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Drake University Athletics

2019-20 Men's Track and Field Roster

Chris Donahue

Erik Olson

  • Position Multi-Events, Pole Vault, Throws
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Rockford, Minn.
  • Highschool Rockford

Biography

Personal Bests (as of Mar 2, 2020)

Indoor
60m:
7.51
1000m: 2:57.99
60mH: 9.60
Pole Vault: 4.73m 
Long Jump: 5.79m
High Jump: 1.85m
Shot Put: 10.54m
Heptathlon: 4397

Outdoor
100m: 11.65
400m: 55.80
1500m: 5:10.28
110mH: 16.66
Pole Vault: 4.60m 
Long Jump: 6.05m
High Jump: 1.73m
Javelin: 50.42m
Discus: 29.29m
Shot Put: 10.56
Decathlon: 5662

2020 Indoor: Was 8th in the Pole Vault at the MVC Indoor Championships ... set a personal best at the Nebraska Tune-Up finishing 11th ... was 17th at Iowa State Classic ... finished sixth at the Jack Jennett Open ... finished sixth at the Graduate Classic.

2019 Outdoor: Finished 22nd at the Kansas Relays ... was 16th at the Drake Relays ... set a personal best in the javelin at the Nebraska Invitational ... was 12th at the MVC Championship.

2019 Indoor: Did not compete.

2018 Outdoor: Finished seventh in the decathlon, 16th in the pole vault, and 12th in the javelin throw at the MVC Championships...placed 24th in the javelin throw at the Drake Relays...won the pole vault and placed fifth in the javelin throw at the Jim Duncan Invitational.

2018 Indoor: Took eighth at the MVC Championships in the heptathlon...was 24th in the high jump at the SDSU Indoor Classic.

2017 Outdoor: Won the pole vault at the Central Invitational... placed fifth at the Arkansas Spring Invitational

2017 Indoor: Placed 13th in pole vault ath the MVC Indoor Championships...took 10th at the Nebraska Tune Up meet...finished in seventh at the Missouri Invitational...placed second in pole vault at the Central College Dutch Holiday preview

Prior to Drake: Two-time State Champion in Pole Vault...state qualifer in high jump...two-year captain for high school team...member of Zero Gravity club team...two-time national qualifer.

Personal: Plans on majoring in business...son of Mike and Jen Olson...mother played Track and Volleyball at the University of Minnesota - Duluth...brother to Jonathon...born Oct., 1997

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    6'2"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Pole Vault/Javelin
    6'2"
  • 2018-19Junior

    Multi-Events, Pole Vault, Throws
    6'2"
  • 2019-20Senior

    Multi-Events, Pole Vault, Throws