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Jacob Zednik
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Throws
- Hometown:
- Elmsford, N.Y.
- High School:
- Briarcliff High School
Honors: No.2 on the UW top-10 list in the javelin...2024 NCAA West qualifier
2025 Outdoor Track: Placed 23rd in the javelin with a throw of 215-4 (65.64m) at the NCAA West First Round (May 28-31)...placed seventh in the javelin with a toss of 224-5 (68.41m) at the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships (May 16-18)... won the javelin with a throw of 223-8 (68.19m) at the Badger Challenge (May 2)...ranks No. 2 in the javelin...won the javelin with a throw of 231-3 (70.50m) at the Texas Invite (April 24)...placed sixth in the javelin with a toss of 227-2 (69.25m) at the 44 Farms Team Invite (April 11)...won the javelin with a toss of 217-8 (66.34m) at the Mangrum Invite (March 28).
2024 Outdoor Track: Placed 10th in the javelin with a toss of 194-6 at the Big Ten Championships (May 11)...won the javelin with a personal best distance of 213-3 at the Badger Challenge (May 3)...placed fourth in the javelin throw with a personal best of 203-3 at the Texas Invitational (April 26)...placed 25th in the javelin throw with a distance of 193-11 at the beach Invitational (April 12)...runner-up in the javelin with a distance of 199-10 at the LA Twilight Open (April 11)...placed seventh in the javelin with a distance of 186-10 at the Battle on the Bayou (March 29)...finished fourth in the javelin with a personal best throw of 195-7 at the Keyth Talley Invitational
2022 Outdoor Track: Finished 11th with a toss of 185-5 in the Javelin at the Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 13-15)...won the javelin at the Wisconsin Classic (May 6) with a personal best throw of 187-4 ... finishe second in the javelin with a throw of 169-7 at the Beloit Open (April 9)
2022 Indoor Track: Did not compete
High School: Two-time all-league ... as a senior, finished second at state and earned all-county honors ... also earned all-county and all-section honors in soccer ... two-year letterwinner in basketball ... four-year member of the high honor roll
Personal: Parents are Stefanie and Ralph Zednik ... father played football at Rhode Island for four seasons ... has two siblings - Bailey and Dylan ... born March 14 ... major is civil engineering
At the Big Ten Championships
2024 - Outdoor
Javelin: 10th (194-6)
2022 - Outdoor
Javelin: 11th (185-5)
| Personal Bests | ||
| Javelin | 227-2 (69.25m) | 4/11/25 |
2025 Outdoor Track: Placed 23rd in the javelin with a throw of 215-4 (65.64m) at the NCAA West First Round (May 28-31)...placed seventh in the javelin with a toss of 224-5 (68.41m) at the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships (May 16-18)... won the javelin with a throw of 223-8 (68.19m) at the Badger Challenge (May 2)...ranks No. 2 in the javelin...won the javelin with a throw of 231-3 (70.50m) at the Texas Invite (April 24)...placed sixth in the javelin with a toss of 227-2 (69.25m) at the 44 Farms Team Invite (April 11)...won the javelin with a toss of 217-8 (66.34m) at the Mangrum Invite (March 28).
2024 Outdoor Track: Placed 10th in the javelin with a toss of 194-6 at the Big Ten Championships (May 11)...won the javelin with a personal best distance of 213-3 at the Badger Challenge (May 3)...placed fourth in the javelin throw with a personal best of 203-3 at the Texas Invitational (April 26)...placed 25th in the javelin throw with a distance of 193-11 at the beach Invitational (April 12)...runner-up in the javelin with a distance of 199-10 at the LA Twilight Open (April 11)...placed seventh in the javelin with a distance of 186-10 at the Battle on the Bayou (March 29)...finished fourth in the javelin with a personal best throw of 195-7 at the Keyth Talley Invitational
2022 Outdoor Track: Finished 11th with a toss of 185-5 in the Javelin at the Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 13-15)...won the javelin at the Wisconsin Classic (May 6) with a personal best throw of 187-4 ... finishe second in the javelin with a throw of 169-7 at the Beloit Open (April 9)
2022 Indoor Track: Did not compete
High School: Two-time all-league ... as a senior, finished second at state and earned all-county honors ... also earned all-county and all-section honors in soccer ... two-year letterwinner in basketball ... four-year member of the high honor roll
Personal: Parents are Stefanie and Ralph Zednik ... father played football at Rhode Island for four seasons ... has two siblings - Bailey and Dylan ... born March 14 ... major is civil engineering
At the Big Ten Championships
2024 - Outdoor
Javelin: 10th (194-6)
2022 - Outdoor
Javelin: 11th (185-5)
Why Wisconsin?
"I chose Wisconsin because of the variety of majors that UW offered and I really liked Madison."
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
