University of Minnesota Athletics
2015-16 Men's Track & Field Roster
John Uchytil
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Hurdles/Pole Vault
- Hometown:
- Hudson, Wis.
- High School:
- Hudson HS
| PRONUNCIATION |
2020 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Senior Season: Named USTFCCCA All-Academic, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • competed in pole vault at nine meets • cleared a career-best 5.15 meters (16-10.75 ft.) to place fifth in pole vault at the McCravy Memorial • competed in pole vault at the Big Ten Indoor Championships but did not record a height • 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 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.
2019 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Junior Season: Competed at seven meets with appearances in the heptathlon, pole vault, high jump, 4x400-meter relay, 60-meter hurdles, and 600 meters • recorded seven top-10 finishes, including two wins • won the pole vault at the Snowshoe Open with a performance of 4.65 meters (15-03.00 ft.) • ran on the winning 4x400-meter relay at the UST Invite with a time of 3:29.64 • ran a career-best 1:31.64 in the 600 meters at the Graduate Classic • recorded a career-best throw of 12.14 meters (39.10.00 ft.) on the way to a fifth-place finish in the heptathlon (4,771 points) at the SDSU Holiday Invite.
2019 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Junior Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • earned second letter in track & field • competed in pole vault at eight meets • recorded six top-10 finishes • placed ninth in pole vault with a season-best mark of 4.91 meters (16-01.25 ft.) at the 2019 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships • finished as runner-up in pole vault at the Hurricane Invite, Meet of the UnSaintly, and Minnesota Men's Twilight.
2018 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Competed at nine meets • scored a career-best 5,048 points as heptathlon runner-up at the Jack Johnson Classic • placed 12th in the heptathlon with 4,928 points at the Big Ten Indoor Championships • ran a career-best 8.49 in the 60-meter hurdles at the Iowa State Classic • won pole vault at the Minnesota-Wisconsin Dual.
2018 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named USTFCCCA All-Academic and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • earned first letter in track & field • competed at one meet, winning pole vault at the Tomcat Twilight with a mark of 4.85 meters (15-11.00 ft.).
2017 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Competed at four meets • placed fifth in the heptathlon at the Jack Johnson Classic with 4,637 points.
2017 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Competed at seven meets • posted a career-best mark of 6.16 meters (20-02.50 ft.) in long jump at the Bear Cat Twilight • posted a career-best mark of 44.77 meters (146-10 ft.) in javelin at the Baldy Castillo Invitational.
2016 Indoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Redshirted the season, competing unattached in pole vault at four meets.
2016 Outdoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Redshirted the season, competing unattached in pole vault at three meets.
High School: A 2015 graduate of Hudson High School • placed eighth in the 110-meter hurdles and 12th in pole vault at the 2015 Wisconsin Division 1 State Track & Field Championships as a senior • finished as state runner-up in pole vault as a junior • placed 14th in pole vault at the state meet as a sophomore • won the 110-meter hurdles and pole vault and placed third in the 300-meter hurdles at the 2015 Big Rivers Conference meet as a senior.
Personal: Kinesiology major.
