Hometown: Browns Mills, NJ
Birthdate: April 5, 1981
Birthplace: Mount Holly, NJ
Years on National Team: 5
Olympic Experience: 2004 Olympian in men's prone, 3x40, and air.

Recent Highlights: Finished first in men's prone and 3x40, finished second in men's air at the Final Olympic Team Trials, triple-qualifying for the 2004 Olympic Games. Silver in 3x40 at the Zagreb World Cup. Gold in 3x40 and silver in prone at the 2002 World Cup Final. 2002 World Champion in prone. Team silver in three-position rifle and team bonze in air rifle at the 2002 World Championships. 9th and 10th individual in air rifle and 3x40 rifle at the 2002 World Championships. Gold medalist and quota place winner, at 2002 World Cup Atlanta in 3x40. 2002 NCAA smallbore champion. Silver, and two gold medals in air rifle, prone and three-position at the 2002 National Championships. 2001 Bronze medal, World Cup Munich. Six gold medals at 2001 Championship of the Americas.2001 bronze medal, World Cup Munich. 2001 NCAA smallbore and air rifle Champion. Two Gold medals (one in three-position and one in air rifle) at 2001 Junior Olympic Championship. 1999 gold and Olympic country quota slot in prone - Pan American Games. Three gold medals (one in prone, one in three-position rifle, one in air rifle) - National Championships, junior category (4th in overall competition). 1998 bronze in prone - World Championships, junior category. Three gold (one in prone, one in three-position rifle, one in air rifle) - National Championships, junior category. Silver in three-position rifle - Junior Olympic Championships.

Personal: Matt first became interested in shooting by FBI firearms instructor Paul Adamowski. He is now a member of the University of Alaska Fairbanks rifle team, which won the 2000, 2001 and 2002 NCAA rifle championships. In addition to sport shooting, Matt likes to hunt white-tailed deer and to play baseball. He once pitched a perfect game for his high school team in Pemberton, NJ.

Information courtesy of U.S. Olympic Shooting Team Website.