University of Minnesota Athletics
2017-18 Men's Track & Field Roster
Jon Nerdal
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Position:
- Throws
- Hometown:
- Bergen, Norway
- High School:
- Danielsen VGS
| PRONUNCIATION |
2020 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Junior Season: Named All-American in weight throw • NCAA qualifier in weight throw • earned third letter in track & field • competed in weight throw at seven meets • recorded a career-best throw of 21.72 meters (71-03.25 ft.) at the Meyo Invitational to move into fifth among all-time Gophers • placed sixth in weight throw at the Big Ten Indoor Championships • 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 Junior 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 Sophomore Season: Competed in weight throw • finished fifth in weight throw and moved into ninth among all-time Gophers with a career-best throw of 21.07 meters (69-01.50 ft.) at the 2019 Big Ten Indoor Championships • recorded top-five finishes in each of his six competitions over the course of the season.
2019 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Earned second letter in track & field • competed in hammer throw at nine meets, posting eight top-10 finishes • moved into fifth among all-time Gophers with a career-best throw of 67.01 meters (219-10 ft.) at Drake Relays • placed fourth in hammer throw at the 2019 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships • placed 19th in hammer throw at the 2019 NCAA West Preliminary • won hammer throw at the Bolstorff Twilight (65.78 meters, 215-10 ft.) and Hurricane Invite (63.38 meters, 207-11 ft.).
2018 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Competed in weight throw at seven meets • finished 14th in weight throw with a season-best throw of 19.38 meters (63-07 ft.) at the Big Ten Indoor Championships.
2018 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Earned first letter in track & field • competed in hammer throw at seven meets • placed 35th in hammer throw (59.15 meters, 194-01 ft.) at the NCAA West Prelim • finished 17th in hammer throw at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships with a throw of 60.42 meters (198-03 ft.) • recorded a season-best throw of 63.36 meters (207-10) at the Baldy Castillo Invitational.
2017 Indoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Redshirted the season, competing in weight throw at three meets as an unattached competitor.
2017 Outdoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Redshirted the season, competing in hammer throw at five meets as an unattached competitor • won hammer throw titles at the Hamline Invitational, Tomcat Twilight, Holst Invitational, and Bear Cat Twilight.
High School: A graduate of Danielsen VGS • a native of Bergen, Norway.
