2020-21 Track & Field Roster
Simon Werven
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Rochester, MN
- High School:
- John Marshall
Personal Bests (as of June 2023):
Indoor-
55m: 7.00
60m: 7.28
200m: 23.67
400m: 51.91
1000m: 2:44.11
60H: 8.63
High Jump: 1.94 m/6-4.25 ft
Pole Vault: 3.95 m/12-11.5 ft
Long Jump: 6.53 m/21-5.25 ft
Shot Put: 12.57 m/41-3 ft
Heptathlon: 5071 (No. 4 all-time at MU)
Outdoor-
100m: 11.27
400m: 50.88
1500m: 4:29.64
110H: 15.28
High Jump: 1.93 m/6-4 ft
Pole Vault: 3.85 m/12-7.5 ft
Long Jump: 6.72 m/22-0.75
Shot Put: 12.46 m/40-10.5 ft
Discus: 38.52 m/126-4 ft
Javelin: 43.24/141-10 ft
Decathlon: 6898 (No. 4 all-time at MU)
TFRRS Profile
2022-23:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
All-BIG EAST Indoor (Heptathlon)
All-BIG EAST Outdoor (Decathlon)
BIG EAST Champion (Decathlon)
Outdoor (Jr.): Competed in four meets … BIG EAST Champion in the decathlon with a personal best score of 6898, No. 4 all-time. Scored points at the conference championships with a fourth place in the high jump (1.92m/6-3.5 ft.) and sixth place finish in the pole vault (3.92m/12-10.25 ft.) … Took fifth in the decathlon at the Gibson Invitational (Apr. 13-15) with 6539 points.
Indoor (Jr.): Represented MU in five meets … Ran a personal best in the 200 meters at the Blue & Gold Invitational on Dec. 2 with a time of 23.67 … Earned the silver medal at the BIG EAST Championships on Feb. 25 with a score of 4952. Achieved PRs in the long jump (6.59m) and pole vault (4.10m) en route to his second-place finish.
2021-22:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Outdoor (So.): Competed in multiple events for the Golden Eagles … Won the decathlon at the Warhawk Invitational & Multi (Apr. 22-23) with a score of 6235 … Took fourth at the BIG EAST Championships (May 13-14) with a personal best score of 6633, No. 5 all-time in school history … Achieved PRs in the long jump (6.40m), shot put (12.12m), high jump (1.93m), 400 meters (50.95), pole vault (3.85m), javelin throw (41.54m) and 1500 meters (4:33.11) at the conference championships.
Indoor (So.): Competed in seven meets for MU … Achieved a PR in the pole vault at the Blue Demon Holiday Invite (Dec. 10) clearing a height of 3.95 meters/12 feet, 11.5 inches … Took third in the heptathlon at the GVSU Bill Clinger Classic (Jan. 28-29) with a score of 4943 … Threw a PR 12.57 meters/41 feet, 3 inches in the shot put at GVSU … Achieved a personal-best mark in the long jump with a mark of 6.53 meters/21 feet, 5.25 inches at the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 11) … Took fifth in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Championships (Feb. 25-26) recording a PR and the fourth-best score in program history with 5071 points. Set PRs in the 1000 (2:44.11), 60m (7.28), high jump (1.94m) and 60H (8.63).
2020-21:
BIG EAST All-Academic
Indoor: Competed in the heptathlon at the UW Parkside Triangular on Feb. 19 ... Won the long jump at the UWM Panther Tune-Up on Feb. 14 at a distance of 6.27 meters (20-7).
Outdoor (Fr.): Competed twice in the decathlon, once at the UWW Warhawk Invitational and Multis in addition to the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships ... Placed fifth in the decathlon at the BIG EAST meet with 6,150 points ... Registered new personal bests at the BIG EAST meet in the long jump (6.72 meters), high jump (1.88 meters), 400-meter dash (51.33 seconds, 110 hurdles (15.77 seconds) and 1,500-meter run (4:51.76).
2019-20:
All-BIG EAST (Indoor Heptathlon)
BIG EAST All-Academic
Indoor (Fr.): Placed 10th in his first collegiate meet in the high jump at the Blue & Gold Invitational (1.85 m/6-0.75 ft) ... Took fifth in the shot put at the John Tierney Classic (Jan. 18) with a mark of 9.54 m/31-3.75 ft ...Finished 10th in the shot put at the Notre Dame Invitational (Jan.25) with a mark of 9.54 m/31-3.75 ft... Took fourth place in the heptathlon at the Windy City Rumble (Feb. 7) with a time of 7.37 in the 60m, a distance of 6.25m in long jump and 10.11m in shot put, a height of 1.85m in the high jump, a time of 9.35 in 60m hurdles, a height of 3.2m in pole vault, and a time of 2.57.69 in 1000m ... Finished fourth and posted a PR in the long jump (6.46 m/21-2.5 ft) at the Panther Tune-Up (Feb. 22) ... Earned All-BIG EAST honors in the heptathlon, finishing as the runner-up with a PR of 4,478 points ... Earned a PR in the high jump (1.91 m/6-3.25 ft) to take first place in the event.
Personal: Born on September 24, 2000 in Rochester, Minnesota to Beth and Gerry Werven... His father Gerry competed for the cross country and track and field teams at the University of North Dakota... He has one older brother, Adam, and two older sisters, Tess and Emily... Plans on studying cognitive science at MU.
Championships History (Top-8):
BIG EAST Indoor Championships
2023-
Heptathlon: 2nd (4952 points)
2022-
Heptathlon: 5th (5071)
2020-
High Jump: 7th (1.90 meters/6-2.75 feet)
Heptathlon: 2nd (4,478 points, PR)
BIG EAST Outdoor Championships
2023-
Decathlon: 1st (6898) (No. 4 all-time at MU)
High Jump: 4th (1.92 m/6-3.5 ft)
Pole Vault: 6th (3.92 m/12-10.25 ft)
2022-
Decathlon: 4th (6633) (No. 5 all-time at MU)
2021-
Decathlon: 5th (6,150)
