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2022-23 Men's Track and Field Roster

Luke Wheeler
RMAC

Travis Kleinsasser

  • Position Jumps
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Huron, S.D.
  • Highschool Huron High School
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

Accomplishments:
  • Holds the school record in the decathlon (6363 points).
  • Holds the #2 Hardrocker top-10 mark in the indoor 55m hurdles (8.18).
  • Holds the #10 Hardrocker top-10 mark in the indoor 60m hurdles (8.82).
  • Holds the #6 Hardrocker top-10 mark in the indoor pole vault (4.57m).
  • Holds the #4 Hardrocker top-10 mark in the heptathlon (4628 points).
  • Holds the #5 Hardrocker top-10 mark in the outdoor pole vault (4.80m).
  • Holds the #9 Hardrocker top-10 mark in the javelin throw (49.91m)
  • 2x RMAC Outdoor All-Conference First Team Decathlon (2022, 2023).
  • 2x RMAC Indoor All-Conference Second Team Heptathlon (2021-22, 2022-23).
  • 2x RMAC Outdoor All-Academic - Honor Roll (2022, 2023).
  • 3x RMAC Indoor All-Academic - Honor Roll (2019-20, 2021-22, 2022-23).
2023 Outdoor (5th Year):
  • Granted extra year due to Covid-19.
  • Recorded 8 top-5 finishes (pole vault – 2 times, decathlon – 2 times, javelin, 110m hurdles, 4 x 400 – 2 times).
  • Set PR and school record in the decathlon (6363 points) at the USD Early Bird Open.
  • Set PR and Hardrocker top-10 mark in the pole vault at the Loper Twilight (4.80m)
2022-23 Indoor (Senior):
  • Won three times (heptathlon, 60m hurdles, and 4 x 400).
  • Set PR and Hardrocker top-10 mark (4628 points) in the heptathlon at the RMAC Championship, earning All-Conference – Second Team.
  • Placed in the top-5 eight different times (heptathlon, 60m hurdles, 55m hurdles, 4 x 400 – 3 times, pole vault – 2 times).
  • Set PRs in 55m hurdles (Hardrocker top-10, 8.18), long jump (5.97m), and 60m hurdles (Hardrocker top-10, 8.82).
2022 Outdoor (Senior):
  • Recorded two wins (4 x 400, decathlon).
  • Recorded eight top-5 finishes (4 x 400 – 3 times, javelin, decathlon – 2 times, 4 x 100, pole vault).
  • Finished 2nd in the decathlon (All-Conference – First Team) at the RMAC Championships.
  • Set PR in the 400m hurdles (1:00.26) at the West Texas A&M Spring Break Classic.
2021-22 Indoor (Redshirt Junior):
  • Won 2 events (4 x 400 – anchor, heptathlon).
  • Recorded four top-5 finishes (heptathlon – 2 times, pole vault, 4 x 400).
  • Finished 6th (All-Conference – Second Team) at the RMAC Championships in the heptathlon.
  • Set PR in the 200m (23.49) at the SDSU Indoor Classic.
2021 Outdoor (Junior):
  • Did not compete.
2020-21 Indoor (Redshirt Sophomore):
  • Did not compete.
2020 Outdoor (Sophomore):
  • Season cancelled due to COVID-19.
2019-20 Indoor (Redshirt Freshman):
  • Competed in the pole vault, 60m dash and 200m run.
  • Won pole vault three times.
  • Recorded 4 top-5 finishes in the pole vault.
2019 Outdoor (Freshman):
  • Competed in four meets (pole vault).
  • Season-best in the pole vault came at the RMAC Championships (4.47m).
2018-19 Indoor (Freshman):
  • Did not compete.
High School:
  • Attended Huron High School.
  • Named All-Conference and Team MVP.
Personal:
  • Son of Roger and Alison.
  • Has two siblings (Adison and Tyler).
  • Majoring in mechanical engineering.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Pole Vault
    5'10"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Pole Vault
    5'10"
  • 2020-21Redshirt Sophomore

    Pole Vault
    5'10"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Pole Vault
    5'10"
  • 2022-23Junior

    Jumps