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Nik Iwankiw
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- South Pasadena, Calif.
- Last School(s):
- South Pasadena HS
CAREER BESTS:
Discus: 54.31m (178-2)
Shot Put (Out): 18.68m (61-3.5)
Shot Put (In): 18.29m (60-0.25)
CAREER HONORS
2026 (Outdoor):Β Second-Team All-ACC (shot put, discus)... was the ACC's No. 3 shot putter and No. 7 discus thrower... posted a PR of 18.68m (61-3.5) in the shot put at the NCAA West Regionals... at the ACC Outdoor Championships, placed fourth in the shot put (18.13m/59-5.75) and sixth in the discus (52.97m/173-9)... won the discus competition at the Payton Jordan Invitational with a mark of 54.31m (178-2)... posted marks of 17.38m/57-0.25 in the shot put and 51.78m/169-10 in the discus at the Mt. SAC Relays... won the shot put (17.84m/58-6.5) and discus (52.33m/171-8) contests at The 131st Big Meet... won the discus competition at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational with a mark of 53.75m (176-4)... won the shot put contest at the Jim Bush Legends Meet with a toss of 18.58m (60-11.5) and threw the discus 51.86m (170-1)... won the discus competition at the Cal Invitational with a throw of 52.55m (172-5).
2026 (Indoor):Β First-Team All-ACC... threw the shot put in five meets... launched the shot put 18.29m (60-0.25) at the ACC Indoor Championships, moving up to No. 9Β in program history and placing third... bettered his PR to 17.45m (57-6.5) at the Battle Born Classic, good for third place... posted a PR of 17.45m (57-3) at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic... finished second in the shot put with a mark of 17.33m (56-10.25) at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational... won the shot put competition at the Spokane Sports Showcase with a mark of 17.18m (56-4.5).
2025 (Outdoor): Appeared in five meets for the Bears⦠also competed unattached at the Last Chance Sprint Series, where he recorded a shot put PR of 17.62m (57-9.75)⦠posted a personal-best discus throw of 50.69m (166-4) and a shot put mark of 16.92m (55-6.25) at the ACC Outdoor Championships⦠at The 130th Big Meet, put the shot 17.03m (55-10.5)⦠threw the discus 49.85m (163-6) at the Hornet Invitational.
2025 (Indoor): Threw the shot put in four meets⦠finished with a mark of 16.17m (53-0.75) at the ACC Indoor Championships⦠posted a season-high 16.41m (53-10.25) at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic.
2024 (Outdoor): Appeared in six meets for Cal⦠scored for the Bears at the Pac-12 Championships with a shot put mark of 17.14m (56-3)⦠threw the discus 50.27m (164-11) and also recorded a shot put throw of 17.35m (56-11.25) at the 129th Big Meet⦠placed third in the discus at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational with a mark of 49.66m (162-11).
2024 (Indoor): Competed in two meets for Cal⦠posted a shot put mark of 17.40m (57-1) at the New Mexico Team Open.
2023: Appeared at the USATF U20 Championships in both the shot put and the discus with marks of 18.06m (59-3) and 47.75m (156-8), respectively⦠did not compete in a Cal uniform⦠at the Beach Invitational, threw the discus 50.64m (166-1)⦠threw the shot put 16.59m (54-5.25) at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL: Track & Field News' No. 16 overall recruit in the men's discus... posted the 19th-best discus throw (196-0) among all high school boys in 2022⦠finished third in the shot put at the 2022 California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Championships and also reached the finals in the discus throw⦠took second in the shot put at the 2022 California Winter State Championships⦠reached the 2021 CIF-South Section Division 3 Finals in both the shot put and the discus, outright winning the former.
PERSONAL: Graduated with a degree in integrative biology at Cal... son of Andrew Iwankiw andΒ Jennifer Arguelles.
Discus: 54.31m (178-2)
Shot Put (Out): 18.68m (61-3.5)
Shot Put (In): 18.29m (60-0.25)
CAREER HONORS
- Ranks No. 9Β in Cal indoor shot put history
- 2026 ACC Indoor Shot Put Bronze Medalist
- 2026 All-ACC First Team (Indoor - Shot Put)
- 2xΒ All-ACC Second Team (2026 Outdoor - Shot Put, Discus)
2026 (Outdoor):Β Second-Team All-ACC (shot put, discus)... was the ACC's No. 3 shot putter and No. 7 discus thrower... posted a PR of 18.68m (61-3.5) in the shot put at the NCAA West Regionals... at the ACC Outdoor Championships, placed fourth in the shot put (18.13m/59-5.75) and sixth in the discus (52.97m/173-9)... won the discus competition at the Payton Jordan Invitational with a mark of 54.31m (178-2)... posted marks of 17.38m/57-0.25 in the shot put and 51.78m/169-10 in the discus at the Mt. SAC Relays... won the shot put (17.84m/58-6.5) and discus (52.33m/171-8) contests at The 131st Big Meet... won the discus competition at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational with a mark of 53.75m (176-4)... won the shot put contest at the Jim Bush Legends Meet with a toss of 18.58m (60-11.5) and threw the discus 51.86m (170-1)... won the discus competition at the Cal Invitational with a throw of 52.55m (172-5).
2026 (Indoor):Β First-Team All-ACC... threw the shot put in five meets... launched the shot put 18.29m (60-0.25) at the ACC Indoor Championships, moving up to No. 9Β in program history and placing third... bettered his PR to 17.45m (57-6.5) at the Battle Born Classic, good for third place... posted a PR of 17.45m (57-3) at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic... finished second in the shot put with a mark of 17.33m (56-10.25) at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational... won the shot put competition at the Spokane Sports Showcase with a mark of 17.18m (56-4.5).
2025 (Outdoor): Appeared in five meets for the Bears⦠also competed unattached at the Last Chance Sprint Series, where he recorded a shot put PR of 17.62m (57-9.75)⦠posted a personal-best discus throw of 50.69m (166-4) and a shot put mark of 16.92m (55-6.25) at the ACC Outdoor Championships⦠at The 130th Big Meet, put the shot 17.03m (55-10.5)⦠threw the discus 49.85m (163-6) at the Hornet Invitational.
2025 (Indoor): Threw the shot put in four meets⦠finished with a mark of 16.17m (53-0.75) at the ACC Indoor Championships⦠posted a season-high 16.41m (53-10.25) at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic.
2024 (Outdoor): Appeared in six meets for Cal⦠scored for the Bears at the Pac-12 Championships with a shot put mark of 17.14m (56-3)⦠threw the discus 50.27m (164-11) and also recorded a shot put throw of 17.35m (56-11.25) at the 129th Big Meet⦠placed third in the discus at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational with a mark of 49.66m (162-11).
2024 (Indoor): Competed in two meets for Cal⦠posted a shot put mark of 17.40m (57-1) at the New Mexico Team Open.
2023: Appeared at the USATF U20 Championships in both the shot put and the discus with marks of 18.06m (59-3) and 47.75m (156-8), respectively⦠did not compete in a Cal uniform⦠at the Beach Invitational, threw the discus 50.64m (166-1)⦠threw the shot put 16.59m (54-5.25) at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL: Track & Field News' No. 16 overall recruit in the men's discus... posted the 19th-best discus throw (196-0) among all high school boys in 2022⦠finished third in the shot put at the 2022 California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Championships and also reached the finals in the discus throw⦠took second in the shot put at the 2022 California Winter State Championships⦠reached the 2021 CIF-South Section Division 3 Finals in both the shot put and the discus, outright winning the former.
PERSONAL: Graduated with a degree in integrative biology at Cal... son of Andrew Iwankiw andΒ Jennifer Arguelles.
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