University of Arizona Athletics

- CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention (2018)

2017-18: Had the third fastest team time in the 100 and 200 back with 47.77 and 1:44.44, respectively…Earned an NCAA B cut in both the 100 and 200 back at Pac-12 Championships…A member of the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team…CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention.

2016-17: A Pac-12 All-Academic first-teamer … CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention … Had the fourth fastest 100y backstroke time on the team (48.22; 3/4/17; Pac-12 Championships) and 400y IM (3:56.72; 12/3/16; Pac-12 Championships) … Had the sixth fastest 200y backstroke time on the team (1:46.11; 3/4/17; Pac-12 Championships) … Swam the seventh fastest 200y IM on the team (1:48.72; 3/4/17; Pac-12 Championships) … At the Texas Invitational, finished 14th in the 200y backstroke, 18th in the 400y IM, 21st in the 100y backstroke and 28th in the 200y IM … At the Pac-12 Championships, finished 16th in the 200y backstroke, 18th in the 100y backstroke and 29th in the 200 IM.

2015-16: Had the second-fastest time on the team in the 100 back with 48.07…At the Texas Invitational, finished second in the B final of the 100 back (48.07) and second in the C final of the 200 back (1:46.92)…Was runner-up in the C final of the 100 back (48.38) and 200 back (1:47.39) at the Pac-12 Championships…Placed sixth in the 100 back against No. 1 Texas with 52.03.

High School: A four-time letterwinner at Catalina Foothills High School…Was team captain his senior year…Made Southern Arizona All-Region First Team his junior and senior year and Second Team his sophomore and freshmen year…Named to the All-State team and was the DII Boy’s Swimmer of the Year…Holds the school record in the 100 back…Is a three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American…Was the 2014 Southern Arizona Swimmer of the Year…Team won the state championship in both 2013 and 2014…Achieved his first Olympic Trial cut in the 200 back at the 2015 Junior Nationals. 

Personal: Born Matthew Robert Lujan in June of 1997 to William and Kimberly Lujan…Has an older sister, Marisa…Planned major in Physiology…Likes to sleep and watch movies in his free time…Chose Arizona over Ohio State and Wisconsin because of the team environment and swim program…Both of his parents graduated from Arizona.

Personal Bests
100 Back – 47.77 (2/28/18; Pac-12 Championships)
200 Back – 1:44.44 (2/28/18; Pac-12 Championships)
200 IM – 1:48.72 (3/4/17; Pac-12 Championships)
400 IM – 3:46.72 (12/3/16; Texas Invitational)