 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-American (Long Jump)
2021 Wooden Citizenship Cup Recipient
2021 All-ACC Outdoor First Team (Triple Jump)
2021 All-ACC Outdoor First Team (Long Jump)
2021 ACC Outdoor Women’s Field MVP
2020 USTFCCCA All-American (Triple Jump)
2020 ACC Indoor Champion (Triple Jump)
2020 All-ACC Second Team (Long Jump)
2019 All-ACC First Team (Triple Jump)
2019 ACC Outdoor Champion (Triple Jump)
2019 USTFCCCA Indoor Second Team All-American (Triple Jump)
2019 ACC Indoor Champion (Triple Jump)
2016 All-ACC Second Team (Long Jump)
2016 All-ACC First Team (Triple Jump)
2016 ACC Outdoor Champion (Triple Jump)
2016 USTFCCCA Indoor Third Team All-American (Long Jump)
2016 USTFCCCA Indoor Second Team All-American (Triple Jump)
2016 ACC Indoor Champion (Long Jump & Triple Jump)
2016 All-ACC First Team (Long Jump & Triple Jump)
2016 ACC Women’s Freshman of the Year
2021 Outdoor Track:
One of the most decorated athletes in program history, Bria Matthews had a stellar 2021 outdoor season that saw her earn first team all-American honors in both the women’s triple jump & long jump… Named ACC Outdoor Women’s Field MVP following a pair of silver medal performances in the triple jump & long jump, earning the most team points among any women’s field athlete… Placed fourth in the long jump and sixth in the triple jump at NCAA Outdoor National Championships, setting school records in both events (triple jump, 13.90m/45′ 7.25″)/(long jump/21′ 7.25″)… Received the 2021 Wooden Citizenship Award… Had nine podium performances throughout the year, taking first four times…
2020 Indoor Track:
USTFCCCA All-American in the women’s triple jump, ranked as high as No. 9 overall in NCAA Division I in that event prior to season cancellation… Qualified for NCAA Division I National Championships… 2020 ACC Indoor Champion in the women’s triple jump clearing a mark of 13.42m, earn First Team All-ACC honors… Made All-ACC Second Team in the long jump taking fourth at conference championships… Four podium finishes throughout 2019-20 indoor season… Took second in long jump at the 2019 Clemson Opener after leaping for 5.86m…
2019 Track:
Indoor: Won the triple jump with a mark of 13.21m at the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships… set a PR and finished fifth in the triple jump (13.50m) at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships… finished fourth in the long jump (5.54m) and fifth in the triple jump (12.29m) at the Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational… finished fifth in the triple jump (12.58m) at the Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational. Outdoor: Won the triple jump and set a PR at the ACC Championships with a mark of 13.77m… won the triple jump at the Tiger Track Classic hitting a mark of 13.30m… won the triple jump at the Georgia Tech Invitational (12.82m)… won the 100SH (54.59) at the Florida Relays… set a PR and finished ninth in the 100m hurdles (14.74), and finished third in the long jump (6.10m) at the FSU Relays.
2018 Track:
Indoor: Appeared in three meets … won the long jump in the BSC Panther Icebreaker with a leap of 5.70 meters … also finished fifth at the Commodore Invite with a long jump of 5.51 meters. Outdoor: Did not compete.
2017 Track:
Indoor: Raced a season-best time in the 5000m at the Meyo Invitational with a time of 17:59 … Also competed in the 5000m at the Commodore Invitational and Vanderbilt Invitational. Outdoor: Did not compete.
2016 Track:
Indoor: Earned three long jump victories and three triple jump victories … Set the school indoor record in the long jump at Vanderbilt Invitational with a leap of 6.40m (21-0) … Was an ACC gold medalist in both the long jump (6.35m, 20-10) and the triple jump (13.08m, 42-11) … Earned first-team All-America honors in both the long jump (6.39m, 20-11.75) and the triple jump (13.16m, 43-2.25) at the NCAA Indoor Championships … Was named Freshman of the Year by the ACC … Earned All-ACC Academic honors for the indoor season. Outdoor: Won the gold medal in the triple jump at the ACC Outdoor Championships with a leap of 13.73m (45-0.5), setting the school record and qualifying for U.S. Olympic Trials in the process … Also set the school record in the long jump at ACCs, recording a mark of 6.47m (21-2.75) … Won the triple jump at the Georgia Invitational and Georgia Tech Invitational … Won the long jump at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Finished 13th in the long jump and 27th in the triple jump at the NCAA East Preliminary … Competed in the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials … Finished 12th in the finals of the triple jump at the Olympic Trials with a leap of 13.04 (42.9.5).
High School:
Competed four seasons of track for head coach Arthur Williams … Broke the Georgia 5A state record (43’5) in triple jump in 2015 … Named All-USA Girls’ Track and Field Team by USA Today … Competed in four seasons of volleyball and three seasons of basketball … Member of Hosa- Future Health Professions: Parliamentarian, Clayton County Star Student (highest SAT score in county) at Forest Park High School.
Personal:
Chose Tech because of great academics, great coaches and friendly atmosphere … Earned B.S. in electrical engineering in May 2019 … Currently pursuing M.S. in electrical and computer engineering.
