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2025 Track & Field Roster

Jacob McConnell

  • Event(s): Throws
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Wonder Lake, Ill.
  • High School Woodstock North

Biography

McConnell TFFRS Top Performances

2024 Outdoor:
Placed 10th in the hammer throw with a distance of 49.96 meters (163’ 11”) and 18th in the discus throw with a distance of 41.53 meters (136’ 3”) at the UW-La Crosse Eagle Open (May 10)…Took 10th in the hammer throw with a personal-best mark of 50.04 meters (164’ 2”) and 18th in the discus throw with a mark of 40.24 meters (132’ 0”) at the WIAC Outdoor Championships (May 3-4)…Notched fourth-place finishes in the discus throw and hammer throw with a mark of 40.24 meters (132’ 0”) and a personal-best mark of 50.04 meters (164’ 2”), respectively, at the St. Norbert Invitational (Apr. 27)…Took third in the hammer throw with a distance of 49.10 meters (161’ 1”) and fifth in the discus throw with a mark of 41.24 meters (135’ 4”) at the Rex Foster Twilight (Apr. 5).

2024 Indoor: Took 18th in the weight throw with a mark of 14.76 meters (48’ 5.25”) at the WIAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 23-24)…Placed eighth in the weight throw with a personal-best distance of 15.44 meters (50’ 8”) at the Titan Challenge (Feb. 17)…Finished ninth in the weight throw with a mark of 14.10 meters (46’ 3.25”) at the Big Dawg Invite (Feb. 3)…Took 12th in the weight throw with a mark of 12.64 meters (41’ 5.75”) and 14th in the shot put with a mark of 11.55 meters (37’ 10.75”) at the Pointer Alumni (Jan. 13).

2023 Outdoor: Finished 18th in the discus throw with a mark of 34.97 meters (114’ 9”) and 22nd in the hammer throw with a throw of 41.16 meters (135’ 0”) at the Eagle Open (May 12)…Took 12th in the discus throw with a personal-best throw of 42.26 meters (138’ 8”) and a 20th-place finish in the hammer throw with a throw of 44.16 meters (144’ 10”) at the WIAC Outdoor Championships (May 5-6)…Placed second in the discus throw with a mark of 40.28 meters (132’ 2”) and fourth in the hammer throw with a personal-best throw of 45.13 meters (148’ 1”) at the St. Norbert Invitational (April 29)…Took 11th in the discus throw with a mark of 41.26 meters (135’ 4”) and 12th in the hammer throw with a throw of 43.48 meters (142’ 8”) at the Phil Esten Challenge (April 21-22)…Finished 14th in the discus throw with a throw of 41.40 meters (135’ 10”) at the UW-Platteville Invitational (April 14)…Placed sixth in the discus throw with a mark of 40.52 meters (132’ 11”) and 12th in the shot put with a distance of 10.50 meters (34’ 5.5”) at the Rex Foster Twilight Invite (April 7)…Took ninth in the discus throw with a mark of 39.26 meters (128’ 10”) and 15th in the shot put with a distance of 11.50 meters (37’ 8.75”) at the UW-Platteville Opener (April 1).

2023 Indoor: Took 23rd in the shot put with a personal-best mark of 12.01 meters (39’ 5”) at the WIAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 24-25)…Finished 34th in the shot put with a distance of 11.55 meters (37’ 10.75”) at the UW-Oshkosh “Titan Challenge” (Feb. 18)…Finished seventh in the shot put with a mark of 11.98 meters (39’ 3.75”) and 14th in the weight throw with a throw of 12.42 meters (40’ 9”) at the Big Dawg Invitational (Feb. 4)…Took 17th in the shot put with a distance of 11.44 meters (37’ 6.5”) and 24th in the weight throw with a throw of 11.60 meters (38’ 0.75”) at the Leonard “Squig” Converse Invitational (Jan. 27-28)…Placed 15th in the shot put and weight throw with respective marks of 11.09 meters (36’ 4.75”) and 12.74 meters (41’ 9.75”) at the WIAC Tri (Jan. 21).

High School: Two-time state qualifier…Conference champion.

Personal: Conservation law enforcement major…Parents Stephanie and Coilin…Sister Brenna.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

    Throws
  • 2024Sophomore

    Throws
  • 2025Junior

    Throws