Name: Tinoda Matsatsa
High School: St. Andrews
What was your most memorable race/throw/jump/vault/moment? Why is that?
New balance nationals indoor. I won and people realized I was fast
Was there a certain moment or breakthrough race/meet when you realized you would be able to compete at a high level?
Nike outdoor nationals
What are some bumps in the road that you've encountered when it comes to training for different events during the season?
Small and big Injuries
If you are writing a letter to your younger freshman self, what advice might you give them?
Stretch every day and strengthen properly
If you had to pick: Track and Field or Cross Country, and why? (If you only run Track, then don't worry about explaining why).
Track. I'm on more of the speedy side than endurance rn because I haven't done it in 2 years.
What are your post-high school or college plans? If Running in college, explain why you picked that school.
Running at Georgetown University. they have a great middle-distance program and great education
What is your favorite pre-race snack, tradition, etc.?
Turkey Sandwich
Name the top Maryland Cross Country or Track moment(s) you have witnessed. Can be by level of greatness or just something that really stood out to you.
When two seniors during my junior year broke the mile record for our school in the same race
Who would you like to say "thank you" to?
I'd like to thank my coaches for pushing me to my limits and my teammates for giving me a community to be apart of
Is there anything else you would like to mention that stands out to you over the past 4 years?
no matter the obstacles that I encountered over four years of track i never gave up on myself whether i won or lost my races