Career Report for Matthew Lai
Class of 2027
Cross Country Career
The following chart plots the mile pace for every race throughout high school for this runner. The blue anchor points show the races where the runner improved.
Course-Specific Personal Bests
Below is a listing of Matthew Lai's best times on each course. Click on the course name to see a chart of those races.
| Course | Distance | Time | Pace | All-Time Rank | PR Date | PR Event | Graph Races on Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal State San Marcos | 3 | 23:13.2 | 7:44 | 27 | 9/28/24 | Carlsbad Grit & Grind Invitational | 1 |
| Central Park HB | 3 | 21:27.7 | 7:09 | 169 | 11/2/24 | Sunset League Finals | 4 |
| Mt. Sac | 3 | 22:37 | 7:32 | 32 | 10/26/24 | Mt. Sac Invitational | 2 |
| Oak Canyon Park | 3 | 22:13.6 | 7:25 | 114 | 10/18/25 | Orange County Championships (Both Days) | 2 |
| Orange County Great Park | 3 | 22:37.3 | 7:32 | 107 | 9/20/25 | Woodbridge Classic (Both Days) | 1 |
Distance-only Personal Bests
This considers only the courses with distances of 2, 4K (2.48 mi), 3 and 5K (3.1 mi).
| Standard Distance (Mi) |
Time | Pace | Date | Event | Course | Graph Races at Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 21:27.7 | 7:09 | 11/2/24 | Sunset League Finals | Central Park HB | 10 |
Career Summary
Below is a summary of each season run by Matthew Lai.
| Year | # of Races | Average Pace | Improvements / Chances | Rank on Team | Best # Std Dev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| So | 5 | 7:35 | 1/1 | 37 | -0.57 |
| Jr | 5 | 7:30 | 3/4 | 34 | -0.78 |
| Fountain Valley Career | 10 | 7:32 | 4/5 |
Complete Race and Improvement History: Table
The following table is a listing of every race throughout high school for this runner.
| Date | Event | Course | Distance | Division | Place | # Std Dev |
Time | Pace | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/28/24 | Carlsbad Grit & Grind Invitational | Cal State San Marcos | 3 | JV | 188/224 | -1.14 | 23:13.2 | 7:44 | |
| 10/5/24 | Central Park Invitational | Central Park HB | 3 | So | 226/271 | -0.81 | 22:30.9 | 7:30 | You ROCK! (DPR) |
| 10/19/24 | Orange County Championships | Oak Canyon Park | 3 | So | 136/145 | -1.45 | 23:50.2 | 7:57 | |
| 10/26/24 | Mt. Sac Invitational | Mt. Sac | 3 | So | 142/160 | -1.01 | 22:37 | 7:32 | |
| 11/2/24 | Sunset League Finals | Central Park HB | 3 | F/S | 110/162 | -0.57 | 21:27.7 | 7:09 | You ROCK! (LR, PR, SBP, DPR) |
| 9/20/25 | Woodbridge Classic (Both Days) | Orange County Great Park | 3 | Jr | 322/331 | -1.15 | 22:37.3 | 7:32 | |
| 10/4/25 | Central Park Invitational | Central Park HB | 3 | JV | 415/486 | -0.78 | 22:26.1 | 7:29 | You ROCK! (LY, SBP, DSR) |
| 10/18/25 | Orange County Championships (Both Days) | Oak Canyon Park | 3 | JV | 110/125 | -0.90 | 22:13.6 | 7:25 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, DSR) |
| 10/25/25 | Mt. Sac Invitational | Mt. Sac | 3 | JV | 104/122 | -1.65 | 23:19 | 7:46 | |
| 11/1/25 | Sunset League Finals | Central Park HB | 3 | JV | 57/67 | -0.83 | 21:59.9 | 7:20 | You ROCK! (LR, DSR) |
Glossary:
- LY = Beat time from the same course a year ago
- LR = Beat time from the most recent running of the course
- PR = Set a new course-specific PR
- PG = Beat personal goal
- SBP = Season's best performance based on position of finish relative to the field. (Highest # of standard deviations).
- DPR = Set a new distance-only PR. Applies to 2 mile, 4K (2.48 mi), 3 mile and 5K (3.1 mi) courses only.
- DSR = New season record at this distance that is not a DPR.
- # Std Dev = The number of standard deviations from the mean.
All columns are sortable by clicking on the column heading.
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