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2025 Men's Track and Field Roster

Mathew Musa

Mathew Musa

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    El Cajon, Calif.
  • Prev School:
    Cuyamaca CC

Summary

Biography

Career Stats

ACADEMIC AWARDS
  • CCAA All-Academic (2023-24)
  • CCAA Spring Academic Honor Roll (2024, 2025)
  • CCAA Fall Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024)
  • Cougar Award (Fall 2023)

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR IN 2025 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Competed in five meets.
  • Ran a season-best 1500-meter time of 4:00.51 at the ULV Leopard Invitational (April 17-18).
  • Posted a time of 16:01.87 in his lone 5000-meter event of the season at the Oxy Distance Carnival & Spring Break Classic (March 8).

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR IN 2024 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Competed in four races. 
  • Ran an 8K PR time of 25:52.0 at the UCR Invitational (Sept. 21) for 70th place. 
  • Placed 74th with an 8K time of 26:19.8 at the Cougar Challenge (Sept. 28). 

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2024 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Competed in five meets.
  • Ran 2:01.88 in his only 800-meter race of the season at the Beach Opener (March 1-2).
  • Recorded his fastest 1500- and 5000-meter times of the season at 3:58.39 and 15:49.77, respectively, at the Triton Invitational (April 5-6).
  • Posted a mile time of 4:25.23 at the Steve Scott Invitational (April 26-27). 

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2023 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Competed in six races. 
  • Ran an 8K season-best 26:06.5 at 42nd Annual UCR Invitational (Sept. 16) for 177th place. 
  • Placed 38th at the CCAA Championships (Oct. 21) with an 8K time of 26:26.1. 
  • Clocked a 10K time of 34:32.9 for 128th place at the NCAA West Regional (Nov. 4). 

AT CUYAMACA COLLEGE
  • Two-time Most Improved (2019, 2021) - Cross Country
  • Spirit Award (2023) - Track & Field
  • Personal Bests: 
    • 800m - 2:00
    • 1500m - 4:00
    • 5K - 15:25
    • 4 miles - 22:15

HIGH SCHOOL 
  • A 2019 graduate of Valhalla High School in El Cajon, Calif.
  • Team MVP - Distance. 
  • Personal Bests: 
    • 800m - 2:05
    • 1600m - 4:48
    • 3200m - 10:23
    • 5K - 17:30
  • Also a member of the boy's basketball team. 

PERSONAL
  • Born in San Diego, Calif. 
  • Hometown is El Cajon, Calif. 
  • Son of Basam and Sana Musa. 
  • Has a younger sister, Maya. 
  • Enjoys watching movies, listening and playing music, bodybuilding, biking, hiking, playing basketball and spending quality time with family and friends. 
  • Greatest influences in his life is his family, God and his late high school coach Carter Yarborough. 
  • Roots for the San Diego Padres, San Diego State men's basketball team, Chicago Bulls and LA Chargers. 
  • Favorite athlete is Derrick Rose.
  • Has a pet bearded dragon named Pablo. 
  • Most memorable moment was helping Cuyamaca CC place sixth in the CCCAA Cross Country State meet in 2021, it was the third highest team finish in school history at the time and the team was able to also secure the second highest placement under Coach Tim Seaman. 
  • Aspires to become a certified athletic trainer and pursue a Master's Degree at San Diego State University with emphasis in Kinesiology. 
  • Majoring in Kinesiology. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2024Redshirt Junior

    Distance

  • 2025Redshirt Senior

    Distance