Gavin Falotico
Gavin Falotico
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Palatine, Ill.
  • High School:
    Palatine
  • Events:
    Jumps/Javelin
  • Major:
    Exercise Physiology
  • Indoor/Outdoor:
    Indoor/Outdoor

Bio

Career Summary

2018 Season (Junior): OUTDOOR: Competed in the javelin throw…Won a third-consecutive NACC Outdoor Championships (May 4-5) in the event after landing a toss of 48.75 meters…Posted a season-best 55.22 meters at the North Central Gregory Final Qualifier (May 16)…Won the javelin at the Wisconsin Private College Championships (April 7).    

2017 Season (Sophomore): INDOOR: Competed in the long jump at the UW-Platteville Invitational (February 11)...OUTDOOR: All-American in the javelin throw after finishing seventh at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships (May 25)...USTFCCCA All-American and All-Region selection...Threw a PR at the NCAA Championships, reaching 62.31 meters...Set a NACC Championships record by landing a throw of 59.71 meters (May 5-6), winning the event...Won six individual titles in the javelin in seven chances...Won NCC Gregory Final Qualifier, landing 60.75 meters, which qualified him for NCAA Championships.

2016 Season (Freshman): INDOOR: Competed in the 400, 600 and 800-meter runs, as well as the 4X400-meter relay...Ran a PR time of 53.23 in the 400 at the UW-Oshkosh Titan Challenge (Feb. 20)...Clocked in at 2:09.25 in the 800 at the Private College Invite (Jan. 15-16)...Was on the third-place finishing 4X400-meter relay team (3:30.33) at the NACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 27)...OUTDOOR: Competed in six meets…Competed in the high jump, long jump, discus and javelin throw…Won the javelin throw at the NACC Outdoor Championships (May 6-7) with a toss of 55.84 meters…USTFCCCA All-Region selection...Set a PR in the javelin throw and won the event at the North Central Gregory Final Qualifier (May 18-19) with a throw of 56.62 meters…Finished the season ranked 44th nationally in the javelin throw…Placed seventh in both the long jump and high jump at the NACC Championships, leaping 6.56 meters and clearing 1.77 meters, both personal-bests…Won the javelin throw at the Benedictine Relays (April 15-16) with a toss of 53.40 meters…Placed second in the javelin at the Augustana Meet of Champions (April 23) with a throw of 55.98 meters…Placed second in the javelin throw at the Private College Championships (April 9) with a throw of 51 meters, the first time competing in the event.

High School (Palatine): Honor roll student-athlete...Lettered four times in soccer...Three-time All-Mid-West Suburban League selection...Two-time All-Area...Team MVP senior year...Had most assists senior season...Also lettered in track & field three times...All-State sophomore season...Set indoor record in the 600-meter run senior year.

Personal: Son of Paul and Kathy...Has two younger brothers, Garrett and Griffin.

News Mentions

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UPDATE: Spranger qualifies for NCAA Championships!

Spranger wins 400, will await other results to find out NCAA fate

May 17, 2018

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Track & Field competes at Dr. Keeler Last Chance Meet

Spranger second in the 400; Falotico fourth in the javelin

May 11, 2018

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Men's Track & Field takes third at NACC Outdoor Championships

Falcons with three individual wins and two school records over the two-day event

May 5, 2018

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Spranger leads Men's Track & Field at UWW; Falotico competes at Drake Relays

Falcons ready for next weekend's NACC Championships

April 28, 2018

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Men's Track & Field wins Wisconsin Private College Championships

Falcons led by a trio of event winners

April 7, 2018