University of Minnesota Athletics
2021-22 Men's Track & Field Roster
Mike Herauf
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- Hometown:
- Dickinson, N.D.
- High School:
- Dickinson HS
| PRONUNCIATION |
2021 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Junior Season: Named team co-captain • competed in pole vault at five meets • finished 10th in pole vault (4.95m, 16-02.75) at the Big Ten Indoor Championships • cleared a season-best 5.05m (16-06.75) at the Hawkeye B1G Invite • finished as pole vault runner-up at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational.
2021 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Junior Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • competed in pole vault at seven meets • recorded a career-best mark of 5.25m (17-02.75) to tie for seven in Minnesota history and place 24th in pole vault at the NCAA West Prelim • tied for eighth in pole vault (5.12m, 16-09.50) at the Big Ten Championships • ended the season tied for seventh in pole vault (5.25m, 17-02.75) among all-time Gophers.
2020 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named USTFCCCA All-Academic and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • earned second letter in track & field • competed in pole vault at nine meets • tied for ninth in pole vault at the Big Ten Championships • cleared a season-best 5.15 meters (16-10.75) at the McCravy Memorial • won pole vault at the Minnesota Open, Meyo Invitational, and Minnesota Cold Classic • indoor season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
2020 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: The 2020 outdoor track & field season was canceled on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
2019 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Competed at two meets • finished eighth in the heptathlon at the SDSU Holiday Open, recording 4,301 points • finished as pole vault runner-up with a season-best mark of 4.80 meters (15-09.00) at the UST Invite.
2019 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • earned first letter in track & field • competed in pole vault at eight meets, winning three titles • tied for ninth in pole vault at the Big Ten Championships • cleared a season-best 5.05 meters (16-06.75 ft.) to win pole vault at both the Minnesota Men's Twilight and the Meet of the UnSaintly for Minnesota's best pole vault performances of the year • won pole vault at the Hurricane Invite at 4.95 meters (16-02.75 ft.).
2018 Indoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Redshirted the 2018 indoor track & field season, competing unattached at three meets • finished as pole vault runner-up at the UST Invite and UST Opener.
2018 Outdoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Redshirted the 2018 outdoor track & field season, competing unattached • won javelin at the SMU Open while competing unattached, throwing 53.53 meters (175-07 ft.) • recorded top-10 finishes in pole vault at the Bolstorff Twilight (second), the Tomcat Twilight (fourth) and the SMU Open (fourth).
High School: A 2017 graduate of Dickinson High School • three-time all-state athlete • four time all-conference honoree • claimed first place in pole vault and broke the North Dakota state record with a 15-07.00 ft. jump at the 2017 North Dakota state meet • three-sport varsity letter winner in track & field, cross country, and hockey.
Personal: Son of Carol and Todd Herauf • has three siblings, Ben, Jess, and Luke • sister, Jess, competed for the Gophers in track & field from 2011-2016 • lists his most memorable sports moment as breaking the North Dakota pole vault record • enjoys hockey, baseball and hiking • Business and Marketing Education major.
| Herauf's Indoor Career Bests (2020-21 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
| 60m | 7.77 | SDSU Holiday Multi (11/30/18-12/1/18) |
| 1000m | 2:56.10 | SDSU Holiday Multi (11/30/18-12/1/18) |
| 60m Hurdles | 9.57 | SDSU Holiday Multi (11/30/18-12/1/18) |
| High Jump | 1.76m, 5-09.25 | SDSU Holiday Multi (11/30/18-12/1/18) |
| Pole Vault | 5.15m, 16-10.75 | McCravy Memorial (1/25/20) |
| Long Jump | 5.79m, 19-00.00 | SDSU Holiday Multi (11/30/18-12/1/18) |
| Shot Put | 10.86m, 35-07.75 | SDSU Holiday Multi (11/30/18-12/1/18) |
| Heptathlon | 4301 | SDSU Holiday Multi (11/30/18-12/1/18) |
| Herauf's Outdoor Career Bests (2020-21 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark (All-Time Rank) | Meet (Date) |
| Pole Vault | 5.25m, 17-02.75 (AT-T7th) | NCAA West Prelim (5/26/21) |
