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2016 Men's Track and Field Roster

Brett Pozolinski

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Kimberly, Wis.
  • Highschool Kimberly

Biography

Collegiate Honors
• 2016 Coleman Medal of Honor Recipient 
• 2015-16 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
• 2015-16 Milwaukee Senior Student-Athlete of the Year
• 2015-16 Milwaukee Student-Athlete of the Year
• 2015-16 Milwaukee Record-Breaking Performance of the Year
• 2015-16 Milwaukee Standout Performance of the Year

• 2016 NCAA Second Team All-American Outdoor High Jump
• 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships Qualifier (High Jump)
• 2016 NCAA West Regional Qualifier (High Jump)
• 2016 NCAA First Team All-American Indoor High Jump
• 2016 NCAA Indoor Championships Qualifier
• 2016 Horizon League Indoor High Jump Champion
• 2016 Horizon League Indoor Field Performer of the Meet
• 2014 Horizon League Indoor High Jump Champion

• All-League Second Team (2016 Outdoor High Jump, 2015 Outdoor High Jump, 2013 Outdoor High Jump, 2013 Indoor High Jump)


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2016 Outdoor: Finished Second Team All-American in high jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championships June 10 after finishing 12th overall ... cleared 2.14m (7-0 1/4) at outdoor nationals ... became the first Panther to earn a trip to both indoor and outdoor NCAA Championships in program history after finishing ninth in high jump at the NCAA West Regional May 28 ... cleared the top height of 2.16m (7-1) at regionals despite having competition site and day moved due to weather ... finished runner-up in high jump and fourth in triple jump at the Horizon League Championships ... consistently ranked as one of the top high jumpers in the nation all year long ... finished first in both season-opening meets ... was named Horizon League Athlete of the Week after smashing the school record and finishing runner-up overall with a height of 2.17m (7-1 1/2) at the Gibson Invite April 9 ... repeated as league athlete of the week after winning high jump at the storied Mt. SAC Relays with a height of 2.15m (7-0 1/2) April 14 ... again broke the school record with a winning height of 2.19m (7-2 1/4) at Louisville's Lyles/Wood Invite April 23 ... also competed in long jump once on the season ... named to the Horizon League Spring Academic Honor Roll ... named to the Horizon-League All-Academic Team ... named to the prestigious USTFCCCA All-Academic team after the season.


2016 Indoor: Capped one of the most memorable indoor seasons in program history by finishing tied for fifth in high jump at the NCAA Indoor Championships, earning First-Team All-American honors ... entered nationals seeded 14th of the 16-man field and was one of just six to clear 2.18m (7-2 1/4) ... won his second league high jump title after clearing 2.14m (7-0 1/4) ... named the Horizon League Most Outstanding Field Performer for his performance at the league championships ... also finished third in triple jump and ninth in long jump at the league meet ... won the high jump competition all but once during the regular season, breaking the school record three times in the process ... started the season placing first in high jump after clearing 2.08m (6-9 3/4) at the Karl Schlender Invite Jan. 16 ... took first in high jump and fifth in triple jump at the John Tierney Quad Jan. 24 ... started his remarkable run with a huge win at Notre Dame's national Meyo Invite by clearing 2.15m (7-0 1/2) to tie the school record ... one week later, smashed the school record twice, finishing with a cleared height of 2.19m (7-2 1/4) at the Platteville Invite ... was named Horizon League Athlete of the Week after both record-breaking weekends ... named to the Horizon-League All-Academic Team ... named to the Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2015 Indoor: Came in third in high jump, third in triple jump and 11th in long jump at the Horizon League Championships ... posted season-best marks in both long jump and triple jump at the league meet ... won the high jump to start the season at the Mike Lints Open Jan. 16 ... cleared 2.05m (6-8 3/4) to take second in high jump at the John Tierney Triangular Jan. 23 ... posted the same height for third one week later at the Tadd Metzger Invite ... posted a season-best height and tied his PR of 2.10m (6-10 3/4) for fifth place overall at the national Meyo Invite Feb. 6 ... finished fifth in high jump at the Panther Tune-Up Feb. 20. 2015 Outdoor: Finished Second Team All-Horizon League in high jump as a junior with a leap of 2.06m (6-9) ... also scored in long jump, taking fifth, and was seventh in triple jump at the league meet ... posted season-best marks in all three events at the league championships ... won the high jump first time out on the year at the Billiken Kickoff Mar. 21 ... finished runner-up in high jump at Marquette April 10 ... one week later, again came in second in high jump at the Gibson Invite ... won the high jump competition and was 11th in long jump at the Drake Alternative April 26 ... came in fourth in high jump at the Dr. Keeler Invite May 8 ... cleared a PR height of 2.10m (6-10 3/4) to win the high jump event at the Gregory Invite May 14 ... that height now stands tied for second in UWM history ... named to the Horizon League All-Academic Team.

2014 Indoor: Had an outstanding showing at the Horizon League Championships, cruising to a league title in high jump ... cleared a height of 2.10m (6-10 3/4), moving him into a tie for third in UWM history ... also came in sixth in triple jump and seventh in long jump with season-best marks in both events at the league championships ... came in third in high jump and third in triple jump at the John Craft Invite Jan. 25 ... finished second in triple jump and fifth in high jump at the Jack Jennett Invitational Feb. 1 ... was second in high jump, third in long jump and ninth ini 60m at the Panther Tune-Up Feb. 22 ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll. 2014 Outdoor: Finished fifth in high jump and sixth in triple jump at the Horizon League Championships ... came in second in high jump and ninth in long jump at the Cougar Classic Mar. 22 ... won the high jump with a career-best leap of 2.05m (6-8 3/4) at the Marquette Duals April 4 ... that mark now stands tied for sixth in Panther history ... came in third in high jump at the Billiken Invite April 12 ... was sixth in the same event at both the Dr. Keeler Invite May 8 and the Louisville Twilight May 16 ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.

2013 Indoor: Finished runner-up in high jump and sixth in triple jump at the Horizon League Championships ... posted a season-best leap of 6-6 3/4 (2.00m) in high jump at the league meet ... won the triple jump and came in third in high jump at the Panther Tune-Up ... was second in triple jump and ninth in high jump in collegiate debut at Badger Classic ... also competed in long jump once on the season, taking 11th. Outdoor: Came in runner-up in high jump and seventh in triple jump at the league outdoor championships ... posted a season-best leap of 45-9 (13.94m) in triple jump at the league meet ... won the high jump and was second in triple jump in season-opener Billiken Kickoff ... second in high jump at the Gateway Invitational ... won the same event at the Drake Alternative Meet.

High School
Finished fifth in the state in high jump as a senior ... was seventh in same event at state meet as a junior ... competed at the state championships a total of five times in three years ... also played football all four years, earning all-state honors as a wide receiver as a senior ... played basketball three years, garnering honorable mention status.

Personal
Son of Mike and Judy Pozolinski ... younger brother, Nate, also on the Milwaukee track & field team ... older sisters Amanda (softball) and Danielle (cross country) competed at Green Bay ... born July 15, 1994.
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2013Freshman

    Jumps
  • 2014Sophomore

  • 2015Junior

  • 2016Senior