2019-20 Track and Field Roster
Biography
2019 Cross Country: Did not compete.
2019 Outdoor: Appeared in four meets…Set a PR in the 200 meters (24.79, 39th) at the Memphis Tiger Invitational (4/26-27)…Also, had a javelin distance of 130-1 (39.64m)…Totaled a career best 5,141 points for fifth in the decathlon at the OVC Outdoor Track & Field Championship (5/9-11) in Cape Girardeau...Won the discus (112-7, 34.33m), placed second in both the javelin (154-4, 47.05m) and 1,500 meters in 4:21.08…Also finished fourth in the 400 meters (52.30).
2019 Indoor: Competed in three meets…Posted a time of 55.22 in the 400 meters at the Fred Wilt Open (2/1-2)…Also had a long jump of 16-8.75 (5.10m, ninth)…Set a new personal best of 11.20 in the 55-meter hurdles at the 2019 Redhawks Open (2/15)…Won the long jump competition with a distance of 17-9 (5.41m)…Finished sixth overall in the heptathlon at the OVC Indoor Track & Field Championship (2/20-21), with a career best total of 3,180…Was first in the 1,000 meters in 2:47.96.
2018 Cross Country: Ran in five meets…Posted a career-best 5K time of 17:45.6 at the Saluki Cross Country Invitational (8/31)…Registered a PR 8K mark of 26:46.3 at the Louisville Classic (9/29)…Crossed the finish line in 27:50.6 for 72nd at the OVC Cross Country Championship (10/27).
2018 Outdoor: Competed in three meets…Finished sixth in the decathlon at the Ohio Valley Conference Championship (5/10-12) with a personal best 3868 points…Was first in the 1500m (4:34.61), third in the 400m (52.52) and sixth in javelin (112-6), discus (68-1), 110m hurdles (23.12w), high jump (4-11.5), shot put (25-4), long jump (14-7.75) and 100m (12.10).
2018 Indoor: Ran in six meets…Placed fifth in the mile (4:35.75) at the SEMO vs. SIUE Dual Meet (12/8)...Set a PR of 9:07.01 (13th) in the 3000m at the Don DeNoon Invitational (2/2-3)…Added a second place finish in the mile at the 2018 Redhawks Open (2/16) with a career best of 4:27.90…Posted a time of 4:42.80 (18th) in the mile at the Ohio Valley Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/23-24).
2017 Cross Country: Ran in six meets...Finished in the top 15 at the Walt Craword Open (9/1) in 27:30.2...Placed 33rd at the Forest Park Cross Country Festival (9/8) with a time of 27:35.2...Finished 69th in the OVC Championship (10/28) with a time of 26:53.4...Placed 169th at the NCAA Midwest Regional 10K (11/10) in 32:21.4...Named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2017 Outdoor: Competed in six meets...Had two top-10 finishes...Placed fourth in the 4x400m relay (3:27.26) at the 2017 Drury Hotels Joey Haines Invite (3/31)...Added a season-best 800m (1:59.17) at the same meet...Finished 16th in the 1500m with a personal-best time of 4:05.64 at the OVC Championship (5/11)...Named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2017 Indoor: Appeared in five meets...Registered four top-five finishes...Won the 4x400m relay (3:32.90) and took third (2:01.77) in the 800m at the SEMO vs. SIU-Edwardsville Dual (12/9)...Ran a season-best 800m in 2:00.95 for 11th at the Missouri Invitational (1/20)...Added a personal-best in the mile (4:40.40, 37th) at the Don DeNoon Invite (2/3).
2016 Cross Country: Ran in four meets...Finished 33rd at the Gabby Reuveni Early Bird (20:40.0).
2016 Outdoor: Appeared in four meets...Recorded two top-10 finishes.
2015 Cross Country: Did not compete.
Prep: Lettered all four years at Blair Oaks…Earned All-State honors in cross country and the 800m, 4x400m and 4x800m in track.
Personal: Born January 11, 1997…Son of Curt and April Yaeger…Majored in Nutrition & Exercise Science...Pursuing the Higher Education Administration Graduate program.
Historical Player Information
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2015-16Freshman
Mid Distance
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2016-17Sophomore
Mid Distance
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2017-18Junior
Mid Distance
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2018-19Senior
Mid Distance
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2019-20Graduate Student
Mid Distance