Short Claims Second UAA Runner Athlete of the Week Honor

(PITTSBURGH, Pa.) – For the second time this season, junior Matthew Short of the Carnegie Mellon University men's indoor track and field team was named University Athletic Association (UAA) Athlete of the Week for running events. The junior earns the honor following his performance at the 2026 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships over the weekend.

Short placed sixth in the mile with a time of 4:15.37 which is the third best mile finish at the NCAA Championships in program history. His finish earned him All-America First Team.