Gator Young - 2025-26 - Men's Track & Field - University of Illinois Athletics

CHAMPAIGN, IL - January 24, 2026 - Pole Vaulter Gator Young during the Fighting Illini Challenge & Combined Events at the Illinois Armory in Champaign, IL. Photo By Eason Zhou/Fighting Illini

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Gator Young

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Argyle, Texas
High School:
Argyle
Major:
Recreation, Sport and Tourism

2026

Indoor

Placed fourth in pole vault 4.98m (16-4) at the Illini Open, in pole vault at the Fightining Illini Challenge and Combined Events 4.88m (16-0) and in pole vault 5.30m (17-4 1/2) at the Illini Last Chance
At the Hoosier Horsepower Classic in pole vault 5.19m (17-0 1/4) placed second
Placed seventh at the Big Ten Indoor Championships in pole vault 5.33m (17-5 3/4)

Outdoor

Won the Illini Deca-Jam in pole vault 5.24m (17-2 1/4)
Won the Gary Wieneke Memorial in pole vault 5.34m (17-6 1/4)
Vaulted a personal best and placed ninth in pole vault 5.42m (17-9 1/4) at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships

TFRRS Profile

Friday, May 08

Saturday, May 02

Friday, May 01

Saturday, April 11

Amber Simpson

Simpson Tops Hammer Throw Podium on Final Day of Drake Relays

Saturday, April 27

Aiden Ouimet

Ouimet Breaks His Own Decathlon School Record on Second Day at 64th Mt. SAC Relays

Thursday, April 18

Aiden Ouimet

Ouimet Records Two Personal Bests in First Half of Decathlon on Day One at 64th Mt. SAC Relays

Wednesday, April 17

Tyler Sudduth

Illini Track and Field Hosts Second Annual Gary Wieneke Memorial

Friday, April 12