Tyler Martinkus
Tyler Martinkus
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Mokena, Ill.
  • High School:
    Providence Catholic
  • Events:
    Throws
  • Major:
    Athletic Training
  • Indoor/Outdoor:
    Indoor/Outdoor

Bio

Career Summary

2018 Season (Senior): INDOOR: Competed in the shot put and weight throw…Finished second in both events at the NACC Indoor Championships (February 25), landing throws of 16.22 meters in the weight throw and 13.16 meters in the shot put…Was second in the weight throw at the Private College Invite (January 13)…Finished career third in the shot put and second in the weight throw on Falcons all-time list…OUTDOOR: Competed in the shot put, discus, hammer, and javelin throws…Finished in the top three in three events at the NACC Outdoor Championships (May 4-5), placing second in the discus (38.38), third in the hammer (43.43), and third in the shot put (13.29)…Discus throw at the NACC Championships was a personal-best…Finished career second in the shot put, third in the hammer throw, and eighth in the discus on Falcons all-time list.  

2017 Season (Junior): INDOOR: Competed in the shot put and weight throw...Posted personal-best tosses of 14.23 meters (shot put) and 16.37 meters (weight throw)...Finished in the top five in both events at the NACC Indoor Championships (February 25)...Had two third-place finishes at Private College Invite (January 14)...OUTDOOR: Competed in the shot put, discus, and hammer throws...Landed PR throws of 36.61 meters in the discus and 44.51 meters in the hammer throw...Placed fourth in the shot put and fifth in the hammer throw at the NACC Championships (May 5-6)...All top throws during the season came at the Private College Championships (April 8).

2016 Season (Sophomore): INDOOR: Competed in six meets...Competed in the shot put and weight throw...Placed fifth in the shot put at the NACC Indoor Championships (February 27) with a toss of 12.90 meters, an indoor season-best...Was sixth in the weight throw at the NACC Championships by landing a throw of 13.64 meters...Posted a personal-best 13.74 meters in the weight throw at the UW-Oshkosh Titan Challenge (February 20)...Placed seventh in the shot put (11.89 meters) at the Tadd Metzger Invitational (January 29)...Was seventh in the shot put at the UW-Stout Open (January 23)...OUTDOOR: Competed at five meets...Competed in the shot put, discus and hammer throws...Was second in the shot put at the NACC Outdoor Championships (May 6-7) with a PR throw of 13.49 meters...Added a sixth-place finish in the hammer throw at the NACC Championships and a ninth-place spot in the discus...Set a PR in the hammer throw, topping his 2015 mark by over 14 meters, landing 43.83 meters at the Augustana Meet of Champions (April 23)...Posted a PR in the discus at Augustana as well, landing 34.89 meters.

2015 Season (Freshman): Competed in the shot put, discus, hammer and weight throws...INDOOR: Threw a season-best 11.99 meters in the shot put at the UW-Milwaukee TuneUp (Feb. 20)...Also posted a season-best 10.71 meters in the weight throw at the UW-Milwaukee meet...OUTDOOR: Placed 12th in the hammer throw at the NACC Outdoor Championships (May 1-2) with a season-best throw of 29.29 meters...Recorded a season-best toss of 25.61 meters in the discus throw at the Augustana Meet of Champions (Apr. 18)...Also had an outdoor-best 11.18 meters in the shot put at the Augustana meet.

High School (Providence Catholic): Lettered twice in track & field...Also lettered four times in football.

Personal: Son of Michael and Michelle...Also plays football at CUW.

News Mentions

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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

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Johnson's school record guides Men's Track & Field at NACC Indoor Meet

Falcons finish third for fifth-straight year

February 25, 2018

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Men's Track & Field to compete at NACC Championships Sunday

Falcons have placed third each of the past four years

February 21, 2018

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Spranger breaks 400 record for Men's Track & Field Saturday

Falcons ready for NACC Championships next weekend

February 17, 2018

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Men's Track & Field led by sprinters at UW-Platteville meet

Spranger with a pair of top-five finishes for CUW

February 10, 2018

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Reese sets 1,000-meter school record for Men's Track & Field

Hasselbrook adds a win in the 55-meter hurdles; Falcons place fifth as a team

January 26, 2018

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Men's Track & Field finishes second at Private College Invite

Falcons win five events Saturday

January 13, 2018

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