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2017 Men's Track and Field Roster

Nate Pozolinski

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

Biography

Collegiate Honors
• 2017 Coleman Medal of Honor Recipient

• 2017 NCAA Second Team All-American (110m Hurdles)
• 2017 NCAA Outdoor Championships Qualifier (110m Hurdles)
• 2017 NCAA West Regional Qualifier (110m Hurdles)

• 2017 Horizon League 4x100m Relay Champion
• 2017 NCAA Second Team All-American (60m Hurdles)
• 2017 NCAA Indoor Championships Qualifier (60m Hurdles)
• 2017 Horizon League Indoor Long Jump Champion
• 2016-17 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
• 2015-16 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
• 2016 NCAA Honorable Mention All-American (110m Hurdles)

• 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships Qualifier (110m Hurdles)
• 2016 NCAA West Regional Qualifier (110m Hurdles)
• 2016 Horizon League Individual Scoring Title
• 2016 Horizon League 4x100m Relay Champion
• 2016 Horizon League Outdoor Long Jump Champion
• 2016 Horizon League 110m Hurdle Champion
• 2016 Horizon League Indoor Long Jump Champion
• 2015 NCAA West Regional Qualifier (110m Hurdles)

• 2015 Horizon League Outdoor Long Jump Champion
• 2015 Horizon League Heptathlon Champion
• 2015 Horizon League Indoor Long Jump Champion
• 2015 Horizon League Indoor Outstanding Field Performer
• 2015 Horizon League Indoor Individual Scoring Title

• All-League Second Team (2017 110m Hurdles, 2017 Outdoor Long Jump, 2017 60m Hurdles, 2016 60m Hurdles, 2015 110m Hurdles, 2015 60m Hurdles, 2014 Indoor Long Jump)
• 6x Horizon League Athlete of the Week (4/28/17, 4/26/16, 4/19/16, 4/12/16, 4/4/14, 2/15/14)


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Career: Graduates as a three-time All-American ... just one of three Panther track & field members to earn that distinction in the Division-I era, joining Cory Peterson (1996-98) in that historic group ... turned in 22 sub-14.00 second finishes in the 110m hurdles in his career, including 12 during his senior season ... graduates as the school record holder in the 60m hurdles, 110m hurdles (tied) and the indoor long jump ... also a part of the school record shuttle hurdle relay team ... also ranked in the top-10 in school history in the (indoor) 60m, 200m and heptathlon and (outdoor) 4x100m relay and long jump ... capped career by being named the Coleman Medal of Honor recipient, the highest honor in the Horizon League.

2017 Outdoor: Finished his career 13th in the nation in the 110m hurdles, earning Second Team All-American honors with a time of 13.70 in semifinals at the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field June 7 ... reached that meet after automatically qualifying from the NCAA West Regional with a time of 13.69 on May 27 in Austin, Texas ... one day earlier, breezed through his opening regional heat with a time of 13.73 ... tied the school record in the 110m hurdles with a time of 13.56 seconds in prelims at the Eagle Open May 12 ... five days earlier, had yet another big showing at the Horizon League Outdoor Championships, winning a league title in the 4x100m relay ... finished league runner-up in the 110m hurdles with a time of 13.788 seconds ...a mere 0.006 seconds behind first ... also finished runner-up in long jump with a leap of 7.24m (23-9) ...started his final season with a bang April 1, winning the 110m hurdles at the Big Blue Classic in 13.70 seconds - the fastest time in the nation coming into the weekend ...  went out west and finished runner-up in the 110m hurdles in 14.20 at the Bryan Clay Invite April 13 ... one day later, came in 14th at the storied Mt. SAC Relays ... turned in another big showing at the Pacesetter Invite April 22, taking down Indiana State's talented squad and former Olympian Gregmarr Swift with a winning time of 13.79 seconds ... followed that up with a runner-up showing at the 108th running of the Drake Relays, crossing the line in 13.75 in finals despite battling bad weather April 28 to earn Horizon League Runner of the Week honors ... named to the Horizon League Spring Academic Honor Roll ... named to the Horizon-League All-Academic Team ... again named to the prestigious USTFCCCA All-Academic team after the season ... capped career by being named the Coleman Medal of Honor recipient, the highest honor in the Horizon League.


2017 Indoor: Continued his incredible career with a memorable senior indoor season ... finished Second Team All-American in the 60m hurdles after taking 14th in the nation ... qualified for the NCAA Championships after ranking 11th in the 60m hurdles with a time of 7.74 seconds ... finished on the podium in all four events at the Horizon League Championships ... won his third-straight indoor long jump title with a leap of 7.35m (24-1 1/2) ... finished runner-up in the 60m hurdles with a time of 7.82 seconds ... also took fourth in the 200m and sixth in 60m at the league meet ... prelim 60m time of 6.93 at the league championships now ranks tied for third in Milwaukee history and prelim 200m time of 21.83 ranks fourth in program history ... started his senior season winning the 60m hurdles and taking 12th in the 60m at Whitewater Jan. 14 ... repeated as 60m hurdle champ one week later at the home John Tierney Classic ... at the Meyo Invite Feb. 3, navigated through prelims and semifinals to win the 60m hurdles with a then-PR time of 7.89 ... one week later, won the 60m hurdle prelims and finals in both the invite and open events at the GVSU Big Meet ... also won long jump with a season-opening leap of 7.08m (23-2 3/4) at GVSU ... punched his ticket to the NCAA Championships in the final regular season week at the Iowa Open Feb. 18, posting a PR time of 7.81 in prelims before breaking the school record in finals with a blazing time of 7.74 - taking down former Panther and two-time All-American Durell Busby's previous record of 7.79 set in 2012 ... named to the Horizon-League All-Academic Team ... named to the Horizon League Spring Academic Honor Roll.

2016 Outdoor: Earned Honorable Mention All-American honors after finishing 22nd in the 110m hurdles at nationals ... made a big jump, qualifying for the NCAA Championships in the 110m hurdles as a junior ... consistently ranked as one of the top 110m hurdlers and long jumpers in the nation all season ... time of 13.92 seconds at the NCAA West Regional was second in his heat and 12th overall to qualify for nationals ... won the league individual scoring title at the outdoor championships after sweeping all three events ... won fourth-straight league long jump title with a PR leap of 7.28m (23-10 3/4), now second in school history ... also won league titles in 4x100m relay and 110m hurdles ... time in 4x100m relay of 40.80 now ranks second in school history ... kicked off the season with a win in the 110m hurdles and a fourth-place finish in the 200m at the Billiken Kickoff Mar. 19 ... one week later, again won the 110m hurdles at the Edmunds Invite ... second in both the long jump and 110m hurdles at the Big Blue Classic April 2 ... was named Horizon League Athlete of the Week after posting a PR time of 13.91 in the 110m hurdles at the Gibson Invite ... repeated as league athlete of the week after winning the 110m hurdles at the storied Mt. SAC Relays with time of 13.91 seconds ... one day later, finished fifth in the same event at the Beach Invite at Long Beach State ... named league runner of the week for the third-straight week after winning the 110m hurdles with a PR time of 13.66 seconds, taking down former USA Olympic silver medalist David Payne in the event at the Louisville Lyles/Clark Invite April 23 ... that time also ranks second in program history ... took fifth in the same event at the Drake Relays with a time of 13.86 April 30 ... posted a time of 13.88 in the 110m hurdles at UW-La Crosse's Eagle Open April 14 ... named to the Horizon-League All-Academic Team ... named to the Horizon League Spring Academic Honor Roll ... named to the prestigious USTFCCCA All-Academic team after the season.

2016 Indoor: Repeated as league long jump champion with a school-record leap of 7.39m (24-3) ... also finished league runner-up in the 60m hurdles and 15th in the 60m sprint at the league meet ... started the season by moving into second place in school history in the 60m hurdles with a time of 7.95 to win the event at the Karl Schlender Invite Jan. 16 ... finished third in the 60m hurdles, seventh in the 200m and 19th in the 60m at the GVSU Big Meet Feb. 12 ... one week later, won the 60m, 60m hurdles and long jump at the Panther Tune-Up ... time of 7.00 in 60m sprint at that meet now ranks seventh in program history ... named to the Horizon-League All-Academic Team ... named to the Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2015 Indoor: Had an outstanding showing at the league meet, earning the Horizon League Outstanding Field Performer and High Scorer Awards at the Horizon League Championships ... crowned league champion in both the heptathlon and long jump at the league meet ... also finished league runner-up in the 60m hurdles with a career-best time of 8.11 seconds - now sixth in school history - at the league championships ... moved into second place in UWM history with his winning leap of 7.19m (23-7 1/4) at the league meet ... total of 4633 points in the hepathlon at the league championships now stands fifth in Panther history ... first in long jump at the season-opening Mike Lints Open Jan. 16 ... won the 60m hurdles and long jump and was fourth in the 60m at the John Tierney Triangular Jan. 23 ... won the 60m hurdles at the Panther Tune-Up Feb. 20 ... in all, posted 10 top-10 finishes and won six events on the year. 2015 Outdoor: Continued incredible season by taking home a league title in long jump to complete the season sweep of the event ... leap of 7.24m (23-9) at the league meet now stands third in UWM history ... also finished league runner-up in the 110m hurdles, seventh in the 100m and 11th in the 200m at the Horizon League Championships ... won the 110m hurdles and was sixth in long jump at the Billiken Kickoff Mar. 21 ... came in second in the 110m hurdles, fourth in javelin and fifth in long jump at Marquette April 10 ... again came in runner-up in 110m hurdles and was sixth in long jump at the Gibson Invite April 18 ... had a great showing at the Drake Relays, taking 10th in the 110m hurdles and just missing advancing to finals April 25 ... one day later, moved into second place in program history in the 110m hurdles with a blazing time of 13.99 at the Drake Alternative ... had the top preliminary time and finished second overall in the 110m hurdles at the Gregory Invite May 14.

2014 Indoor: Had an impressive freshman campaign, earning Second-Team All-Horizon League honors in long jump ... also came in fourth in the 60m hurdles at the Horizon League Championships ... won the long jump and was sixth in the 60m hurdles in his collegiate debut at the John Tierney Triangular Jan. 17 ... was named Horizon League Field Athlete of the Week after winning the long jump and taking 15th in the 60m hurdles with an impressive time at the GVSU Big Meet Feb. 15 ... won the long jump and moved into fifth place in UWM history with a leap of 7.05m (23-1 3/4) at the Panther Tune-Up Feb. 22 ... also finished runner-up in the 60m hurdles with a PR of 8.23 seconds - moving him into eighth place in Panther history - at the Panther Tune-Up. 2014 Outdoor: Finished fifth in the long jump and 110m hurdles and seventh in the 400m hurdles at the Horizon League Championships ... successfully helped Milwaukee defend its title at the historic Drake Relays in the shuttle hurdle relay, winning with the school-record time of 56.39 on April 25 ... came in fourth in the 110m hurdles and eighth in long jump at the Cougar Classic Mar. 22 ... was named league field athlete of the week after finishing runner-up in long jump and third in the 110m hurdles at the Marquette Duals April 4 ... won the long jump with a season-best leap of 6.73m (22-1) at the Billiken Invite April 12 ... time of 14.74 in the 110m hurdles at the Gateway Invite April 19 moved him into 10th in Panther history.

High School
Named the Appleton Post-Crescent's boys' track athlete of the year in the spring of 2013 ... finished runner-up in the 110m hurdles at the state meet and also took fourth in the 300m hurdles and sixth in long jump as a senior ... owns school records in all three events ... six-time state qualifier ... also was a team captain in football, earning first-team all-conference and honorable mention all-state honors.

Personal
Son of Michael and Judith Pozolinski ... older brother, Brett, also on the Milwaukee track & field team ... older sisters Amanda (softball) and Danielle (cross country) competed at Green Bay ... born Aug. 8, 1995.
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2014Freshman

  • 2015Sophomore

  • 2016Junior

  • 2017Senior