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2014-15 Men's Track and Field

Nicklas Polizzi

Nicklas Polizzi

  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-4 / 216
  • Position:
    Thrower
  • Class:
    Redshirt
  • Hometown:
    Limburg, Germany
  • High School:
    Tilemannschule School

Summary

Biography

2013-14 - Indoor - Finished eighth at the 2014 Jayhawk Classic in the weight throw event where he threw 14.92m (48-11.5)... At the MSSU Lion Invite, finished ninth in weight throw with a throw a career-best 15.20m (49-10.5)... Finished eighth at the UCM Classic with a weight throw of 13.88m (45-6.5)... At the MIAA Championships, finished ninth in shotput with a toss of 14.60m (47-11). Outdoor - Placed third in the discus throw at the PSU "Wendy's" Invite with a throw of 48.87m (160-4)... Set a season-high discus throw of 50.60m (166-0), finishing sixth at the Pittsburg State Gorilla Invite... Set a career high hammer throw of 50.94m (167-1) in an eleventh place finish at the UCMO Mule Relays... Finished fourth at the UCMO Mule Relays in the discus throw with a throw of 49.60m (162-9)... Finished fifth in the MSSU Invite discus throw with a toss of 49.07m (161-0)... Placed sixth in the MIAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a discus throw of 50.18m (164-7)... Set a career best in shot put with a toss of 14.72m (48-3.5) finishing fifth in the MIAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships... Placed fifth in both the hammer throw (50.80m) and the discus throw (48.63) at the MSSU Last Chance event.

2012-13 - Indoor - Competed in the weight throw at the MIAA Championships where he threw 13.21m (43-4.25)...Finshed seventh in the weight throw at the UCM Classic throwing 13.5m (44-3.5)...Finished 17th in the weight throw at the MSSU Lion Invite throwing a season-best 14.21m (46-7.5)...Finished 11th in the weight throw at the Missouri Invitational throwing 13.33m...Finished 11th in the weight throw at the MSSU Open Invitational throwing 14.04m (46-0.75)...Competed in the weight throw at the MSSU Early Bird Open throwing 12.71m (41-8.5)...Outdoor - Finished sixth in the discus at the MIAA Championships throwing 49.79m (163-04)...Threw the discus and hammer throw at the MSSU Last Chance Meet throwing the discus 50.37m (165-03) and the hammer 47.02m (154-03)...Finished third in the discus (157-08) and sixth in the hammer throw (162-04) at the Bill Williams/ Bob Laptad Invite...Finished second in the discus (161-06) and sixth in the hammer throw (153-07) at the Dewey Allgood Invite hosted by Missouri S&T...Competed in both the discus (158-08) and hammer throw (155-08) at the ESU Relays...Finished second in the discus (48.2m) and seventh in the hammer throw (47.94m) at the seasopn-opening PSU Wendy's Invite.

2011-12 - Outdoor -  A NCAA Championships qualifier as a true freshman, Polizzi finished 10th in the discuss, narrowly missing out on All-American honors, with a throw of 167-11 ... Took third in the discuss at the MIAA Championships with a toss of 167-09 while placing 13th in the hammer throw with a throw of 142-04 ... Took eighth in the discuss at the Emporia Twilight Meet where he tossed 156-05 ... Took second in the discuss at the Williams/Leptad Invite with a toss of 164-03.

Prior to Southern - Polizzi comes to Southern from Limburg, Germany … Polizzi is one of the more decorated throwers in Germany, consistently ranking in the top ten in his age group, with his personal best in the discus topping 175 feet ... the son of Antonio and Nicole Polizzi, Nicklas is undecided on his future major at Southern.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    Thrower
    6'4" 216 lbs
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    Thrower
    6'4" 216 lbs
  • 2013-14Junior

    Thrower
    6'4" 216 lbs
  • 2014-15Redshirt

    Thrower
    6'4" 216 lbs