University of Memphis Athletics
2014-15 Men's Track and Field Roster
Marc Klaschka
- Position:
- Multi-event
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Duernau, Germany
- Prev School:
- Johann-friedrick von Cotta
2014-15 (Senior)
INDOOR: Competed in six meets ... Claimed the title in the shot put (13.94m, 45'9") at the American Indoor Track and Field Championships ... Also at the AAC Indoor Championships, posted seven top-10 finishes in the 60m hurdles (3rd; 8.66), long jump (5th; 6.59m, 21'7.5"), 1000m (4th; 2:57.54), 60m (7th; PR, 7.40), high jump (4th; 1.85m, 6'0.75"), pole vault (2nd; 4.50m, 14'9") and heptathlon (2nd; 5,130) ... Recored a season-best time of 8.10 in the 55m hurdles at the 2015 Redhawks Invite.
2013-14 (Junior)
OUTDOOR: Competed in five meets ... Posted two top-10 finishes at the American Athletic Conference Championships in the javelin (10th; 55.40m, 181’9”) and long jump (12th; 6.73m, 22’1”) ... Placed fourth (56.53m, 185’5”) in the javelin at the Memphis Invitational ... At the Joey Haines Invitational, finished third in the javelin (60.49m, 198’5”).
INDOOR: Competed in four meets ... Placed fifth in the high jump (1.88m, 6’2”) at the Illini Classic ... At the Vanderbilt Invitational, notched a seventh-place finish in the long jump (6.94m, 22’9.25”) ... Earned a top-10 finish in the pole vault (9th; 4.34m, 14’2.75”) at the Missouri Invitational ... Recorded two top-15 finishes in the long jump (15th; 6.75m, 22’1.75”) and 60m hurdles (8.57) at the Southern Miss Cupid Classic.
2012-13 (Sophomore)
OUTDOOR: Redshirted.
INDOOR: Scored a personal-best 5,204 points and placed second in the heptathlon at the McCravy Invitational ... Posted a personal-best 7.05m (23’1.75”) and placed fourth at the Kentucky Invitational in the long jump ... Had a personal-best 4.60m (14’9”) and finished 10th in the pole vault at the John Craft Invitational.
2011-12 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Battled through injuries throughout most of the season ... Won silver and garnered All-Conference USA second team honors in the decathlon ... Finished second in the decathlon with a school-record 6,636 points at the C-USA Championships ... Threw a personal-best 37.59m (123’4”) in the discus at the Memphis Invitational ... Placed sixth with a personal-best 7.16m (23’6”) in the long jump at the War Eagle Invitational.
INDOOR: Shattered the school’s heptathlon record (5,190 points) and took first place at the Gladstein Invitational ... In his heptathlon performance, set personal bests in the 60m (7.40), 1000m (2:51.85), 60m hurdles (8.73), high jump (1.95m, 6’4.75”), pole vault (4.40m, 14’5.25”) and shot put (12.55m (41’2.25”).
Prior to Memphis
Track and field decathlete ... 2011 season-best decathlon score was 7,020 points recorded at Wunsiedel ... Set a personal-best decathlon score (7,038 points) in 2010.
Personal
Son of Juergen and Martina Klaschka ... Birthday is March 27 ... An international business major.
INDOOR: Competed in six meets ... Claimed the title in the shot put (13.94m, 45'9") at the American Indoor Track and Field Championships ... Also at the AAC Indoor Championships, posted seven top-10 finishes in the 60m hurdles (3rd; 8.66), long jump (5th; 6.59m, 21'7.5"), 1000m (4th; 2:57.54), 60m (7th; PR, 7.40), high jump (4th; 1.85m, 6'0.75"), pole vault (2nd; 4.50m, 14'9") and heptathlon (2nd; 5,130) ... Recored a season-best time of 8.10 in the 55m hurdles at the 2015 Redhawks Invite.
2013-14 (Junior)
OUTDOOR: Competed in five meets ... Posted two top-10 finishes at the American Athletic Conference Championships in the javelin (10th; 55.40m, 181’9”) and long jump (12th; 6.73m, 22’1”) ... Placed fourth (56.53m, 185’5”) in the javelin at the Memphis Invitational ... At the Joey Haines Invitational, finished third in the javelin (60.49m, 198’5”).
INDOOR: Competed in four meets ... Placed fifth in the high jump (1.88m, 6’2”) at the Illini Classic ... At the Vanderbilt Invitational, notched a seventh-place finish in the long jump (6.94m, 22’9.25”) ... Earned a top-10 finish in the pole vault (9th; 4.34m, 14’2.75”) at the Missouri Invitational ... Recorded two top-15 finishes in the long jump (15th; 6.75m, 22’1.75”) and 60m hurdles (8.57) at the Southern Miss Cupid Classic.
2012-13 (Sophomore)
OUTDOOR: Redshirted.
INDOOR: Scored a personal-best 5,204 points and placed second in the heptathlon at the McCravy Invitational ... Posted a personal-best 7.05m (23’1.75”) and placed fourth at the Kentucky Invitational in the long jump ... Had a personal-best 4.60m (14’9”) and finished 10th in the pole vault at the John Craft Invitational.
2011-12 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Battled through injuries throughout most of the season ... Won silver and garnered All-Conference USA second team honors in the decathlon ... Finished second in the decathlon with a school-record 6,636 points at the C-USA Championships ... Threw a personal-best 37.59m (123’4”) in the discus at the Memphis Invitational ... Placed sixth with a personal-best 7.16m (23’6”) in the long jump at the War Eagle Invitational.
INDOOR: Shattered the school’s heptathlon record (5,190 points) and took first place at the Gladstein Invitational ... In his heptathlon performance, set personal bests in the 60m (7.40), 1000m (2:51.85), 60m hurdles (8.73), high jump (1.95m, 6’4.75”), pole vault (4.40m, 14’5.25”) and shot put (12.55m (41’2.25”).
Prior to Memphis
Track and field decathlete ... 2011 season-best decathlon score was 7,020 points recorded at Wunsiedel ... Set a personal-best decathlon score (7,038 points) in 2010.
Personal
Son of Juergen and Martina Klaschka ... Birthday is March 27 ... An international business major.
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