University of Minnesota Athletics
2019-20 Men's Track & Field Roster

Erik Eckleben
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- Jumps
- Hometown:
- Rostock, Germany
- High School:
- Goethe-Gymnasium Rostock
2020 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Senior Season: Named USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree • competed in the long jump for the Gophers • recorded top-10 finishes in each of his four competitions • recorded a season-best mark of 7.41m (24-03.75 ft). to place third at the 2020 Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships • earned first letter with the Maroon & Gold.
2020 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Senior 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.
Coastal Carolina: A two-time NCAA East Preliminary qualifier in the long jump • set the outdoor school record in long jump in 2019 at 7.67 meters (25-02.00 ft.).
Personal: A native of Rostock, Germany • pursuing a graduate degree in Sport Management.
Eckleben's Indoor Career Bests (2020 Final) | ||
Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
60m | 7.13 | Before Minnesota (2019) |
200m | 22.44 | Before Minnesota (2017) |
Long Jump | 7.73m, 25-04.50 | Before Minnesota (2019) |
Eckleben's Outdoor Career Bests (2020 Final) | ||
Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
100m | 11.25 | Before Minnesota (2018) |
200m | 22.12 | Before Minnesota (2017) |
Long Jump | 7.67m, 25-02.00 | Before Minnesota (2019) |
Javelin | 37.64m, 123-06 | Before Minnesota (2017) |