2025 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
SPU: Two-year letterwinner. ... All-GNAC outdoor pole vault in 2024.
Sophomore (2025): INDOOR – Placed 4th in the GNAC pole vault at 13 feet, 9 1/4 inches. ... Did four meets. ... Cleared a season-best 14-2 at the UW Indoor Preview on Jan. 17. OUTDOOR – Placed 7th at GNAC with a height of 14-3 1/4. ... Did nine meets. ... Went a season-best 14-5 1/4 on back-to-back days in Bellingham, first at the Pee Wee Halsell Invitational on April 25 and then at the Ralph Vernacchia Invitational on April 26.
Freshman (2024): INDOOR – In just his second college meet, set a school indoor record of 15 feet, 5¾ inches at the UW Indoor Preview on Jan. 13. That broke the previous record of 14-11, originally set by Chris Randolph in 2006, then matched twice by Ray Zoellick in 2011 and 2012. … Placed 5th at the GNAC Championship, getting over at 14-2½. … Made his college debut with a 14-7 ¼ clearance at the season-opening Spokane Invitational on Dec. 9, giving him 2nd place. OUTDOOR – Placed 3rd at GNAC with an outdoor personal-best 15-6¼. That was his first 15-footer outdoors. … The previous week at the Linfield Open on May 4 in McMinnville, Ore., picked up his first victory, clearing a then-outdoor PR 14 feet even. … Missed the first month of the season with an injury, making his outdoor debut on April 5 at the Doris Heritage Invitational in Renton, going 13-7 for 3rd place.
Personal: Mason Eugene Hrcek.k ... Mechanical Engineering major.
Mountlake Terrace High School: Qualified for the Class 3A (medium-large school) Washington state meet as a junior and senior, placing 20th as a junior with a clearance of 11 feet even. Did not place as a senior in 2023. … Cleared a personal-best and school-record 14-3 to take 2nd place at the 3A Northwest District meet as a senior. That was his first 14-foot bar after going as high as 13-9 previously. … After a best of 11-6 during his 2022 junior season, started the following spring with a mark of 13-0 to win the Seattle Academy Relays. Followed up by winning four other regular-season meets.
Fun facts: Started doing track in middle school. ... Did pole vault for the first time as a high school sophomore, then started doing it regularly as a junior. ... Also has done cross country and swimming. ... If not for track, would spend more time playing badminton. ... Favorite sport to watch is track & field. ... Dumbest movie he has ever seen is "Kung Pow." ... Book he just couldn't put down was "The Maze Runner." ... Favorite junk food is Haribo frogs. ... Favorite healthy food is raspberries. ... His dream car is a 1979 Mustang Foxbody. ... Loves to shop for sneakers or clothes. ... Favorite athlete is American racewalker Katie Burnett. ... Easiest subject in school is math. ... Toughest subject is English / Humanities. ... If he could invite anyone to dinner, it would be his high school track coach, John Winters "because he always has stories to tell, and even though I've heard them a million times, it's always enjoyable to listen to." ... If he could be any action hero, would be The Flash. ... In 10 years, plans to be working in the engineering field while also continuing to keep pole vaulting as a hobby.
INDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
Pole vault: 15-5 ¾ / 4.72m (1/13/2024)
OUTDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
200: 25.29 (3/29/2025)
400: 57.93 (3/29/2025)
Pole vault: 15-6 ¼ / 4.73m (5/11/2024)
CAREER RESULTS
