2019 Men's Outdoor Track & Field Roster

Tanner Stephens

Tanner Stephens

  • Event(s):
    Jumps
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Nekoosa, Wis.
  • High School:
    Nekoosa

Summary

Biography

Honors (through 2019 season): Four-time All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in the triple jump (outdoor 2016, indoor 2018, indoor 2019, outdoor 2019) … two-time USTFCCCA All-Midwest Region (2016 outdoor, 2019 outdoor) ... two-time USTFCCCA All-Academic (2017-18, 2018-19) ... three-year WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19) ... WIAC Larry Zirgibel All-Sportsmanship Team (outdoor 2017) ... co-winner of the team's Junior of the Year Award (2018) … 2019 UW-Whitewater Chancellor’s Scholar-Athlete … 2019 captain

2019: Indoor – season-best 7.67 in the 60-meter dash at the Red Hawk Opener on Jan. 18 in Ripon, Wis. … season-best 21-09.50 (6.64 meters) in the long jump at the “Squig” Converse Invitational on Jan. 25 … finished third in the triple jump with a season-best 46-02.75 (14.09 meters) and 11th in the long jump at the WIAC Indoor Championships on Feb. 22-23 … Outdoor – season-best 11.73 in the 100-meter dash at the UW-Whitewater Drake Alternative Meet on April 26 … season-best 21-08.25 (6.61 meters) in the long jump at the UW-Platteville Invitational on April 13 … placed third in the triple jump with a season-best 46-09.50 (14.26 meters) and 13th in the long jump at the WIAC Outdoor Championships on May 3-4 in Platteville, Wis.

2018: Indoor – placed third in the triple jump with a season-best mark of 46-02.00 (14.07m) at the WIAC Indoor Track & Field Championships on Feb. 22-23 … Outdoor – finished fourth in the triple jump with a season-best 46-01.50 (14.06m) and 11th in the long jump with a season-best 21-03.25 (6.48m) at the WIAC Outdoor Championships on May 4-5 … season-best 11.95 in the 100-meter dash at the UW-Whitewater Drake Alternative Meet on April 28
 
2017: Indoor – Placed 36th in a season-best time of 7.92 in the 60m dash at the NAIA Challenge on Jan. 21 … placed 3rd with a season-best distance of 45’ 0.25” (13.72m) in triple jump at the Leonard “Squig” Converse Invitational Jan. 27-28 … placed 5th with a jump of 44’ 9.75” (13.66m) in triple jump at the WIAC Indoor Championships Feb. 24-25 … Outdoor – finished seventh in the triple jump with a season-best 44-09.75 (13.66m) at the WIAC Outdoor Championships on May 5-6
 
2016: Outdoor – placed second in the triple jump with a season-best result of 46-06.75 (14.19m) at the WIAC Outdoor Championships on May 6-7

Personal: Majoring in journalism ... competed in basketball and track and field at Nekoosa High School ... went to State in the 4x100 and 4x200 meter relays in 2013 and 2014 ... is the school record holder in the 4x100 and 4x200 ... earned all-conference honors in the triple jump, long jump, 4x100 and 4x200 ... a member of National Honor Society, Student Council, FBLA and Writing Club ... hobbies include target shooting, kick boxing, hiking, kayaking, and writing song lyrics ... favorite spot on campus is the fieldhouse ... favorite TV show is Parks and Recreation ... favorite professional sports team is the Los Angeles Dodgers ... chose to attend UW-Whitewater for the good academic programs and excellent athletics
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

    Jumps
  • 2017Freshman

    Jumps
  • 2017Sophomore

    Jumps
  • 2018Sophomore

    Jumps
  • 2018Sophomore

    Jumps
  • C

    2019Junior

    Jumps
    C
  • C

    2019-20Senior

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    C