2021 Men's Track and Field Roster

J.R. Hentges

  • Position Distance
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Kirkland, WA
  • Highschool Lake Washington

Biography

SPU: Two-year letterwinner. ... GNAC All-Academic (2021)

Sophomore (2021):  INDOOR – Season canceled.   OUTDOOR – Posted a PR of 2:00.60 in the 800 meters at the Ken Shannon Invitational on May 7. ... Set a PR of 4:18.49 in the 1500 at the PLU Opener on March 6. ... Ran in six meets, focusing primarily on the 800.

Freshman (2020):  INDOOR – Ran in four meets, focusing primarily on the 800. … Placed 20th in that race at the GNAC Championships in a PR time of 2:06.93. That beat his previous best of 2:07.38 in his college debut at Portland Indoor One on Jan. 26. ... Ran the mile at the SPU Final Qualifier, placing 24th in 4:43.04.  OUTDOOR – Did not race at the season-opening Ed Boitano / Puget Sound Invitational. … Rest of the season canceled because of the coronavirus.

Lake Washington High School: Qualified for the Sea-King District meet in the 800 meters as a senior in 2019, placing 11th. ... That same year, led off the Kangaroos's 10th-place 4x400 relay at district. ... Placed 3rd in the 800 at the Kingco Championships as a senior, his highest-ever placing in any postseason track event. ... On the cross country course, placed 10th at 3A Kingco as a senior in 2018, his first-ever top-10 postseason finish.


INDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
800:
2:06.93 (2/21/2020)
Mile: 4:43.04 (2/29/2020)


OUTDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
800:    2:00.60 (5/7/2021)
1500:  4:18.49 (3/6/2021)


CAREER RESULTS