Completed Event: Men's Track and Field at NCAA Championships on June 11, 2025 , , No Team Score
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FINAL
Men's Track and Field
(No Team Score)
at NCAA Championships
South Dakota State University Athletics
2022-23 Men's Track and Field Roster
Katz, Matt
Matt Katz
- Hometown:
- Huron, S.D.
- Indoor:
- Jr.
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- Outdoor:
- Jr.
- Class:
- Junior
Bio
Awards and Accolades:
- Summit League Indoor Track & Field All-League Team – Pole Vault (2023)
CAREER RESULTS
(Indoor PBs)
PV - 5.08m
(Outdoor PBs)
PV - 5.03m
JT - 53.17m
2023-24:
OUTDOOR: Competed in six meets...Won pole vault with a mark of 4.68m at the Emporia State Relays (3/28)...Finished runner-up in pole vault with a mark of 4.65m at the NDSU Spring Classic (4/5)... Won javelin throw with a mark of 48.61m and took bronze in pole vault with a mark of 4.76m at the USD Invite (5/3)... Finished seventh in pole vault with a mark of 4.73m at the Summit League Outdoor Championships (5/11).
INDOOR: Competed in eight meets... Finished fifth in pole vault with a mark of 4.70m at the SDSU Holiday Open (12/1)... Finished runner-up in pole vault with a mark of 4.66m at the M City Indoor Classic (12/8)... Took bronze in pole vault with a mark of 4.75m at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Meet (1/20)... Finished runner-up in pole vault with a mark of 4.65m at the NAIA Preview (1/27)... Secured silver in pole vault with a mark of 4.96m at the Bison Open (2/3)... Took bronze in pole vault with a mark of 4.90m at the SDSU Indoor Classic (2/10)... Won pole vault with a mark of 4.90m at the SDSU Last Chance Meet (2/16)... Finished seventh in pole vault with a mark of 5.07m at the Summit League Indoor Championships (2/23).
2022-23:
OUTDOOR: Competed in seven meets...finished fourth in the pole vault and was eighth in the javelin with a personal best mark of 53.17m/174'5" at conference meet...won the pole vault at Beach Invitational with a season best mark of 5.02m/16'5.5"...also won the event at the Mount Marty Twilight...six top five finishes in the pole vault
INDOOR: Competed in seven meets...won the bronze medal in the pole vault at Summit League Championships with a personal best height of 5.08/16'8"...won the event at the SDSU Last Chance...recorded three runner-up finishes in the event at SDSU Holiday Open & Multi, Bison Team Cup and SDSU Indoor Classic...six top five finishes
2021-22:
OUTDOOR: Appeared in five meets...season bests and personals bests of 5.03m/16’6” in pole vault and 47.78m/156’9” in javelin throw...placed 6th in pole vault and 11th in javelin throw at the Summit League Outdoor Championships with marks of 4.68m/15’4.25” and 44.56m/146’2”
INDOOR: Appeared in eight meets...season best of 4.87m/15’11.75” in pole vault...placed 2nd in pole vault at the Bison Team Cup with a mark of 4.82m/15’9.75”...placed 2nd in pole vault at the SDSU Indoor Classic with a mark of 4.87m/15’11.75”...placed 3rd in pole vault at SDSU Last Chance with a mark of 4.72m/15’5.75”...placed 5th in pole vault at the Summit League Indoor Championships with a mark of 4.72m/15’5.75”
2020-21:
OUTDOOR: Appeared in seven meets participating all in the pole vault... just missed scoring for the Jackrabbits at the Summit League Indoor Championships claiming ninth overall with a leap of 15-01.00...recorded his season best mark at the South Dakota Challenge 15-09.00.
INDOOR: Competed in five meets participating in the pole vault...scored for SDSU at the Summit League Indoor Championships claiming eighth overall with a leap of 14-10.25...recorded a season best at the USD Invite with a mark of 15-05.50.
BEFORE SDSU: SDHSAA State Qualifier in 2017, 2018 and 2019... took fourth at the SDHSAA State AA meet in 2018... named SDHSAA State AA pole vault champion in 2019... Earned SDHSAA pole vault all-time top 10 recognition in 2019... earned Dan Thelen Outstanding Jumper Award in 2019... named Huron High School Male Athlete of the Year in 2019... holds a PR of 15-1.00... national honor society member... sister Shannon Katz also pole vaults for SDSU.
- Summit League Indoor Track & Field All-League Team – Pole Vault (2023)
CAREER RESULTS
(Indoor PBs)
PV - 5.08m
(Outdoor PBs)
PV - 5.03m
JT - 53.17m
2023-24:
OUTDOOR: Competed in six meets...Won pole vault with a mark of 4.68m at the Emporia State Relays (3/28)...Finished runner-up in pole vault with a mark of 4.65m at the NDSU Spring Classic (4/5)... Won javelin throw with a mark of 48.61m and took bronze in pole vault with a mark of 4.76m at the USD Invite (5/3)... Finished seventh in pole vault with a mark of 4.73m at the Summit League Outdoor Championships (5/11).
INDOOR: Competed in eight meets... Finished fifth in pole vault with a mark of 4.70m at the SDSU Holiday Open (12/1)... Finished runner-up in pole vault with a mark of 4.66m at the M City Indoor Classic (12/8)... Took bronze in pole vault with a mark of 4.75m at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Meet (1/20)... Finished runner-up in pole vault with a mark of 4.65m at the NAIA Preview (1/27)... Secured silver in pole vault with a mark of 4.96m at the Bison Open (2/3)... Took bronze in pole vault with a mark of 4.90m at the SDSU Indoor Classic (2/10)... Won pole vault with a mark of 4.90m at the SDSU Last Chance Meet (2/16)... Finished seventh in pole vault with a mark of 5.07m at the Summit League Indoor Championships (2/23).
2022-23:
OUTDOOR: Competed in seven meets...finished fourth in the pole vault and was eighth in the javelin with a personal best mark of 53.17m/174'5" at conference meet...won the pole vault at Beach Invitational with a season best mark of 5.02m/16'5.5"...also won the event at the Mount Marty Twilight...six top five finishes in the pole vault
INDOOR: Competed in seven meets...won the bronze medal in the pole vault at Summit League Championships with a personal best height of 5.08/16'8"...won the event at the SDSU Last Chance...recorded three runner-up finishes in the event at SDSU Holiday Open & Multi, Bison Team Cup and SDSU Indoor Classic...six top five finishes
2021-22:
OUTDOOR: Appeared in five meets...season bests and personals bests of 5.03m/16’6” in pole vault and 47.78m/156’9” in javelin throw...placed 6th in pole vault and 11th in javelin throw at the Summit League Outdoor Championships with marks of 4.68m/15’4.25” and 44.56m/146’2”
INDOOR: Appeared in eight meets...season best of 4.87m/15’11.75” in pole vault...placed 2nd in pole vault at the Bison Team Cup with a mark of 4.82m/15’9.75”...placed 2nd in pole vault at the SDSU Indoor Classic with a mark of 4.87m/15’11.75”...placed 3rd in pole vault at SDSU Last Chance with a mark of 4.72m/15’5.75”...placed 5th in pole vault at the Summit League Indoor Championships with a mark of 4.72m/15’5.75”
2020-21:
OUTDOOR: Appeared in seven meets participating all in the pole vault... just missed scoring for the Jackrabbits at the Summit League Indoor Championships claiming ninth overall with a leap of 15-01.00...recorded his season best mark at the South Dakota Challenge 15-09.00.
INDOOR: Competed in five meets participating in the pole vault...scored for SDSU at the Summit League Indoor Championships claiming eighth overall with a leap of 14-10.25...recorded a season best at the USD Invite with a mark of 15-05.50.
BEFORE SDSU: SDHSAA State Qualifier in 2017, 2018 and 2019... took fourth at the SDHSAA State AA meet in 2018... named SDHSAA State AA pole vault champion in 2019... Earned SDHSAA pole vault all-time top 10 recognition in 2019... earned Dan Thelen Outstanding Jumper Award in 2019... named Huron High School Male Athlete of the Year in 2019... holds a PR of 15-1.00... national honor society member... sister Shannon Katz also pole vaults for SDSU.
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