Two-time NCAA champion Matthew Boling has decided to forego the remainder of his NCAA eligibility at Georgia and turn pro. He has signed with Hawi Sports Management and Excel Sports Management.

Here’s what you need to know:

– Boling just wrapped up his junior year at Georgia. He was a two-time NCAA champion in the 200m indoors and won three SEC titles in 2022 with the indoor 60m, outdoor 200m and indoor 4x400m.

– Boling is coming off an outdoor season in which he only reached the semifinals of the 200m at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. He was part of Georgia’s 4x100m (DNF) and 4x400m (7th place) relays.

– After the collegiate season, he elected to focus on the 400m at the NYC Grand Prix, where he ran 45.58 for a personal best and second place. At the U.S. Championships, he lowered that PB to 45.53 in the heats before going 45.17 in the final to finish sixth overall. With that finish, he qualified for the Team USA relay pool for the World Athletics Championships in Budapest.

– Boling was a member of the Team USA mixed relay that broke the world record and won gold in 3:08.80. He split 45.13 as the third leg.

– Boling has been a star since going viral on social media for his a wind-aided 9.98 seconds as a high school senior out of Strake Jesuit College Preparatory (TX), which set the high school all-conditions record in the 100m. His success led to features in Sports Illustrated, CBS News, The Washington Post and more major news outlets.

– According to the Associated Press, Boling is leaving Athens, Georgia and will train under coach Alleyne Francique (who coached Fred Kerley to the ’21 Olympic silver medal and ’22 World Championship gold medal. Kerley just announced he will be moving to California to train under coach Quincy Watts.)

What He Said:

Boling via Instagram: “I started this when I was 12 years old. From Houston, Texas to Athens, Georgia, my dreams have stayed the same. With that being said, I will be foregoing my last year of eligibility and turning professional to focus on my Olympic dreams. My time at the University of Georgia has been amazing and I want to thank everyone who has helped me along the way. A new chapter begins.”