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Matthews to be enshrined into the USTFCCCA NCAA Division II Track & Field Athlete Hall of Fame

NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced Thursday that Vince Matthews of Johnson C. Smith University, will be enshrined into the USTFCCCA NCAA Division II Track & Field Athlete Hall of Fame. 
 
Vince Matthews, who attended Johnson C. Smith University from 1967 to 1970, established himself as a formidable collegiate sprinter, earning multiple All-CIAA honors. Matthews' most significant achievements came at the international level, where he secured two Olympic gold medals – one while he was a collegian. He was part of the United States 4×400 meter relay team that won the gold medal and set a new world record at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Matthews returned to the spotlight at the 1972 Munich Olympics, claiming another gold medal in the 400-meter race, clocking an impressive time of 44.66 seconds.
 
Matthew is the fifth athlete from Johnson C. Smith to be inducted into the NCAA Division II Track & Field Athlete Hall of Fame.
 
Joining Matthews in the class includes Drew Frizzell of Central Missouri, Nikkisha Maynard of Lincoln (Mo.), Alicia Nelson of Adams State, Tabor Stevens of Adams State, and Moya Thompson of Lincoln (Mo.).
 
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