University of Minnesota Athletics
2019-20 Men's Track & Field Roster
Jonathan Tharaldsen
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Position:
- Throws
- Hometown:
- Bismarck, N.D.
- High School:
- Bismarck HS
| PRONUNCIATION |
2020 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Senior Season: Team captain • named All-American in the shot put • named CoSIDA Academic All-America, CoSIDA Academic All-District, USTFCCCA All-Academic, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • earned fourth letter in track & field • finished fifth or better in all seven shot put competitions including three wins at the McCravy Memorial, the Minnesota Invite and the SDSU Holiday Open • his win at the McCravy Memorial included an attempt of 20.50 meters (67-03.25 ft.), a mark that ranks second all-time at Minnesota and fourth among all NCAA competitors for the season • scored for the Gophers at the 2020 Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships with a fifth-place finish in the shot put • qualified for the 2020 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in the shot put • the 2020 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships were 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.
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: Team captain • named Second Team All-American in shot put • competed in shot put during the 2019 indoor season with two wins and six top-10 finishes • won shot put at the Jack Johnson Classic with a personal record of 19.50 meters (63-11.75 ft.), Minnesota's top throw of the season and a mark that ranked third in school history • finished 14th in shot put at the 2019 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships • finished third in shot put at the 2019 Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships • won shot put at the Wieczorek Invitational.
2019 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Junior Season: Team captain • named Second Team All-Big Ten • named CoSIDA Academic All-District, USTFCCCA All-Academic, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • earned third letter in track & field • competed in shot put and discus • finished second in shot put at the 2019 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a personal record of 19.93 meters (65-04.75 ft.), Minnesota's best throw of the year and a mark that tied for second in school history • finished sixth in discus at the Big Ten meet • recorded a personal record in the men's discus at Drake Relays with a mark of 55.08 meters (180-06 ft.) • represented Minnesota in the men's shot put and men's discus at the NCAA West Preliminary • won the men's shot put at the Duke Invitational at 18.82 meters (61-09.00 ft.) and recorded 11 top-10 finishes.
2018 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Competed in shot put during the 2018 indoor season • recorded six top-10 finishes in six competitions on the year, including two wins • had Minnesota's best shot put mark of the season at the 2018 Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships at 18.14 meters (59-06.25 ft.) • won shot put at the Snowshoe Open and the Minnesota Open.
2018 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named USTFCCCA All-Academic and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • earned second letter in track & field • competed in shot put and discus during the 2018 outdoor season • recorded the ninth-best performance in school history and Minnesota's top shot put attempt of the year at National Relays with his mark of 18.54 meters (60-10.00 ft.) • won shot put at UCLA (18.16 meters/59-07.00 ft.) and recorded nine top-10 finishes • scored for Minnesota with a seventh-place finish in shot put at the 2018 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
2017 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Competed in shot put and weight throw during the 2017 indoor season with five top-10 finishes • won shot put at the Minnesota Open with a mark of 17.12 meters (56-02.00 ft.) for Minnesota's top throw of the season • recorded a personal record of 14.62 meters (47-11.75 ft.) in his only weight throw attempt of the year at The Dual.
2017 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • earned first letter in track & field • competed in shot put during the 2017 outdoor season • won two event titles and recorded eight top-10 finishes • recorded his best attempt of the year at the Tomcat Twilight at 16.01 meters (52-06.50 ft.), finishing third • won shot put at the Bear Cat Twilight and the Meet of the UnSaintly.
2016 Indoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Redshirted the 2016 indoor track & field season • competed unattached in shot put with one win and five top-10 finishes • won shot put at the Gene Glader Classic with a season-best throw of 17.03 meters (55-10.50 ft.).
2016 Outdoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Redshirted the 2016 outdoor track & field season while competing unattached in shot put and discus • earned three event titles and recorded six top-10 finishes • won shot put at the Carleton Relays (17.31 meters/56-09.50 ft.) and the Hamline Invite (16.99 meters/55-09.00 ft.), marking his top two performances of the year • won discus at the Hamline Invite for his second title of the meet at 45.64 meters (149-09.00 ft.).
High School: A graduate of Bismarck High School • 2014-15 Gatorade North Dakota Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year • 2015 North Dakota High School Activities Association Senior Athlete of the Year • four-time North Dakota Class A state champion, winning three-straight titles in the shot put (2013-15) and adding a championship in the discus in 2015 • National Honor Society member.
Personal: Native of Bismarck, N.D. • Kinesiology major.
