2021 USC Track & Field Roster
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Katnik, Matthew
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Matthew Katnik
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Rolling Hills Estates, Calif.
Bio
THIS YEAR: Â Redshirt senior Matthew Katnik is in his final season as a Trojan competing in shot put and discus. The two-time All-American is serving as one of the USC team captains this season.
2020: Â Did not compete indoors as he had exhausted his eligibility. Â Won the shot put at the Beach Opener with a PR of 64-8.50 (19.72m) which bettered his fifth-place standing on USC's all-time list. Â The season was cancelled after that due to COVID-19.
2019: Â Katnik opened up with a win in the shot put at the Trojan Invitational with a mark of 63-10.25 (19.46m). Â He then set his shot put PR of 64-6.50 (19.67m) to win at the Power 5 Challenge...that mark moved him to fifth on USC's all-time list. Â Katnik finished sixth in the shot put at the Pac-12 Championships with a throw of 62-1.75 (18.94m). Â He earned outdoor All-America honors in the shot put with a mark of 64-5.75 (19.65m), good for sixth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Â He was also an indoor All-American in the shot put, finishing seventh with a mark of 64-7.25 (19.69m) at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Â Katnik was named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic team.
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2018: Â Used his redshirt season during the outdoor campaign. Â He competed in the three indoor meets in the shot put with a best mark of 62-9.25 (19.13m) to place third at the MLK Invitational.
2017: Â Katnik won the Dual Meet shot put on his final attempt with a then-PR of 62-6.75 (19.07m) and placed third in the discus throw with a PR of 164-3 (50.06m). Â He took third in the shot put with a mark of 61-8.25 (18.80m) at the Pac-12 Championships...the next day he placed 11th in the discus throw with a toss of 159-8 (48.66m). Â He set a then-PR of 62-8.75 (19.12m) to finish fourth in the shot put at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds. Â He placed 16th in the event with a mark of 61-1.25 (18.60m) at the NCAA Championships. Â He set a PR of 62-9.50 (19.14m) in placing 11th in the shot put at the USA T&F Championships...that mark ranks 9th on USC's all-time shot put list. Â He placed second in the shot put with a mark of 64-9.75 (19.75m) at the MPSF Indoor Championships on Feb. 25...that mark ranks second on USC's all-time indoor shot put list.
2016: Â He had a then-PR of 61-7.75 (18.79m) to win the shot put at the Trojan Invitational, his first collegiate meet...less that a foot outside of USC's all-time top 10 in the event. He did not top that mark, but threw over 60-feet in 7 of 8 meets. Â He finished ninth in the shot put with a throw of 58-8 at the Pac-12 Championships. Â Went on to place 15th with a mark of 60-7.75 (18.48) at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds. Â His best discus throw of the season was 154-9 (47.18).
HIGH SCHOOL: Â Katnik is a 2015 graduate of St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, CA. He won the shot put at every meet in which he competed as a senior, culminating with a CIF State title with a throw of 72-0 (21.94m). At that same meet, Katnik threw a new personal record in the discus, 183-0 (55.77m), placing fifth in the state. Â Katnik had a best shot put of 72-3 (22.02m) which ranks 10th on the all-time high school shot put list and was the to throw among high school athletes in 2015 by over two feet. Â He also placed fourth at the USATF Junior Championships with a throw of 65-11.25 (20.11m). Â He also played football for St. John Bosco High School. Â
PERSONAL: Â Matthew was born on October 10,1996 in Torrance, CA...His parents are John and Michelle Katnik and has three siblings: John, Andrew and Claire...23 members of his family have attended USC...His father John was a former USC center on the football team (1986-87) and his two brothers graduated from USC. Katnik's USC ties also extend to his cousins which include former USC football lineman Norm Katnik (2001-03), tight end Kurt Katnik (2003) and receiver Brad Walker (2004-07). Â Matthew was named the valedictorian of the 2015 graduating class of St. John Bosco High School...He was awarded the 2015 Jim Staunton Champions for Character Award - an award given for excellence in the six pillars of character: trustworthiness, responsibility, respect, fairness, caring and citizenship... As a junior he received the CIF-SS Champion for Character Award... For the 2014-2015 season he was named the Cal-Hi Boys Athlete of the Year (Division II) and was named the CIF student athlete of this year. At USC, Matthew is majoring in Business Administration at the Marshall School of Business...After USC, Matthew would like to participate in the Olympics.
CAREER BESTS: Shot (Outdoor/Indoor) - 64-8.50 (19.72)/64-9.75 (19.75) Â Â Â
                Discus - 164-3 (50.06)
2020: Â Did not compete indoors as he had exhausted his eligibility. Â Won the shot put at the Beach Opener with a PR of 64-8.50 (19.72m) which bettered his fifth-place standing on USC's all-time list. Â The season was cancelled after that due to COVID-19.
2019: Â Katnik opened up with a win in the shot put at the Trojan Invitational with a mark of 63-10.25 (19.46m). Â He then set his shot put PR of 64-6.50 (19.67m) to win at the Power 5 Challenge...that mark moved him to fifth on USC's all-time list. Â Katnik finished sixth in the shot put at the Pac-12 Championships with a throw of 62-1.75 (18.94m). Â He earned outdoor All-America honors in the shot put with a mark of 64-5.75 (19.65m), good for sixth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Â He was also an indoor All-American in the shot put, finishing seventh with a mark of 64-7.25 (19.69m) at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Â Katnik was named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic team.
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2018: Â Used his redshirt season during the outdoor campaign. Â He competed in the three indoor meets in the shot put with a best mark of 62-9.25 (19.13m) to place third at the MLK Invitational.
2017: Â Katnik won the Dual Meet shot put on his final attempt with a then-PR of 62-6.75 (19.07m) and placed third in the discus throw with a PR of 164-3 (50.06m). Â He took third in the shot put with a mark of 61-8.25 (18.80m) at the Pac-12 Championships...the next day he placed 11th in the discus throw with a toss of 159-8 (48.66m). Â He set a then-PR of 62-8.75 (19.12m) to finish fourth in the shot put at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds. Â He placed 16th in the event with a mark of 61-1.25 (18.60m) at the NCAA Championships. Â He set a PR of 62-9.50 (19.14m) in placing 11th in the shot put at the USA T&F Championships...that mark ranks 9th on USC's all-time shot put list. Â He placed second in the shot put with a mark of 64-9.75 (19.75m) at the MPSF Indoor Championships on Feb. 25...that mark ranks second on USC's all-time indoor shot put list.
2016: Â He had a then-PR of 61-7.75 (18.79m) to win the shot put at the Trojan Invitational, his first collegiate meet...less that a foot outside of USC's all-time top 10 in the event. He did not top that mark, but threw over 60-feet in 7 of 8 meets. Â He finished ninth in the shot put with a throw of 58-8 at the Pac-12 Championships. Â Went on to place 15th with a mark of 60-7.75 (18.48) at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds. Â His best discus throw of the season was 154-9 (47.18).
HIGH SCHOOL: Â Katnik is a 2015 graduate of St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, CA. He won the shot put at every meet in which he competed as a senior, culminating with a CIF State title with a throw of 72-0 (21.94m). At that same meet, Katnik threw a new personal record in the discus, 183-0 (55.77m), placing fifth in the state. Â Katnik had a best shot put of 72-3 (22.02m) which ranks 10th on the all-time high school shot put list and was the to throw among high school athletes in 2015 by over two feet. Â He also placed fourth at the USATF Junior Championships with a throw of 65-11.25 (20.11m). Â He also played football for St. John Bosco High School. Â
PERSONAL: Â Matthew was born on October 10,1996 in Torrance, CA...His parents are John and Michelle Katnik and has three siblings: John, Andrew and Claire...23 members of his family have attended USC...His father John was a former USC center on the football team (1986-87) and his two brothers graduated from USC. Katnik's USC ties also extend to his cousins which include former USC football lineman Norm Katnik (2001-03), tight end Kurt Katnik (2003) and receiver Brad Walker (2004-07). Â Matthew was named the valedictorian of the 2015 graduating class of St. John Bosco High School...He was awarded the 2015 Jim Staunton Champions for Character Award - an award given for excellence in the six pillars of character: trustworthiness, responsibility, respect, fairness, caring and citizenship... As a junior he received the CIF-SS Champion for Character Award... For the 2014-2015 season he was named the Cal-Hi Boys Athlete of the Year (Division II) and was named the CIF student athlete of this year. At USC, Matthew is majoring in Business Administration at the Marshall School of Business...After USC, Matthew would like to participate in the Olympics.
CAREER BESTS: Shot (Outdoor/Indoor) - 64-8.50 (19.72)/64-9.75 (19.75) Â Â Â
                Discus - 164-3 (50.06)
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