2020 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
2019 (Junior):
- 2nd Team All-Big West in the outdoor 1500m with a team best time of 3:52.54
- Finished with a team best time of 4:16.13 in the indoor mile at the GVSU Big Meet and the outdoor mile at the UCLA Bob Larsen with a time of 4:16.43
- Finished with a team best time of 1:54.07 in the indoor 800m at the UW Invitational
- Finished 2nd best on the team in the indoor 600m with a time of 1:21.61 at NAU Mountain T's
- Ran a Big West qualifying time of 1:52.72 in the outdoor 800m
- Academic All-American
2018 (Sophomore):
- Ranks 2nd in UCR Indoor history in the 800m with a run time of 1:50.06 at the UCI Steve Scott - NCAA Regional Qualifer
- Finished 2nd best on the team in the indoor 800m running for a time of 1:55.63 in the MPSF Championships
- Finished with a team best Big West qualifying time of 3:52.27 in the outdoor 1500m at the Beach Invitational - lifetime best
- Academic All-American
2017 (Oklahoma St.):
High School:
- 2014 and 2015 South African Junior 800m champion
- 2014 13th consecutive year winning title in Jacaranda Interhigh League
- 8 times Athletics Gauteng (RSA) North Champion
- 2014 South African Schools 800m champion
- 2014 Zone IV African Youth Games 800m bronze medalist
- 2014 Southern African 800m bronze medalist
- 2010-2014 League Champion
- 2013 and 2014 Team Captain
- Academic honors in 2012, 2013 and 2014
Personal:
- Parents: Barbara and Jacques van Niekerk
- Favorite Teams: Athletics South Africa, Springbokke and Bafana Bafana
- Favorite Athletes: Wayde van Niekerk, David Rudisha and Haile Gebrselassie
- Favorite Movies: Unbroken, Shawshank Redemption and Hacksaw Ridge
- Favorite T.V. Shows: Carte Blanche and Spoorloos
- Reason for choosing UCR: "The great plant biology program and coach Hansen."
Historical Player Information
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2018Sophomore
Mid-Distance
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