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2014-15 Men's Track & Field Roster

Nick Hughes

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Milwaukee, Wis.
  • Highschool King

Biography

• 2012 League Outdoor High Jump Champion
• 2012 League Indoor High Jump Champion
• 2011 League Indoor High Jump Champion
• 2011 League Indoor Men's Field Newcomer of the Year
• All-League Second Team (2011 Outdoor High Jump)

2015 Indoor: Had a great showing at the league meet, clearing a career-best height of 2.08m (6-9 3/4) for fourth overall as a senior at the Horizon League Championships ... that height now stands tied for sixth in UWM history ... came in third in high jump at the John Tierney Triangular Jan. 23 ... equaled his personal best by clearing 2.05m (6-8 3/4) at the Tadd Metzger Invite Jan. 30 ... repeated the height and was seventh at the national Meyo Invite Feb. 6 ... finished third in high jump at the GVSU Big Meet Feb. 14. 2015 Outdoor: Capped Panther career by taking third in high jump at the Horizon League Championships ... cleared a season-best height of 2.06m (6-9) at the league meet ... started the season runner-up in high jump at the Billiken Kickoff Mar. 21 ... took third in the same event at Marquette April 10 ... one week later was fifth with a solid leap of 2.05m (6-8 3/4) at the Gibson Invite ... placed third at the Drake Alternative April 26 ... finished outside of top-five just once on the year.

2014 Indoor: Did not compete and maintained senior eligibility. 2014 Outdoor: Successfully returned from injury, taking third in high jump at the Horizon League Championships ... had a season-best leap of 2.06m (6-9) at the league meet ... was sixth in first meet in over a year at the Marquette Duals April 4 ... came in fifth at the Billiken Invite April 12.

2013 Indoor: Battled injury to take third at the Horizon League Championships ... had a season-best jump at the league meet ... finished in the top-10 both other times scoring on the season, including a fifth-place finish at the GVSU Big Meet. Outdoor: Did not compete due to injury and maintained junior eligibility.

2012 Indoor: Repeated as league champion in high jump with a leap of 6-7 (2.01m) at league meet ... took first three times on the year ... posted season-best mark of 6-8 1/4 (2.04m) at the GVSU Big Meet and at the UWM Panther Tune-Up ... took sixth at NCAA Qualifier with a mark of 6-7 1/2 (2.02m). Outdoor: Was crowned league champion in high jump ... earned Horizon League Field Athlete of the Week honors after clearing 6-10 3/4 (2.10m) in a first-place finish at the Pacesetter Quadrangular ... that mark was good enough for second all-time in UWM history ... also won the event against Marquette.

2011 Indoor: League champion in high jump as a freshman ... finished fourth in same event at NCAA Qualifier ... also took first at UWM Panther Tune-Up ... named league Men's Field Newcomer of the Year. Outdoor: League runner-up in high jump ... competed in event five times, finishing in top four every time, including second three times.

High School
Qualified for state three times in four years at Rufus King High School ... was one of three athletes to clear 6-10 in the high jump his senior year, the top height in the state ... that height is a school record ... was runner-up at the state meet in the event his senior season ... also competed at state in the event as a sophomore and junior ... first-team all-state and all-area as a senior ... all-conference first team last two seasons ... won the high jump at the TFA State Indoor Championships as a junior.

Personal
Son of Linda Hogan ... born Dec. 13, 1991.

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Freshman

    Jumps
  • 2011-12Sophomore

    Jumps
  • 2012-13Junior

    Jumps
  • 2013-14Senior

  • 2014-15Senior