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2017 Men's Track and Field Roster

Jaret Polivka

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lincoln, Neb.
  • Highschool Parkview Christian

Biography

2016: Competed at the GPAC Championships in horizontal jumps during indoor and outdoor season … at GPAC Indoor meet placed 12th in the triple jump … qualified in both the long and triple jump at conference outdoor meet … finished 14th in triple jump and 16th in the long jump … a Pflieger-Olson Scholar Athlete.

2015: Qualified for the GPAC Indoor Championships in the triple jump … placed 12th in the event with a season-best leap of 40-1 ¼ … competed in three outdoor meets in the jumps … had a personal best triple jump of 42-4 ¼ at the Concordia Invite … a Pflieger-Olson Scholar Athlete.

2014: Earned his first varsity letter in track & field as a multi-event athlete … qualified for the GPAC Outdoor Championships in the decathlon … placed 10th in the event with 4,962 total points … at the GPAC Indoor Championships qualified for the pentathlon … placed 13th overall.

Academic: Health & Fitness Studies major.
 
In High School: Qualified for the Nebraska State Track meet in three straight years … a four-year starter in football … named All-State in football as a senior in 2012 … led the Patriots to back-to-back state playoff appearances in football … was honorable mention All-State in basketball … an Academic All-State selection in football, basketball and track.

Personal: Born 9/14/94, son of Jesse and Laurie Polivka … also a member of NWU football team … brother Trevor Polivka is a member of the NWU track & field team.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Sophomore

  • 2016Junior

  • 2017Senior