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Illinois State University Athletics

2026-27 Track & Field Roster

Heath Hawkins

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Pekin, Ill.
  • Highschool Pekin Community
  • Major Construction Management

Biography

  • PERSONAL RECORDS & RESULTS
  • AWARDS & HONORS
    • 2025 All-MVC Indoor Track & Field First Team
  • 2026 Outdoor
    • Began the outdoor season with a second-place finish in pole vault at 4.83m at the Joyce Morton-Kief Invite (March 27-28)… Ended in 11th in pole vault with a mark of 5.00m at the 2026 Pepsi Florida Relays (April 3-4)… Placed third with a mark of 4.83m at the Illini Deca-Jam (April 9-11)… Notched a mark of 4.96m for fourth overall at the Gibson Invitational (April 16-18)… Collected a personal-best mark of 5.00m in pole vault for 11th at the John McDonnell Invite (April 24)… Gathered a sixth-place mark of 4.94 at the Illini Tune-Up (May 8)… Registered a second-consecutive, sixth-place finish in pole vault at the 2026 MVC Outdoor Championships (May 16-17) with a mark of 4.77m.
  • 2025 Indoor
    • Took 12th in pole vault with a mark of 4.40m at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational (Jan. 23-24)… Finished fifth at 4.97m in pole vault at the 5th Annual Badgers Windy City Invite (Feb. 6-7), ranking 10th all-time in program history… Placed second with a mark of 4.90m at the 2026 Blue Demon Alumni Classic (Feb. 13)… Recorded a mark of 4.90m for third place at the Missouri Valley Conference Championship (March 1-2), earning All-MVC First Team honors.
  • 2025 Outdoor
    • Took 15th at 4.78m at the Joe Walker Invite 2025 (April 4-5)… Collected a mark of 4.57m for fourth place at the Normal Invite (April 11-12)… Gathered a mark of 4.33m for 17th place at the Sycamore Open (May 9)… Concluded his freshman season with a mark of 4.73m for sixth place at the MVC Track and Field Championships (May 17-18).
  • 2024 Indoor
    • Began his collegiate career with a mark of 4.25m in pole vault for ninth place at the Keck Select (Feb. 7-8)… Finished third in pole vault with a mark of 4.55m at the Redbird Tune-Up (Feb. 21)… Placed third with a mark of 4.75m at the 2025 MVC Indoor Track & Field Championship (March 2-3).
  • HIGH SCHOOL
    • Three-time state qualifier... Two-time state medalist... Three-time conference champion... New Balance national qualifier.
  • PERSONAL
    • Born June 12, 2006... Son of Amy and Shane... Brother to Drake, Lincoln, Kingston, and Captain... Majoring in Construction Management.

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    Pole Vault
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    Pole Vault
  • 2026-27Junior

    Pole Vault