Travis Toliver

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Position:
Multi-Events
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
Episcopal High School
Major:
Zoology

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

Notables

Academic All-Big Ten Honoree (2018)

2019 Season

2019 Outdoor: Had a season best javelin throw at the Big Ten Championship (5/10) and finished in 8th with a throw of 200-7... won the javelin with a mark of 185-1 (56.41m) at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic (5/3) ... in his outdoor season debut, took fifth place in the javelin with a throw of 185-10 (56.64m) at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate (4/18)

2019 Indoor: Competed in the heptathlon, earning marks of 7.38 / 20-10 / 43-3 / 5-10 / DNF, including a personal best in the long jump before bowing out of the competition at the Big Ten Championships (2/22-23) ... finished 11th in the preliminary heat of the Olympic Development 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.83 and took 14th in the long jump with a personal best mark of 20-9 1/4 (6.33m) at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational (1/18-19) ... was the runner-up in the pole vault with a personal best clearance of 15-1 (4.60m) and took ninth in the preliminary heat of the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.73 at the Badger Icebreaker (1/12)

2018 Season

2018 Outdoor: Took ninth in the javelin with a season-best toss of 200-0 (60.96m) at the Big Ten Championships (5/11) ... finished 11th in the pole vault with a personal best clearance of 14-7 1/4 (4.45m) and placed 13th in the preliminary heat of the 110 hurdles with a mark of 15.80 at the Wisconsin Twilight meet (5/4) ... finished ninth in the javelin with a mark of 185-8 (56.60m) and also placed ninth in the long jump with a personal best mark of 21-8 1/4 (6.61m) at the National Relays (4/27-28) ... placed ninth in the javelin with a mark of 175-2 (53.39m) at the Bryan Clay Invitational (4/20) ... was the runner-up in the javelin with a throw measuring 187-0 (57.00) at the Spec Towns Invite (4/6)

2018 Indoor: Finished 16th in the long jump with a mark of 20-7 (6.27m) at the Larry Wieczorek Invite (1/19-20) ... took sixth overall in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.51 and placed fourth in the pole vault with a mark of 14-7 1/4 (4.45 m) at The Dual (1/13)

2017 Season

2017 Outdoor: Competed in the decathlon at the John McDonnell Invitational (4/22-23), finishing third in the 110 meter hurdles (15.22) ... placed third in the 110 meter hurdles with a run of 15.52 at the Jim Click Shootout (4/8) ... won the javelin at the Aztec Invite (3/24-25) with a throw of 201-6 (61.42m)

2017 Indoor: Placed 14th in the pole vault with a mark of 14-9 (4.50m) at the Iowa State Classic (2/10) ... finished eighth in the long jump at the Black and Gold Premier (1/27) with a leap of 19-8 3/4 (6.01m) ... placed sixth in the discus with a distance of 140-11 (42.96m) at The Dual (1/21) ... took fifth in the shot put with a mark of 45-8 1/2 (13.93m) at the Badger Icebreaker (1/14)

2016 Season (at Texas)

2016 Indoor: Did not compete (Redshirt season)

2016 Outdoor: Did not compete (Redshirt season)

High School

As a senior, was runner-up at the USTFA junior nationals and the Pan Am junior championships in the decathlon … junior year was named Texas Greatest Athlete Decathlon Champion and placed eighth in the decathlon at the USATF junior nationals … sophomore year qualified for the UIL 5A track and field championships in the pole vault, won the New Balance outdoor national decathlon while breaking the meet record … as a freshman, finished third in the decathlon at the AAU Junior Olympics, placed fifth at the Great Southwest Classic in the decathlon

Personal

Son of Joe and Simona Toliver … grandfather, Dimitru Oltean coached the Romanian national track and field team, grandma, Ghizella was on the Romanian national gymnastics team, father, Jo competed in football for Sam Houston State University … has one older brother, Cody … majoring in Zoology.

Why Wisconsin?

“The University of Wisconsin has a great way of making me feel a part of a family while being far from home. The team at Wisconsin successfully supports and encourages me to do my best on and off the track.”

Personal Bests

Indoor			Outdoor
60 Meter Hurdles	8.73	1-12-19	100 Meters	11.31	4-22-17
Long Jump	20-10 (6.35m)	2-22-19	400 Meters	51.28	4-22-17
Pole Vault	15-1 (4.60m)	1-12-19	110 Meter Hurdles	15.22	4-23-17
Shot Put	45-8 1/2 (13.93m)	1-14-17	High Jump	6-0 3/4 (1.85m)	4-22-17
Discus	140-11 (42.96m)	1-21-17	Long Jump	21-8 1/4 (6.61m)	4-27-18
			Shot Put	39-10 1/2 (12.15m)	4-22-17
			Discus	104-1 (31.72m)	4-23-17
			Javelin	201-6 (61.42m)	3-25-17

At the Big Ten Championships
2019 - Outdoor
Javelin: 8th (200-7 (61.15m))

2019 - Indoor
Heptathlon: DNF (7.38 / 20-10 / 43-3 / 5-10 / DNF / DNS / DNS)

2018 - Outdoor
Javelin: 9th (200-0 (60.96m))

Mick Byrne Media Conference || Wisconsin Track & Field || April 15, 2024

Monday, April 15

Mick Byrne Media Conference || Wisconsin Track & Field || Feb. 20, 2022

Monday, February 20

Mick Byrne Media Conference || Wisconsin Track & Field || February 22, 2021

Monday, February 22

UW Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2020: Jeff Braun

Saturday, November 14

Wisconsin track and field earn USTFCCCA All-Academic honors for the 2025 season

Monday, July 21

The Wisconsin men's cross country and track and field program places fifth in the USTFCCCA POY standings

Wisconsin men’s program places fifth in USTFCCCA POY standings

Wednesday, June 18

Adam Spencer at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships

Spencer takes fourth in 1500-meter final at NCAA's

Friday, June 13

Jason Swarens celebrates after being crowned a champion at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

Spectacular Swarens: Senior wins shot put at 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships

Wednesday, June 11

University of Wisconsin Athletics

2016-17 Men's Track and Field Roster

Roster

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Cooper Barth

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Kallen Bentz

Eric Brown

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Ryan Clevenger

Rashid Coulibaly

Ryan Davis

Ryan Dundun

Benjamin Eidenschink

Corbin Ellis

Tim Guthrie

Olin Hacker

Isaac Hale

Joe Hardy

Carl Hirsch

Olli Hoare

Nick Krawczyk

Lorenzo Larry

Zach Lorbeck

Andrew Madison

Josh McDonald

Morgan McDonald

Tyson Miehe

Brandon Mortensen

Ryan Nameth

Trent Nytes

McKena Ramos

Russell Sandvold

Malachy Schrobilgen

Sawyer Smith

Troy Smith

Zack Snider

James Stecker

Alex Teague