Matt came onto the scene an accomplished track and field athlete and immediately set about showing people what that kind of training can do for you. After one games, he managed to qualify as an open class athlete and set a number of field and provincial records.
Personal Bests
Event
Class
Location
Mark
Date
Braemar Stone
Open
IGHF World Team Championships
43'0.0" 22.2lbs.
2010.09.17
Open Stone
Open
Maine Highland Games
57'2.0" 16.3lbs.
2014.08.16
Sheaf
Open
Montreal Highland Games
33'0.0" 16.0lbs.
2015.08.02
Caber
Open
Victoria International Highland Games Challenge
11:50 20'0.0" 130.0lbs.
2013.05.18
Light Weight for Distance
Open
Maine Highland Games
89'3.0"
2014.08.16
Heavy Weight for Distance
Lightweight
2022 Lightweight world championships
53'3.0"
2022.11.05
Light Hammer
Open
Glengarry Highland Games
151'6.0"
2015.08.01
Heavy Hammer
Open
New Brunswick Highland Games
122'1.0"
2015.07.25
Weight Over Bar
Lightweight
2022 Lightweight world championships
18'0.0"
2022.11.05
Games Record
Date
Location
Placing
BRAE
STON
SHF
CABR
LWFD
HWFD
LHMR
HHMR
WOB
2022.11.05
2022 Lightweight world championships
1
N/A
48'10.5" 16.8lbs.
N/A
11:30 16'9.0" 110.0lbs.
74'9.5"
53'3.0"
130'4.0"
105'6.0"
18'0.0"
2022.07.29
Glengarry Highland Games
4
N/A
39'10.0" 22.0lbs.
27'0.0" 16.0lbs.
N/A
71'9.0"
37'4.0"
119'11.5"
96'8.0"
13'0.0"
2022.07.10
Antigonish Highland Games
1
N/A
46'4.5" 16.3lbs.
29'0.0" 16.0lbs.
N/A
75'5.0"
50'9.5"
127'8.5"
99'9.0"
17'0.0"
2022.07.01
Pugwash Highland Games
1
N/A
43'6.0" 19.8lbs.
N/A
12:10 19'11.0" 78.0lbs.
73'3.0"
36'1.0"
124'7.0"
100'1.0"
13'0.0"
2021.08.14
Antigonish Highland Games
1
N/A
39'3.5" 20.0lbs.
N/A
02:45 23'0.0" 79.0lbs.
75'9.0"
36'8.0"
127'1.0"
102'8.5"
14'0.0"
2021.06.05
Gathering of the Scots
2
N/A
43'2.0" 17.2lbs.
N/A
N/A
73'10.5"
38'2.5"
121'7.0"
94'0.0"
12'6.0"
2019.08.31
CSAF Canadian Championships 2019-Calgary
2
39'0.0" 22.4lbs.
47'7.0" 16.2lbs.
N/A
N/A
80'8.5"
40'11.5"
133'0.5"
106'5.5"
14'0.0"
2019.08.11
Margaree Highland Games
1
N/A
43'3.0" 16.6lbs.
30'0.0" 16.0lbs.
11:30 22'0.0" 88.0lbs.
72'6.0"
37'6.0"
N/A
104'9.5"
15'0.0"
2019.07.20
New Glasgow Festival of the Tartans
1
N/A
39'11.0" 20.4lbs.
26'0.0" 16.0lbs.
10:30 20'0.0" 76.0lbs.
64'0.5"
28'7.0"
110'0.5"
87'8.0"
14'0.0"
2019.07.13
Antigonish Highland Games
6
37'5.0" 22.1lbs.
43'5.0" 17.1lbs.
N/A
N/A
55'1.0"
27'11.5"
109'2.5"
85'6.5"
14'6.0"
2018.09.08
Colchester Highland Games
1
32'6.0" 36.2lbs.
47'2.0" 17.5lbs.
N/A
N/A
76'8.0"
39'6.0"
131'5.0"
114'0.0"
14'6.0"
2018.09.01
Calgary Highland Games
1
40'4.0" 22.4lbs.
54'7.0" 16.2lbs.
26'0.0" 20.0lbs.
N/A
85'2.0"
42'5.5"
144'7.0"
109'2.0"
15'0.0"
2018.08.12
Margaree Highland Games
1
N/A
43'5.5" 18.1lbs.
30'0.0" 16.0lbs.
12:00 20'0.0" 76.0lbs.
76'2.0"
38'7.0"
N/A
109'11.0"
15'0.0"
2018.08.11
Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games
1
N/A
41'9.5" 25.3lbs.
31'0.0" 20.0lbs.
11:30 19'4.0" 104.0lbs.
83'3.5"
41'10.0"
140'3.0"
113'5.0"
15'0.0"
2018.08.05
Montreal Highland Games
1
N/A
48'5.0" 18.0lbs.
30'0.0" 16.0lbs.
12:30 20'6.0" 85.0lbs.
82'5.0"
42'2.0"
134'6.0"
113'10.0"
16'0.0"
2018.08.04
Glengarry Highland Games
1
N/A
41'1.0" 22.0lbs.
N/A
11:45 19'8.0" 80.0lbs.
80'5.0"
43'11.0"
135'2.0"
109'0.5"
16'0.0"
2018.07.28
New Brunswick Highland Games
1
39'2.0" 22.6lbs.
46'6.0" 18.1lbs.
N/A
10:30 20'0.0" 109.0lbs.
78'8.0"
39'6.5"
138'5.0"
111'1.5"
15'0.0"
2018.07.14
Festival of the Tartans
1
N/A
43'9.0" 18.0lbs.
N/A
11:45 21'0.0" 84.0lbs.
77'8.3"
39'3.0"
133'7.0"
109'8.0"
14'0.0"
2018.07.08
Antigonish Highland Games
1
40'3.5" 22.3lbs.
49'0.5" 20.1lbs.
32'6.0" 20.0lbs.
12:30 22'1.0" 99.7lbs.
84'10.0"
N/A
127'10.0"
114'8.0"
N/A
2018.06.16
Moncton NB Highland Games
1
35'2.0" 26.0lbs.
49'4.0" 16.2lbs.
22'0.0" 20.0lbs.
01:15 20'1.0" 107.0lbs.
79'3.0"
39'10.5"
136'8.0"
107'6.0"
15'6.0"
2018.06.02
Gathering of the Scots
1
N/A
50'0.0" 17.2lbs.
N/A
12:15 20'0.0" 97.0lbs.
78'9.5"
43'0.5"
128'4.0"
97'4.0"
15'0.0"
2018.05.19
Victoria International Highland Games Challenge
4
38'0.0" 26.5lbs.
50'0.8" 17.0lbs.
N/A
02:45 20'0.0" 126.0lbs.
78'0.0"
42'8.0"
142'10.5"
112'2.5"
15'0.0"
2017.09.09
Colchester Highland Games
1
35'5.0" 23.0lbs.
47'8.0" 16.8lbs.
N/A
12:00 22'1.0" 80.0lbs.
80'3.0"
37'5.0"
135'9.0"
104'4.0"
16'0.0"
2017.08.13
Margaree Highland Games
1
N/A
46'7.5" 16.6lbs.
30'0.0" 16.0lbs.
12:00 22'0.0" 100.0lbs.
N/A
38'10.5"
N/A
110'6.0"
16'0.0"
2017.08.12
Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games
3
N/A
39'8.0" 25.3lbs.
N/A
N/A
83'4.0"
38'6.5"
139'2.0"
112'5.0"
15'0.0"
2017.08.06
Montreal Highland Games
1
N/A
51'5.0" 17.6lbs.
31'0.0" 16.0lbs.
11:00 21'0.0" 100.0lbs.
80'11.5"
41'6.0"
N/A
106'2.5"
16'0.0"
2017.08.05
Glengarry Highland Games
1
N/A
39'8.0" 22.0lbs.
27'0.0" 16.0lbs.
11:15 22'0.0" 100.0lbs.
79'9.0"
41'9.0"
139'8.0"
108'6.5"
15'0.0"
2017.07.08
AHG Open/Women/LW
8
39'7.0" 22.3lbs.
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
40'2.0"
N/A
95'1.5"
N/A
2017.07.01
Pugwash Highland Games
1
39'3.5" 23.0lbs.
43'3.0" 20.0lbs.
N/A
12:15 20'0.0" 85.0lbs.
67'10.0"
41'10.0"
133'4.0"
113'7.0"
14'0.0"
2017.06.17
Moncton NB Highland Games
1
N/A
47'2.0" 16.0lbs.
30'0.0" 16.0lbs.
12:45 21'6.0" 118.0lbs.
82'6.0"
44'1.0"
140'8.0"
111'9.0"
15'6.0"
2017.06.03
Gathering of the Scots
1
N/A
50'0.0" 17.2lbs.
N/A
12:50 20'0.0" 109.0lbs.
84'7.3"
43'8.0"
131'10.0"
109'3.0"
15'0.0"
2017.05.20
Victoria International Highland Games Challenge
1
37'8.8" 26.5lbs.
51'6.0" 17.0lbs.
N/A
12:45 20'0.0" 105.0lbs.
78'9.5"
43'9.0"
141'9.0"
117'1.0"
16'0.0"
2016.09.10
CSAF Canadian Championship 2016 (Saskatoon)
2
40'6.0" 23.0lbs.
53'5.0" 16.3lbs.
N/A
N/A
81'11.5"
43'10.5"
137'3.0"
111'11.5"
16'0.0"
2016.07.31
Montreal Highland Games
1
N/A
N/A
31'0.0" 16.0lbs.
12:00 21'0.0" 78.0lbs.
80'9.0"
43'10.5"
N/A
114'3.0"
17'0.0"
2016.07.29
Glengarry Highland Games
1
N/A
45'5.0" 22.0lbs.
30'0.0" 16.0lbs.
12:00 20'3.0" 97.5lbs.
84'0.0"
43'0.0"
135'4.5"
113'7.0"
16'0.0"
2016.07.23
New Brunswick Highland Games
1
40'0.0" 22.0lbs.
50'5.0" 20.0lbs.
N/A
12:15 20'0.0" 120.0lbs.
79'6.0"
44'4.5"
142'4.5"
112'9.5"
16'0.0"
2016.07.15
Festival of the Tartans
1
N/A
50'4.0" 20.0lbs.
N/A
01:00 20'6.0" 97.0lbs.
84'5.0"
40'9.3"
129'3.0"
109'6.0"
15'0.0"
2016.07.09
Antigonish Highland Games
1
41'7.0" 22.1lbs.
52'0.0" 17.0lbs.
N/A
09:40 21'6.0" 93.0lbs.
81'6.0"
40'9.0"
147'3.0"
119'3.0"
16'6.0"
2016.07.01
Pugwash Highland Games
1
N/A
50'7.5" 17.2lbs.
N/A
10:30 20'0.0" 105.0lbs.
84'9.0"
43'3.0"
138'11.5"
113'11.5"
15'0.0"
2016.06.18
Moncton Highland Games
1
N/A
50'3.5" 17.2lbs.
25'0.0" 20.0lbs.
12:00 20'0.0" 106.0lbs.
75'9.0"
37'11.5"
135'4.0"
111'2.5"
16'0.0"
2016.06.09
Sir John Hugh Gillis Highland Games - Antigonish NS
1
N/A
42'7.0" 19.2lbs.
N/A
12:00 20'0.0" 105.0lbs.
74'0.0"
40'2.0"
135'11.0"
102'0.0"
N/A
2016.06.03
Gathering of the Scots
1
N/A
50'6.5" 17.2lbs.
N/A
N/A
84'1.0"
41'9.0"
137'7.0"
114'8.0"
15'0.0"
2016.05.21
Victoria International Highland Games Challenge
1
37'2.8" 26.5lbs.
52'2.5" 17.0lbs.
N/A
12:00 20'0.0" 105.0lbs.
80'11.0"
43'0.3"
139'3.0"
117'8.0"
15'0.0"
2015.08.29
Foothills Highland Games 2015 CSAF Championship
1
38'5.0" 24.8lbs.
49'1.0" 20.2lbs.
N/A
11:30 16'7.0" 120.0lbs.
83'11.0"
42'8.5"
132'10.0"
111'7.0"
16'0.0"
2015.08.07
Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games
1
N/A
39'0.0" 25.6lbs.
28'0.0" 20.0lbs.
10:30 22'6.0" 105.0lbs.
88'5.0"
43'11.0"
146'2.0"
121'6.5"
15'0.0"
2015.08.02
Montreal Highland Games
1
N/A
N/A
33'0.0" 16.0lbs.
02:45 21'0.0" 78.0lbs.
86'0.0"
42'2.0"
N/A
107'4.0"
16'8.0"
2015.08.01
Glengarry Highland Games
1
N/A
45'4.0" 20.0lbs.
N/A
11:00 22'7.0" 97.0lbs.
80'1.0"
43'8.5"
151'6.0"
121'6.0"
14'0.0"
2015.07.25
New Brunswick Highland Games
1
42'10.0" 22.0lbs.
53'6.5" 17.2lbs.
N/A
12:00 20'3.0" 104.0lbs.
N/A
45'2.0"
146'10.0"
122'1.0"
16'0.0"
2015.07.12
Antigonish Highland Games
1
42'10.0" 22.2lbs.
N/A
N/A
01:15 21'8.0" 94.0lbs.
84'8.0"
44'0.0"
145'8.0"
118'0.0"
15'0.0"
2015.07.01
Pugwash Highland Games
1
N/A
55'2.0" 17.1lbs.
N/A
12:05 20'0.0" 100.0lbs.
82'3.0"
44'7.0"
141'6.5"
114'11.0"
15'0.0"
2015.06.20
Moncton NB Highland Games
1
40'9.0" 22.3lbs.
51'10.0" 17.2lbs.
N/A
01:30 19'6.0" 111.0lbs.
85'0.0"
37'10.5"
144'2.0"
118'4.5"
15'0.0"
2015.06.20
Moncton Highland Games
1
40'9.0" 22.3lbs.
51'10.0" 17.2lbs.
N/A
01:30 19'6.0" 111.0lbs.
85'0.0"
37'10.5"
144'2.0"
118'4.5"
15'0.0"
2015.06.13
Bressuire Highland Games
1
N/A
51'9.0" 17.6lbs.
N/A
N/A
78'9.0"
42'10.5"
127'8.0"
112'1.0"
15'8.0"
2015.05.30
Gathering of the Scots
1
N/A
52'2.0" 17.2lbs.
N/A
12:05 20'0.0" 109.0lbs.
79'3.0"
41'1.0"
141'1.0"
106'4.0"
15'0.0"
2015.05.16
Victoria International Highland Games Challenge
4
37'0.5" 26.5lbs.
49'2.0" 17.0lbs.
N/A
N/A
78'4.0"
40'8.0"
140'1.5"
105'10.0"
15'0.0"
2014.08.30
Calgary Highland Games - Pro Competition
2
42'9.5" 22.5lbs.
50'3.5" 17.6lbs.
N/A
12:30 19'0.0" 122.0lbs.
76'5.0"
42'0.8"
145'4.5"
116'11.3"
16'0.0"
2014.08.16
Maine Highland Games
1
N/A
57'2.0" 16.3lbs.
27'0.0" 20.0lbs.
N/A
89'3.0"
44'6.5"
146'6.0"
112'0.0"
17'2.0"
2014.08.10
Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games
2
N/A
N/A
24'0.0" 20.0lbs.
03:00 21'0.0" 120.0lbs.
89'3.0"
43'0.0"
138'9.0"
112'6.0"
16'0.0"
2014.08.03
Montreal Highland Games
1
N/A
N/A
28'0.0" 16.0lbs.
12:15 21'0.0" 78.0lbs.
75'7.0"
40'8.5"
N/A
110'0.0"
16'0.0"
2014.08.02
Glengarry Highland Games
1
N/A
43'10.0" 22.0lbs.
N/A
N/A
83'9.0"
41'10.5"
146'6.0"
114'2.0"
16'0.0"
2014.07.26
New Brunswick Highland Games
1
40'2.0" 22.0lbs.
50'11.0" 20.0lbs.
N/A
12:15 20'0.0" 112.0lbs.
84'3.5"
44'7.5"
143'1.0"
113'1.5"
16'6.0"
2014.07.19
New Glasgow Festival of the Tartans
11
N/A
48'11.0" 20.1lbs.
N/A
N/A
80'9.5"
42'7.5"
N/A
100'6.0"
15'6.0"
2014.07.12
Antigonish Highland Games
1
41'6.0" 22.1lbs.
56'6.0" 17.0lbs.
N/A
01:00 22'0.0" 100.0lbs.
81'5.0"
43'5.0"
144'3.0"
114'7.0"
17'0.0"
2014.07.01
Pugwash Highland Games
1
41'1.5" 22.0lbs.
55'5.5" 17.0lbs.
N/A
N/A
81'0.0"
42'3.0"
138'7.5"
112'10.0"
15'6.0"
2014.06.21
Moncton Highland Games
1
N/A
49'2.5" 17.0lbs.
N/A
N/A
79'5.0"
41'5.0"
129'0.0"
110'2.0"
15'6.0"
2014.05.31
Gathering of the Scots
1
N/A
51'5.0" 17.2lbs.
N/A
N/A
80'11.0"
40'5.0"
128'7.0"
97'7.0"
16'0.0"
2014.05.17
Victoria International Highland Games Challenge
1
37'5.0" 26.5lbs.
51'9.0" 17.0lbs.
N/A
N/A
77'4.0"
39'7.3"
140'6.0"
114'4.3"
15'0.0"
2013.08.11
Margaree Highland Games
1
N/A
49'5.0" 17.6lbs.
N/A
01:15 19'9.0" 110.0lbs.
77'0.5"
N/A
N/A
108'7.5"
15'0.0"
2013.08.10
Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games
1
36'9.0" 25.3lbs.
51'8.5" 17.6lbs.
N/A
N/A
86'1.5"
41'11.0"
140'2.0"
117'4.0"
15'0.0"
2013.07.27
Enumclaw Highland Games WA USA
1
37'2.5" 23.0lbs.
54'1.3" 17.0lbs.
27'0.0" 20.0lbs.
N/A
79'0.5"
40'9.5"
118'7.8"
93'6.0"
15'0.0"
2013.07.20
New Glasgow Festival of the Tartans
1
38'7.0" 22.1lbs.
49'8.0" 17.1lbs.
N/A
N/A
81'8.0"
38'10.0"
126'8.0"
113'3.0"
15'0.0"
2013.07.13
Antigonish Highland Games
1
40'3.0" 22.2lbs.
51'2.8" 17.1lbs.
N/A
N/A
78'9.0"
41'1.3"
139'1.3"
106'10.5"
16'0.0"
2013.07.01
Pugwash Highland Games
1
40'8.0" 23.1lbs.
53'7.0" 17.0lbs.
N/A
N/A
83'8.0"
41'5.0"
144'0.0"
114'10.0"
15'0.0"
2013.06.22
Moncton Highland Games
1
40'0.0" 23.1lbs.
49'7.0" 17.2lbs.
N/A
12:45 20'0.0" 104.0lbs.
76'11.5"
40'10.0"
133'3.0"
105'2.0"
14'0.0"
2013.05.18
Victoria International Highland Games Challenge
3
36'7.0" 26.5lbs.
51'6.8" 17.0lbs.
N/A
11:50 20'0.0" 130.0lbs.
77'5.0"
40'5.3"
134'11.0"
111'6.5"
14'0.0"
2012.08.25
Truro Highland Games
1
N/A
47'1.0" 20.0lbs.
N/A
N/A
76'3.0"
35'0.0"
146'2.0"
108'10.0"
N/A
2012.08.12
Margaree Highland Games
2
N/A
51'7.0" 17.1lbs.
N/A
12:45 19'9.0" 110.0lbs.
76'7.0"
N/A
N/A
119'10.5"
16'6.0"
2012.07.28
Enumclaw Highland Games WA USA
8
37'8.5" 23.0lbs.
49'9.5" 17.0lbs.
24'0.0" 20.0lbs.
N/A
75'2.0"
36'8.0"
116'1.5"
97'8.0"
15'0.0"
2012.07.14
Antigonish Highland Games
2
N/A
51'3.3" 17.1lbs.
N/A
N/A
77'6.5"
39'5.0"
138'2.0"
114'2.3"
16'0.0"
2012.07.02
Pugwash Highland Games
2
N/A
53'11.0" 17.1lbs.
N/A
N/A
80'8.0"
35'11.5"
126'11.5"
107'3.0"
16'0.0"
2012.06.24
Ellerslie Highland Games
3
N/A
46'11.0" 16.3lbs.
N/A
12:15 18'0.0" 105.0lbs.
59'2.0"
34'5.0"
122'4.0"
N/A
15'0.0"
2012.06.23
Red Deer Highland Games
2
38'6.0" 23.0lbs.
51'1.5" 16.3lbs.
N/A
09:30 18'5.0" 127.0lbs.
74'1.5"
36'8.0"
127'6.0"
106'0.0"
15'0.0"
2012.05.19
Victoria International Highland Games Challenge
3
36'6.5" 26.4lbs.
48'1.5" 17.8lbs.
N/A
N/A
71'7.0"
38'0.5"
127'4.0"
96'7.8"
15'0.0"
2012.05.19
CSAF Canadian Championships (Victoria Highland Games)
