Eligibility (Indoor/Outdoor): Redshirt Senior/Redshirt Senior
Notables
- 2016 Honorable-mention All-American (Decathlon)
- USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree (2017)
2016-17 Season
2017 Outdoor: Took sixth in the high jump with a height of 6-6 1/4 (1.99m) at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic (5/5) ... finished runner-up in the 110 hurdles at the UC-Riverside Spring Classic (3/25) in 14.53
2017 Indoor: Came in fifth in the heptathlon at the Big Ten Championship (2/24-25) with a total of 5,422 points, including victories in the 60 meter hurdles (8.25) and long jump (23-0 3/4 (7.03m)) while setting a personal record in the 1000 meters with a run of 2:48.56 ... placed 11th in the 60 meters at the Shell Shocker (2/17) with a time of 7.11 ... finished second in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.13 and placed 14th in the high jump with a distance of 6-4 3/4 (1.95m) at the Iowa State Classic (2/10-11) ... took 18th in the 60 meter hurdles at the Armory Invitational (2/3) with a time of 8.33 ... won the heptathlon with 5,574 points at the Black and Gold Premier (1/27-28) with personal bests in the 60 meters (7.08), pole vault (15-5 (4.70m)), and the shot put (42-1 1/2 (12.84m)), to go along with a win in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.21 ... placed second in the 60 meter hurdles (8.21) and added another second-place finish with a distance of 23-8 3/4 (7.23m) in the long jump at The Dual (1/21) ... won the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.19 at the Badger Icebreaker (1/14) while also taking third in the pole vault with a distance of 14-05 1/4 (4.40m)
2016 Season
2016 Outdoor: Finished 20th in the decathlon at the NCAA Championships (6/8-9) with marks of 11.29 / 22-8 ½ / 40-4/ 6-3 ½ / 52.37 / 15.99 / 124-4 / 14-1 ¼ / 175-6 / 4:50.43 to total 6,971 points ... At the Big Ten Championships (5/13-15), earned a PR in the discus to take fourth in the decathlon with individual event marks of 11.17 / 23-11 ½ / 39-9 ¾ / 6-6 ¾ / 52.61 / 15.29 / 130-5 / 14-9 ½ / 184-10 / 4:54.67 to earn a new PR score of 7,335 ... threw a personal best of 188-3 (57.39m) in the javelin at the Wisconsin Twilight (5/6) ... placed 32nd in the discus with a toss of 124-10 (38.06m) at the Aztec Invitational (3/24-26)
2016 Indoor: Claimed a season best mark 23-1 1/4 (7.04m) in the long jump, finishing 13th at the Big Ten Championships (2/27)... finished second in the heptathlon with a personal best of 5,413 including personal bests in the pole vault (15-1(4.60m)) and shot put (41-6 1/2(12.66m)) at the Jack Jennett Invitational (1/30)... claimed a third place finish in the long jump with a leap of 22-11 3/4 while also placing fifth in the 60 meter hurdles in 8.37 at the Wisconsin vs. Minnesota Dual (1/23)... finished second in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.40 while also placing fifth in the high jump with a lunge of 6- 5 (1.96m) at the Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame Dual (1/16)
2015 Season
2015 Outdoor: Finished 11th in the decathlon at the Big Ten Championship (5/15-17) with a score of 6,977 and event marks of (10.99 / 7.35m / 12.76m / 1.96m / 51.84 / 15.18 / 38.12 / 4.25m / 42.27m / 5:20.58) ... Tied for first place in the high jump with a clearance of 6-6 (1.98m) and finished ninth in the pole vault with a clearance of 14-10 1/4 (4.63m) at the Wisconsin Twilight (5/8) ... At the Musco Twilight (5/2), set a personal record in the 110 hurdles with a time of 14.99 and finished eighth in high jump clearing 6-5 (1.96m)
2015 Indoor: At the Big Ten Championship (2/27-28) competed in the heptathlon where he set personal records in the 60 meters (7.14) and shot put (39-11 1/4 (12.17m)) ... placed 11th in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.33 and finished 17th in pole vault clearing 14-5 1/2 (4.41m) at the ISU Classic (2/13-14) ... finished 28th in the preliminary round of the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.37 and placed 18th in long jump with a leap of 22-10 (6.96m) at the Armory Track Invitational (1/30-31) ... at the Wisconsin vs. Minnesota Dual (1/24), finished third and set a personal record in high jump clearing 6-7 (2.01m)
2014 Season
2014 Indoor: At the Red a White Open (2/21), competing unattached, finished third in the high jump with a personal-best leap of 6-6 1/4 (1.99m) ... at the Wisconsin Elite Invitational (1/25), competing unattached, won the long jump with a personal-best leap of 23-11 1/2 (7.30m) ... also competed in the 60-meter hurdles, finishing second in the preliminary round in a personal-record time of 8.00 and placing fifth in the final round in 8.10 ... In his Badgers debut, competing unattached, won the long jump with a leap of 23-5 1/4 (7.14m) at the Badger Indoor Open (1/17)
2014 Outdoor: While competing unattached, finished eighth with 6,328 points at the Georgia Bulldog Decathlon (4/10-11)
Prior to Wisconsin
Placed fifth in the heptathlon and seventh in the 60-meter hurdles as a true freshman at the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track a Field Championships... was an all conference performer in the decathlon at the MVC Outdoor Championships, and was named to the MVC Honor Roll... earned honors for the 2013 USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team.
High School
Set the school record in the 4X100 meter relay in 2012 ... placed second overall in the 4X100 meter relay at the state competition in 2012 ... helped his team to conference titles in indoor and outdoor track and field all four years of high school ... helped his team to a second place finish at state his junior year
Personal
Parents are Steve and Lynn Mortensen ... has a brother, Justin ... major is sociology.
Why Wisconsin?
"I chose Wisconsin because of its excellence both athletically and academically."
Personal Bests
Indoor |
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Outdoor |
60 Meters |
7.08 |
1-27-17 |
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100 Meters |
10.82 |
4-10/11-14 |
1000 Meters |
2:48.56 |
2-25-17 |
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400 Meters |
51.84 |
5-15-15 |
60 Hurdles |
8.00 |
1-25-14 |
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1500 Meters |
4:50.43 |
6-9-16 |
High Jump |
6-7 (2.01m) |
1-24-15 |
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110 Hurdles |
14.99 |
5-2-15 |
Pole Vault |
15-5 (4.70m) |
1-28-17 |
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High Jump |
6-7 (2.01m) |
4-10/11-14 |
Long Jump |
23-11 1/2 (7.30m) |
1-25-14 |
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Pole Vault |
14-10 1/4 (4.63m) |
5-8-15 |
Shot Put |
42-1 1/2 (12.84m) |
1-27-17 |
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Long Jump |
24-1 1/2 (7.35m) |
5-15-15 |
Heptathlon |
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Shot Put |
41-10 1/2 (12.76m) |
5-13/15-16 |
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Discus |
130-5 (39.75m) |
5-16-15 |
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Javelin |
188-3 (57.39m) |
5-6-16 |
Multi-Events |
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Heptathlon |
5,574 |
1-27/28-17 |
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7.08 / 23-7 1/4 / 42-1 1/2 / 6-4 3/4 / 8.21 / 15-5 / 2:56.69 |
Decathlon |
7,335 |
5-13/15-16 |
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(11.17 / 23-11 ½ / 39-9 ¾ / 6-6 ¾ / 52.61 / 15.29 / 130-5 / 14-9 ½ / 184-10 / 4:54.67) |
At the NCAA Championships
2016 - Outdoor
Decathlon: 20th - 6,971 (11.29 / 22-8 ½ / 40-4/ 6-3 ½ / 52.37 / 15.99 / 124-4 / 14-1 ¼ / 175-6 / 4:50.43)
At the Big Ten Championship
2017 - Outdoor
Decathalon: DNF
2017 - Indoor
Heptathlon: 5th - 5,422 (7.13 / 23-0 3/4 / 38-7 1/2 / 6-4 / 8.25 / 14-5 1/4 / 2:48.56)
2016 - Outdoor
Decathlon: 4th - 7,335 (11.17 / 23-11 ½ / 39-9 ¾ / 6-6 ¾ / 52.61 / 15.29 / 130-5 / 14-9 ½ / 184-10 / 4:54.67)
2016 - Indoor
Long Jump: 13th (23-1 1/4 (7.04m))
2015 - Outdoor
Decathlon: 11th - 6,977 (10.99 / 7.35m / 12.76m / 1.96m / 51.84 / 15.18 / 38.12 / 4.25m / 42.27m / 5:20.58)
2015 - Indoor
Heptathlon: DNF