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
2024-25 Men's Track and Field Roster
Christensen, TJ
TJ Christensen
- Hometown:
- Litchfield, Minn.
- Position:
- Throws
- Major:
- Electrical Engineer
- Class:
- Freshman
Bio
CAREER RESULTS:
(Indoor PBs)
Shot Put - 52-6.75 (16.02m)
Weight Throw - 53-2.25 (16.21m)
(Outdoor PBs)
Shot Put - 53-11.00 (16.43m)
Discus - 158-00.00 (48.16m)
2024-25:
OUTDOOR: Competed in six meets... Opened the season with a discus PR throw of 158-00.00 (48.16m) to finish runner-up at the USD Early Bird meet (4/5)... PRed in the shot put with a mark of 53-11.00 (16.43m) to take bronze at the Mount Marty Twilight (4/23)... Finished eighth in shot put with a mark of 50-04.00 (15.34m) in the Summit League Outdoor Championships (5/15).
INDOOR: Competed in eight meets... Finished fifth in the discus throw with a mark of 145-06.00 (44.36m) at the SDSU Holiday Open (12/6)... Took bronze with a throw of 52-04.00 (15.95m) at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Meet (1/25)... PRed in the weight throw with a mark of 53-02.25 (16.21m) to take eighth at the SDSU Last Chance Meet (2/21)... Placed in the top five in shot put with a mark of 52-05.25 (15.98m) at the Summit League Indoor Championships (2/28).
BEFORE SDSU: Awarded All-State Track and Field for superior performance in shot put and discus...Most Valuable Thrower award in 2022 and 2023...Conference champion in shot put and discus in 2023... Section champion in shot put and discus in 2022 and 2023... At the state meet, he finished 6th in 2022 and 4th place in 2023 for shot put and 7th place in 2022 and 4th place in 2023 for discus... Also participated in football and wrestling... Son of Tait and Martha Christensen.
(Indoor PBs)
Shot Put - 52-6.75 (16.02m)
Weight Throw - 53-2.25 (16.21m)
(Outdoor PBs)
Shot Put - 53-11.00 (16.43m)
Discus - 158-00.00 (48.16m)
2024-25:
OUTDOOR: Competed in six meets... Opened the season with a discus PR throw of 158-00.00 (48.16m) to finish runner-up at the USD Early Bird meet (4/5)... PRed in the shot put with a mark of 53-11.00 (16.43m) to take bronze at the Mount Marty Twilight (4/23)... Finished eighth in shot put with a mark of 50-04.00 (15.34m) in the Summit League Outdoor Championships (5/15).
INDOOR: Competed in eight meets... Finished fifth in the discus throw with a mark of 145-06.00 (44.36m) at the SDSU Holiday Open (12/6)... Took bronze with a throw of 52-04.00 (15.95m) at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Meet (1/25)... PRed in the weight throw with a mark of 53-02.25 (16.21m) to take eighth at the SDSU Last Chance Meet (2/21)... Placed in the top five in shot put with a mark of 52-05.25 (15.98m) at the Summit League Indoor Championships (2/28).
BEFORE SDSU: Awarded All-State Track and Field for superior performance in shot put and discus...Most Valuable Thrower award in 2022 and 2023...Conference champion in shot put and discus in 2023... Section champion in shot put and discus in 2022 and 2023... At the state meet, he finished 6th in 2022 and 4th place in 2023 for shot put and 7th place in 2022 and 4th place in 2023 for discus... Also participated in football and wrestling... Son of Tait and Martha Christensen.
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