2018 Men's Track and Field Roster

Tim Guthrie

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Position Pole Vault
  • Hometown Batavia, Ill.
  • High School Geneva
  • Height 6-3

Biography

Eligibility (Indoor/Outdoor): Redshirt Senior/Redshirt Senior

Notables

  • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2016, 2017)
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree (2017, 2018)
  • Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2016, 2017, 2018)
  • NCAA West Preliminary Round qualifier
    • 2017 - Pole Vault
    • 2018 - Pole Vault

2018 Season

2018 Outdoor: Did not clear the opening height of 15-11 (4.85m) at the NCAA West Preliminary Championships (5/24) ... cleared 16-10 1/4 (5.14m) in the pole vault to place eighth overall at the Big Ten Championships (5/13) ... finished fourth overall in the pole vault with a mark of 16-0 3/4 (4.90m) at the Wisconsin Twilight meet (5/4) ... earned a personal best and a runner-up finish in the pole vault with a clearance of 17-0 3/4 (5.20m) at the National Relays (4/28) ... finished 13th overall in the pole vault with a season-best clearance of 16-6 3/4 (5.05m) ... took seventh in the pole vault with a mark of 16-0 3/4 (4.90m) at the Spec Towns Invite (4/6) ... was the runner-up in the pole vault with a clearance of 15-7 (4.75m) at the California Collegiate Open (3/31)

2018 Indoor: Placed fifth overall in the pole vault with a season best mark of 16-8 (5.08m) at the Big Ten Indoor Championship (2/23) ... earned a runner-up finish in the pole vault with a clearance of 16-2 (4.93m) at the Wisconsin Shell Shocker (2/16) ... was the runner-up in the pole vault with a mark of 16-7 1/2 (5.07m) at the Iowa State Classic (2/9-10) ... cleared a season best of 16-7 1/2 (5.07m) to place fifth overall in the pole vault at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational (2/2-3) ... placed fourth overall in the pole vault with a mark of 16-4 3/4 (5.05m) at the Dr. Sander Invitational (1/26-27) ... was the runner-up in the pole vault with a mark of 16-6 3/4 (2.06m) at the Larry Wieczorek Invite (1/19-20)

2017 Season

2017 Outdoor: Finished 39th in the pole vault at the NCAA West Preliminary (5/25-27) with a mark of 15-11 (4.85m) ... vaulted a personal-best 16-10 1/4 (5.14m) to finish fifth at the Big Ten Championships (5/12-14) ... finished 10th with a mark of 16-0 3/4 (4.90m) in the pole vault at the Drake Relays (4/28) ... took second in the pole vault with a leap of 16-1 1/4 (4.91m) at the Jim Click Shootout (4/8) ... placed sixth in the pole vault at the Aztec Invite (3/24-25) with a vault of 15-9 1/4 (4.81m)

2017 Indoor: Set a new personal best with a mark of 17-0 1/4 (5.19m) in the pole vault at the Big Ten Championships (2/24) while placing sixth ... won the pole vault with a distance of 16-5 1/2 (5.02m) at the Shell Shocker (2/17) ... placed fifth in the pole vault with a mark of 16-0 3/4 (4.90m) at the Iowa State Classic (2/10) ... came in fifth place at the Black and Gold Premier (1/27) for the pole vault with a distance of 15-9 (4.80m) ... finished second in the pole vault with a new PR mark of 16-4 3/4 (5.00m) at The Dual ... won the pole vault with a leap of 15-07 (4.75m) at the Badger Icebreaker (1/14)  

2016 Season

2016 Outdoor: Tied for 11th at the Big Ten Championships (5/13-15) in the pole vault with a height of 15-9 1/4 ... At the Aztec Invitational (3/24-26), cleared 15-8 1/4 (4.78m) to take 11th in the pole vault

2016 Indoor: Notched a 13th place finish in the pole vault with a mark of 15-7 (4.75m) at the Triton Invitational (4/23)... marked a career best in the pole vault, leaping 16-4 (4.98m) and finishing T-11th at the Big Ten Championship (2/27)... took second in the pole vault with a leap of 15-9 3/4 (4.82m) at the Red and White Open (2/19)... finished fifth in the pole vault with a mark of 16-1 1/4 (4.91m) at the Iowa State Classic (2/13)... took second in the pole vault clearing 15- 7 (4.74m) at the Wisconsin vs. Minnesota Dual (1/23)... finished second in the pole vault with a mark of 16- 0 3/4 (4.90m) at the Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame Dual (1/16)

2015 Season

2015 Outdoor: Finished fifth in the pole vault at the Wisconsin Twilight (5/8) with a clearance of 15-10 (4.83m)

2015 Indoor: Did not compete

2014 Season

2014 Outdoor: Finished second in the pole vault with a clearance of 15-5 1/2 (4.71m) while competing unattached at the Wisconsin Open (5/10)

2014 Indoor: Did not compete

High School

As a senior, finished seventh at the state meet in the pole vault ... was also a sectional champion and finished third in conference in the event

Personal:

Parents are Dan and Karen Guthrie ... has a brother, Austin ... major is Biochemistry

Why Wisconsin?

"I like its reputation for academics while also having very good sports teams."

Personal Bests

Indoor Outdoor
Pole Vault 17-0 1/4 (5.19m) 2-24-17 Pole Vault 17-0 3/4 (5.20m) 4-28-18

At the NCAA Preliminary Round
2018 - Outdoor
Pole Vault: NH

2017 - Outdoor
Pole Vault: 39th (15-11 (4.85m))

At the Big Ten Championship
2018 - Outdoor
Pole Vault: 8th (16-10 1/4 (5.14m))

2018 - Indoor
Pole Vault: 5th (16-8 (5.08m))

2017 - Outdoor
Pole Vault: 5th (16-10 1/4 (5.14m))

2017 - Indoor
Pole Vault: 6th (17-0 1/4 (5.19m))

2016 - Outdoor
Pole Vault: 11th (15-9 1/4 (4.81m))

2016 - Indoor
Pole Vault: T-11th (16-4 (4.98m))
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Redshirt Freshman

    Pole Vault
    6'3"
  • 2015-16Redshirt Sophomore

    Pole Vault
    6'3"
  • 2016-17Redshirt Junior

    Pole Vault
    6'3"
  • 2017-18Redshirt Senior

    Pole Vault
    6'3"