Tibyasa Matovu

Tibyasa Matovu, long jump, Cal Poly Open, 03-03-23

Photo by: Emmy Scherer

Height:
6-3
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
San Diego, CA
High School:
Helix Charter HS

TFRRS Profile

2023 -- Indoor: Did not compete in any meets. Outdoor: Helped the Mustangs score team points in three events at Big West Championships as a true freshman ... placed fourth in long jump at conference meet with a personal best of 24 feet, 1 inch ... also took seventh in the triple jump at conference meet with a personal best (47-3.5) ... anchored Cal Poly's fourth-place 4x400 relay at Big West Championships, which posted an outdoor season best (3:13.18) ... named Big West Men's Field Athlete of the Week (March 28) for the first time after posting PRs in the long jump, triple jump and 100 (10.99) during the Conover Classic ... grabbed first in long jump at three meets.

Prep -- Ran the second leg on Helix Charter’s fifth-place 4x400-meter relay team at the 2022 CIF State Track & Field Championships that clocked a 3:15.79 to break the school’s record in the event … also finished eighth in the long jump at state … 2022 CIF San Diego Section Division I long jump champion with a personal best of 23 feet, 3.5 inches … part of CIF SDS Division I champion 4x400 relay team as a senior … AAU National long jump champion … personal best of 45 feet, 2.25 inches in the triple jump … football team captain junior year, helping Helix Charter earn a 7-4 record … honors student.

Personal -- Son of Heather and Tibyasa Matovu Sr. … father played college football at North Dakota for four years … majoring in mechanical engineering with hopes of working for an automotive company that focuses on automotive innovation … “the coaches I had throughout my high school career were monumental toward my success on and off the field” … also visited UC Irvine and San Jose State … chose Cal Poly “due to its renowned engineering program. It also offers outstanding academic and athletic opportunities that will assist me in reaching my goals.”