COLLEGIATE PERSONAL BEST: JT – 230-5 (70.24m)
CAREER AWARDS, RECORDS, AND NOTES
AWARDS:
1x Big Ten bronze medalist (’21 javelin)
RECORDS:
No. 10 in school history in the javelin throw (230-5, 70.24m)
2024 Outdoor
Season: Set the No. 10 javelin throw mark in school history and qualified to the NCAA East Region Prelims for the first time since 2021…Finished sixth in the Big Ten in the javelin throw.
Hurricane Alumni Invitational (4/5-6): Finished second in the javelin throw with a 219-2 (66.81m) best throw. Virginia Challenge (4/19-20): Posted an impressive 230-5 (70.24m) personal-best mark to finish second at UVA…His first career over-70-meter throw slotted in as the tenth-best mark in school history. Penn Relays (4/25-27): Continued his strong season with a 222-5 (67.79m) toss. Big Ten Outdoor Championships (5/10-12): Placed sixth in the conference with a 210-8 (64.21m) throw…Achieved his third scoring outing at the Big Ten Championships. NCAA East Region Prelims (5/22-25): Finished 27th in the East region with a 206-3 (62.86m) mark in the javelin throw.
2023 Outdoor
Season: Competed in one meet before suffering a season-ending injury.
Penn Challenge (3/18): Finished sixth in the javelin throw with a 190-0 (58.15m) effort in his first and only competition of the season.
2022 Outdoor
Season: Placed seventh at Big Ten Outdoor Championships in javelin...Picked up first collegiate win at Jim Thorpe Invitational (5/6).
Virginia Challenge (4/22-23): Set a season-best mark with a 208-5 (63.54m) throw. Jim Thorpe Invitational (5/6): Earned his first collegiate event win with a 185-3 (56.46m) effort. Big Ten Outdoor Championships (5/13-15): Finished seventh with a 195-7 (59.62m) throw.
2021 Outdoor
Season: Set lifetime best in the javelin throw in his third career collegiate competition.
Husker Big Ten Invite (4/16-17): Placed second in the javelin with a personal-best throw of 225-6 (68.74m). Big Ten Outdoor Championships (5/14-16): Placed third in the javelin with a throw of 67.55m. NCAA East Prelims (5/26-29): Placed 17th in the javelin with a throw of 66.92m.
2020 Outdoor
Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
BEFORE PENN STATE
HIGH SCHOOL PRs: Javelin: 206-3
Was a multi-sport athlete who earned four varsity letters in track and field and one varsity letter in football, wrestling and cross country at Palmerton Area High School…Named field MVP three times…Earned honorable-mention all-state honors in 2019…Won three District XI javelin crowns and two Colonial League championships…Was a member the Blue Bombers team that won the 2018 Colonial League title.
PERSONAL
Son of Chris and Jessyca Fredericks…Has one sister, Abby...Graduated from Penn State with a degree in Recreation, Parks, & Tourism Management.…Born in Pennsylvania.