Japheth Cato headshot 2013

Japheth Cato

  • Class
  • Induction
    2012-13
  • Honors
    Men's Track & Field (2012), Men's Track & Field (2013)
  • Big Ten record-holder in indoor heptathlon (6,165 points)
  • Ranks as No. 4 collegian all-time in the indoor heptathlon
  • First collegian to top 6,000 points four times in a career (heptathlon)
  • Seventh collegian to top 6,000-point plateau in indoor heptathlon
  • School record-holder in indoor pentathlon (4,040 points)
  • School record-holder in pole vault (18-2 1/2 (5.55m))
  • 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 Big Ten champion (indoor heptathlon)
  • 2013, 2012 All-American (indoor heptathlon)
  • 2012 Second-team All-American (decathlon)
  • 2011 Second-team All-American (heptathlon)
  • 2012 USTFCCCA Great Lakes Region Field Athlete of the Year
  • 2012 Big Ten Field Athlete of the Year
  • 2012 Big Ten Field Athlete of the Championships
  • 2011 Big Ten Freshman of the Year - Indoor
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