2022 Men's Track and Field Roster

JT Ober III

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  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Riverside, Calif.
  • Highschool Patriot High School

Biography

TFRRS Profile

2020:
  • Did not compete
2019:
  • Big West Champion in Javelin throwing 61.64m (202'2")
  • Broke the UCR school record (post-1986) in the Javelin throw, amassing a throw of 62.96m (206'06") at the UCI Steve Scott - NCAA West Region Top 48 and USATF U20 Qualifer
  • Finished 2nd on the team in the Discus throwing a Big West qualifying distance of 48.62m (159'06") at the Chris Rinne Twilight
  • Finished 6th place at the USATF U20 National Championships in Javelin
  • 2018-19 UCR Male Freshman Athlete of the Year
  • 2019 UCR Track and Field Newcomer of the Year
High School:
  • 2015 River Valley League Track and Field Team Champions
  • 2016-18 Riverside City Discus Champion
  • 2017-18 River Valley League Discus Champion
  • 2018 Riverside City and River Valley League Shot Put Champion
  • River Valley League Discus and Shot put record holder
  • Riverside City Championship Discus record holder
  • Patriot High School Discus and Shot put record holder
  • Patriot High School Athlete of the Year
  • Riverside Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete of the Year
Personal:
  • Son of JT Ober Jr. and Heidi Ober
  • Favorite sports teams: New Orleans Saints, Houston Astros
  • Favorite athletes: Johannes Vetter, Drew Brees, Ryan Crouser
  • Favorite movies: Superbad, American Pie, Hush
  • Favorite TV shows: The Good Place, Breaking Bad, Stranger Things
  • Reason for choosing UCR: "Riverside is my home and I want to put it on the map. I also felt that coach Fuller was the best person to lead me on a path to greatness."

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

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  • 2020Sophomore

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  • 2021Sophomore

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  • 2022Junior

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