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Matthew Pedroza
Matthew Pedroza
Height: 5-11
Weight: 205
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Apple Valley, CA
High School: Apple Valley
Events: Throws
Major: Biology

Why La Verne? "It felt like somewhere I can prosper in athletics and academics, somewhere I can be proud to represent, somewhere I can call home."

At La Verne: 2020 Indoor All-West Region (weight throw)...2019 All-SCIAC (Shot Put)...2019 SCIAC Championships 2nd place shot put...2019 Indoor All-West Region (Shot Put)...SCIAC Athlete of the Week (2/18/2019)...Member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, the Pre-Health Club, and the Athletic Training Student Club.

High School: Lettered in football as well as track and field...placed third Mojave River League Championships...Qualifier D2 Shot Put 1st round...served as Team Captain of Varsity Football...named First Team All-League (football)...graduated with Honors...Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year...the 2015 Great American Rivalry Series Scholar-Athlete in football.

Personal: Son of Jeannette and Matthew.