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Drake University Athletics

2023-24 Track and Field Roster

Austin Jentz

  • Position Throws
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Platteville, Wis.
  • Highschool Platteville

Biography

Collegiate Personal Bests/Results
 
2023 Outdoor: PR in Shot Put at MVC Outdoors Championships (52’4”)...PR in Hammer Throw at Jim Duncan Invite (189' 5”)...PR in Discus Toss at Wartburg Outdoor Select (172’4”).

2022 Outdoor: Took first at the Grand View Viking Relays with a PR discus throw of 50.28m (164’11”)… Set a hammer throw PR of 53.94m (177’0”) at the John McDonnell Invitational.
 
2022 Indoor: Set a weight throw PR of 17.19m (56’4.75”) at the MVC Indoor Track & Field Championships for ninth place.
 
2021 Outdoor: Season-best discus throw of 48.12m (157’10”) at the Illinois State Invitational… Finished 16th at the MVC Outdoor Championships with a hammer throw of 44.88m (147’3”).
 
2021 Indoor: PR shot put of 14.09m (46’2.75”) at the Iowa State Classic… Also had his season-best weight throw (14.19m, 46’6.75”) at the Iowa State Classic.  
 
Prior to Drake: Prepped at Platteville High School… Was named SWC First Team All-Conference, WIAA All-State, and Academic All-state his junior year ... Champion discus thrower at the WIAA D2 State Championship as a junior with a distance of 172-5 ... received SWC All-Conference Honorable Mention his sophomore year.

Personal: Son of Ron and Dianne Jentz… Kinesiology and Pre-Medicine major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Throws
  • 2022-23Junior

    Throws
  • 2023-24Senior

    Throws