2023-24 Men's Track and Field Roster

Brooke Alverson, WT Athletics

Jon Tucker

  • Height 6-2
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Stinnett, Texas

Biography

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2024 Outdoor: Competed in the Lone Star Track and Field Championships in the Shot Put (14.52m; 3rd place), in the Discus Throw (46.18m; 6th place), and in the Hammer Throw (42.59m; 12th place). At the Jo Meaker Classic and Multi… placed 4th in the Shot Put (14.57m), placed 7th in the Discus Throw (42.47m), and placed 8th in the Hammer Throw (47.25m). Received Second-Team All-Conference honors for the 2024 outdoor season.

2024 Indoor: Competed at the Lone Star Indoor Track and Field Championships in the Shot Put with a throw of 14:50m (5th place) and in the Weight Throw with a throw of 14.56m (8th place)

2023 Outdoor: Competed in the Shot Put (48’9.5” (14.87m), 7th), Discus (129’7” (39.50m), 13th), and Hammer (155’8” (47.45m), 8th) at the LSC Championships. Recorded a personal best 50’11” (15.52m) throw in the shot put at the Jo Meaker Classic and Multi. Also recorded a personal best in the Hammer Throw with a throw of 164’4” (50.09m) at the Ross Black Open, earning a 3rd place finish. 

2023 Indoor: Competed in the Shot Put (43’6” (13.26m), 11th) and Weighted Throw (personal best 50’4.75” (15.35m), 8th) at the LSC Championships. 

2022 Outdoor: Finished 2nd in both the shot put and the discus throw at the WT Spring Break Classic. finished 5th in the hammer throw at the Ross Black Track and Field Open. Finished 3rd in the discus throw with a personal best throw of 154’8” (47.14m) at the Ross Black Track and Field Open. Finished 6th in the hammer throw with a personal best throw of 157’9” (48.08 m) at the Jo Meaker Classic. Finished 8th in the shot put with a personal best throw of 48’2” (14.68m) at the LSC Championship.

2022 Indoor: Picked up a new personal best in the shot put with a throw of 45’0.25” (13.72m) at the Texas Tech Shootout. Threw a personal best of 45’9.75” (13.96m) in the weight throw at the Dr. MLK Jr. Collegiate International.

2021 Outdoor: Finished 7th in the discus at the Lone Star Conference Championships with a personal best mark of 152-10 (46.59m). Also finished 15th in the shot put and 19th in the hammer throw. 

2021 Indoor: Finished 23rd in the weight throw at the Washburn Open with a mark of 43-7.25 (13.29m). Also finished 27th in the shot put with a seasonal best throw of 42-11.5 (13.09m). 

West Texas High School: Graduated in 2020. Was a regional and state qualifier in the shot put as a junior. She was also a state qualifier as a sophomore. Member of National Honor Society. 

Personal: Born on June 21, 2001. Son of Kelley and Matt Tucker. Plans on majoring in healthcare administration at WT.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Throws
    6'2"
  • 2021-22Freshman

    Throws
    6'2"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Throws
    6'2"
  • 2023-24Junior

    Throws
    6'2"