Tim Ehrhardt
Tim Ehrhardt (born March 16, 1995) is an American athlete specializing in decathlon and pole vault.
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Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Addison, Illinois, U.S. | March 16, 1995||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Decathlon Heptathlon Pole vault | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Michigan State University '18 Lake Park High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Santa Barbara Track Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | Outdoor Day 1
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High school
Ehrhardt graduated from Lake Park High School in 2013 in Roselle, Illinois.
NCAA
Ehrhardt graduated from Michigan State University.[1]
Ehrhardt is a 6-time NCAA Division I First Team All-American, a former resident of Whitehills, and a 3-time Big Ten Conference Track and field champion.[2] Ehrhardt holds Michigan State Spartans records in the indoor pole vault 5.60 m (18 ft 4 in) and decathlon 8,044 points.[3]
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School Year | Big Ten Conference Indoor track and field Championships | NCAA Division 1 Indoor track and field Championships | Big Ten Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships | NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
2014 Freshman | Pole Vault 2nd, 5.21 m (17 ft 1 in) | Pole Vault 12th, 4.95 m (16 ft 3 in) | |||
2015 Sophomore | Pole Vault 1st, 5.37 m (17 ft 7 in) Heptathlon 2nd, 5741 points | Heptathlon 7th, 5669 points | Pole Vault 3rd, 5.31 m (17 ft 5 in) Decathlon 2nd, 7349 points | Decathlon 5th, 7677 points[4] | |
2017 Junior | Pole Vault 1st, 5.49 m (18 ft 0 in) | Pole Vault 4th, 5.50 m (18 ft 1 in) | 4x400 3:13.76 9th Long Jump 7.30 m (23 ft 11 in) 9th | Decathlon 14th, 7455 points | |
2018 Senior | Pole Vault 17th, NH @ 5.23 m (17 ft 2 in) | Pole Vault 11th, 5.40 m (17 ft 9 in) | 4x400 11th, 3:11.48 Long Jump 9th, 7.30 m (23 ft 11 in) Pole Vault 1st, 5.41 m (17 ft 9 in) | Decathlon 6th, 7736 points |
Professional
Ehrhardt began competing for Santa Barbara Track Club in Santa Barbara, California under coach Josh Priester in Fall 2018.
Ehrhardt placed third at 2019 Bryan Clay Invitational Decathlon 4th group at Azusa Pacific University setting a lifetime best mark scoring 8066 points.[6][7]
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2018 | Thorpe Cup | Decathlon | Ottawa, Canada | 7th | 7647 points | |
2016 | Pan American Combined Events Cup | Decathlon | Knoxville, Tennessee | 19th | 6060 points | |
Year | US National Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Time | |
2019 | 2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Heptathlon | Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex | 1st | 5868 points[8] | |
2018 | 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Decathlon | Drake Stadium (Drake University) | 13th | 6950 points[9] | |
2016 | USA Olympic Trials Track and Field Championships | Decathlon | Hayward Field Eugene, Oregon | T-17th | DNF[10] |
References
- "Tim Ehrhardt Michigan State University 2018 Profile". Michigan State Spartans. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- "Tim Ehrhardt Santa Barbara Track Club Track and Field Profile". Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- "Michigan State Spartans Men's Records Track and Field Records". Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- "Men Dec Final NCAA Division I Championships Historic Hayward Field -- Eugene, OR - June 6, 2018". Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- "Tim Ehrhardt Track and Field results from Michigan State". Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- Ehrhardt Sets Decathlon Best & #2 U.S. Mark at Bryan Clay Invitational Santa Barbara Track Club. April 2019
- DECA Newsletter # 16, Owens, Williams, Ehrhardt Big Scores The Decathlon Association. April 2019
- "2019 USATF USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Results - 2/22/2019 to 2/24/2019 Ocean Breeze". Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- "2018 USATF Championships Men Decathlon Results - 6/21/2018 to 6/24/2018". Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- "2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field Results - 6/30/2016 to 7/10/2016 Eugene, Oregon". Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- Athletic Experience Podcast: Tim Ehrhardt Track and Field News
External links
- Tim Ehrhardt at World Athletics
- Tim Ehrhardt – Michigan State profile at TFRRS
- Tim Ehrhardt on Instagram
- Tim Ehrhardt podcast after 2019 US Indoor Track and Field Heptathlon