University of Minnesota Athletics

2009-10 Men's Track & Field Roster

Addison Demer

Addison Demer

  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Position:
    JU
  • Hometown:
    Oakdale, Minn.
  • High School:
    Tartan HS
Career Highlights
A 2010 Top-Five Scholar Award winner, honored for owning one of the top five cumulative grade point averages among Gopher men[apos]s student-athletes.

2010 Season - Indoor: Jumped in five meets • competed in the long jump and triple jump at the Big Ten Championships • landed a season-best effort of 47-8 1/2 in triple jump in Big Ten prelims • placed second at the Northwest Open with a season-best long jump of 23-0 1/2. Outdoor: Competed in six meets • placed sixth in the long jump (23-5 1/2) at Big Ten meet • also competed in triple jump at Conference meet • won the TomCat Twilight long jump title with a season-best leap of 23-6 3/4 • top triple jump was 45-8 1/2 at Hamline Invitational • an Academic All-Big Ten honoree • earned second varsity letter.

2009 Season - Indoor: Competed in seven meets • placed seventh in the long jump at the  Big Ten Championships with a season-best leap of 23-0 1/2 • also competed in the triple jump at the Big Ten meet landing a season-best jup of 45-7 1/2 • won the long jump at the Minnesota Open. Outdoor: Jumped in seven meets • placed second in Minnesota Open with season-best long jump of 23-6 3/4 • won the triple jump at the Lee Krough Inv. with a leap of 45-7 1/4 • Academic All-Big Ten • varsity letterwinner.

2008 Season: Redshirted the indoor and outdoor seasons.

High School: A 2007 graduate of Tartan High School • high school coach was Mark Woodcock • two-time all-state honoree and all-conference as a senior • placed sixth in the long jump at the 2007 Minnesota Class AA State Championship • 4x200-meter relay placed seventh • three-time letterwinner in track, twice in football • a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Born June 13, 1989 • genetics, cell biology and development major • son of Karl Demer and Katherine Todd • has seven younger siblings • enjoys snowboarding, music and fishing.

CHS Home Grown Gophers: Emmett Gerres
Friday, September 05
The Greek Freak of Minnesota
Friday, July 18
Gophers Finish 1-2 in Hammer Throw
Monday, June 16
Mantzouranis Earns NCAA Silver Medal
Thursday, June 12