University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2018-19 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Kyler Yodts
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Rock Island, Ill.
- High School:
- Alleman HS
2021 OUTDOOR: Notched a personal-best and second-place finish in the hammer throw with a mark of 65.16m at the MVC Outdoor Championships (May 14-16) … Clinched first-place finishes in the hammer throw at the Illinois State Invitational (April 30 - May 1) with a mark of 61.77m and Gibson Invitational (April 16-17) with a toss of 63.21m … Posted a toss of 17.17m in the shot put at the Illinois State Invitational (April 30 - May 1).
2021 INDOOR: Captured the weight throw title with a personal-best toss of 20.75m and placed third with a throw of 17.39m in the shot put to earn All-Conference honors in both events at the MVC Indoor Championships (Feb. 26-28) … Notched first-place finishes in the weight throw with a mark of 19.02m at the Wartburg Friday Night Lights Meet (Jan. 29) and a mark of 19.18m the Panther Invite (Jan. 9) … Recorded a toss of 17.21m in the shot put at the Jack Jennett Invitational (Jan. 22).
2020 INDOOR: Placed second in the weight throw and fifth in shot put at the Jimmy Grant Invite (12/14)… Placed second in shot put and weight throw at the Hawkeye Invitational (1/10)… Placed fourth in weight throw at the Bison Team Cup (1/18)… Placed second in shot put and third in weight throw at the Jack Jennett Open (1/23)… Placed second in shot put and weight throw at the Cyclone Open (1/24)… Place second in weight throw and fourth in shot put at the Black and Gold Premier (1/31)… Competed at the Husker Invitational (2/7)… Placed third in weight throw and fourth in shot put at the Iowa State Classic (2/14)… Competed at the Minnesota Cold Classic (2/21)… Placed second in the weight throw with a personal best mark of 20.21m and fifth in the shot put at the MVC Indoor Championships (2/29).
2019 OUTDOOR: Competed in the hammer throw at the Husker Spring Invite (April 6)… Finished fourth in the hammer throw at the Musco Twilight (April 13)… Finished sixth in the hammer throw and fifth in the shot put at the Tom Botts Invite (April 20)… Finished first in the shot put at the Kip Janvrin Open (April 26)… Recorded a personal-best pf 57.20m in the hammer throw at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic (May 3)… Finished fourth in the shot put at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic (May 3)… Finished fourth in the shot put and tenth in the hammer throw at the MVC Championship (May 12)... Recorded a personal-best of 18.50m in the shot put at the NCAA DI West Regionals (May 25).
2018 OUTDOOR: Notched a first place score of 17.89m in the shot put at the Gibson Invite (4/6) … Earned a personal best in the shot put at the Tom Botts Invite (4/20) after a score of 17.94m … Competed in the MVC Championships (5/11), earning a PR in the hammer throw after throwing for 53.69m … Competed in the shot put at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds (5/24).
2018 INDOOR: Finished third in the shot put and second in the weight throw at the Panther Open (1/13) … Threw for 17.29m in the weight throw at the Jack Jennett Open (1/25), earning second place … Notched a PR in the weighted throw after a score of 18.01 at the Mark Messersmith Invite (1/27) … Took third in the shot put at the SDSU Indoor Classic (2/9) … Competed in the shot put and weight throw at the MVC Championships (2/24).
2017 INDOOR: Participated in the shot put at the Hawkeye Invite (1/14), placing third overall with a score of 53-1.50… Also competed in the weighted throw at the Hawkeye Invite (1/14), throwing for a final score of 51-03.00… Earned a final score of 16.72m in the shot put at the Iowa State Classic (2/11)... Finished eighth at the MVC Championships (2/25) in the weight throw after a final score of 54-5.50.2017 OUTDOOR: Launched a personal best throw of 148-11.00 in the hammer throw at the Tom Botts Invite (4/14)... Also recorded his personal best in the shot put at the MVC Championships (5/12) after a final score of 57-4.75… Placed 11th overall in the shot put at the Drake Relays (4/28) after a final mark of 51-10.00.
HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in track and field at Alleman High School ... was a 1A state champion in 2016 ... is a two-time Western Big 6 conference champion ... is also a two-time Metro Track Athlete of the Year.
PERSONAL: Son of Kevin Yodts and Amy Whitcomb ... Has three siblings, Abbi, Madison and Jake ... Majoring in management at UNI.
