While competing at the Frank Colden Invitational, in the long jump, Matthew jumped 5.82m to finish 15th. In the triple-jump, the freshman finished with a mark of 11.25 good for 12th. In the hurdles, the Bronx native finished fifth with a mark of 1.53m. While competing at the WIlliams Field and Track meet, Matthews finished second in the 55m with a time of 7:24, second in the 200 in a time of 26.05, and sixth in the High Jump at 1.60m, and lastly, eighth in the long jump with a CUNYAC qualifying mark of 5.98m and second in the triple jump with a mark of 7.83m.