Ser Whitaker

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Carthage, Ill.
High School:
Illini West HS

MIZZOU PERSONAL RECORDS
Indoor Track & Field
Heptathlon - 5,214 // SEC Championships (02/27/2015)
60m Dash - 7.14 // Rod McCravy Memorial Meet (01/23/2015)
1000m Run - 2:49.55 // SEC Championships (02/27/2014)
60m Hurdles - 8.15 // Tyson Invitational (02/13/2015)
High Jump - 1.93m (6-4) // Border Battle (01/10/2015)
Pole Vault - 4.43m (14-6.25) // Missouri Collegiate Challenge (2/19/16)
Long Jump - 7.01m (23-0) // Missouri Invitational (1/15/16)
Shot Put - 13.25m (43-5.75) // SEC Championships (02/27/2015)
Outdoor Track & Field
Decathlon - 7,488 // SEC Championships (5/12)
100m Dash - 10.81c // SEC Championships (5/12/16)
400m Dash - 50.29 // Ole Miss Multi-Event (04/13/2013)
1500m Run - 4:51.57 // SEC Championships (05/15/2014)
110m Hurdles - 14.75 // SEC Championships (05/15/2014)
High Jump - 1.93m (6-4) // SEC Championships (05/15/2014)
Pole Vault - 4.55m (14-11c) // SEC Championships (5/12/16)
Long Jump - 6.88m (22-7) // SEC Championships (05/09/2013)
Shot Put - 13.52m (44-4.25c) // SEC Championships (5/12/16)
Discus - 37.95m (124-6) // SEC Championships (05/09/2013)
Javelin - 61.19m (200-9) // Bobcat Invitational (03/27/2014)

NOTEWORTHY

2016 NCAA Second Team All-American (Decathlon – 16^th)
2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier (Decathlon)
No. 5 All-Time in the Outdoor Decathlon (7,488 points)

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2015-16

Season Bests
60m (ITF) – 7.22 // Illinois-Iowa Border Battle (1/9)
60m Hurdles (ITF) – 8.47 // Missouri Collegiate Challenge (2/19)
Pole Vault (ITF) – 4.43m (14-6.25) // Missouri Collegiate Challenge (2/19)
Long Jump (ITF) – 7.01m (23-0) // Missouri Invitational (1/15)
Shot Put (ITF) – 11.98m (29-3.75) // Illinois-Iowa Border Battle (1/9)
100m Dash (OTF) – 10.81c // SEC Championships (5/12)
400m Dash (OTF) – 49.60 // John McDonnell Invitational (4/22)
1500m Run (OTF) – 4:55.32c // NCAA Championships (6/8)
110m Hurdles (OTF) – 15.33 // Florida Relays (4/01)
High Jump (OTF) – 1.93m (6-4) // Tom Botts Invitational (4/15)
Pole Vault (OTF) – 4.55m (14-11c) // SEC Championships (5/12)
Long Jump (OTF) – 7.07m (23-2.50c) // NCAA Championships (6/8)
Shot Put (OTF) – 13.52m (44-4.25c) // SEC Championships (5/12)
Discus (OTF) – 36.33m (119-2c) // NCAA Championships (6/8)
Javelin (OTF) – 60.21m (197-6c) // SEC Championships (5/12)
Decathlon (OTF) – 7,488 // SEC Championships (5/12)

2014-15
Season's Bests
Heptathlon (ITF) - 5,214 // SEC Championships (02/27)
60m (ITF) - 7.14 // Rod McCravy Memorial Meet (01/23)
1000m (ITF) - 2:50.01 // SEC Championships (02/27)
60m Hurdles (ITF) - 8.15 // Tyson Invite (02/13)
High Jump (ITF) - 1.93m (6-4) // Border Battle (01/10)
Pole Vault (ITF) - 4.25m (13-11.25) // SEC Championships (02/27)
Long Jump (ITF) - 6.87m (22-6.50) // Tiger Invite (02/06)
Shot Put (ITF) - 13.25m (43-5.75) // SEC Championships (02/27)

Indoor Track - Ser kicked off his junior campaign at the Border Battle, where he was fifth in the high jump with a new PR bar of 1.93m (6-4) and 13th in the 60m dash (7.16)...He was fourth in the 60m hurdles (8.41), eighth in the pole vault (4.20m // 13-9.25), and 11th in the long jump (6.82m // 22-4.50) at the Missouri Invitational...He had his first heptathlon competition of the season at the Rod McCravy Memorial Meet, taking fifth with a final tally of 5,179...En route to that finish, Ser timed through with a 60m dash PR, crossing in fourth with a final time of 7.14...He was 19th in the Armory Track Invitational field for the 60m hurdles (8.21), and 34th in the long jump (6.69m // 21-11.50)...He returned home the following weekend with the Tiger Invitational where he was third in the 60m hurdles (8.24) and long jump (6.87m // 22-6.50), and 14th in the shot put (12.75m // 41-10)...Timed through with a 60m hurdles PR at the Tyson Invitational, crossing in 26th overall with a final time of 8.15...Closed his regular season at home with the Missouri Collegiate Challenge, where he took second in the 60m hurdles (8.45)...Ser closed his season with a PR performance in the heptathlon, finishing tenth in the field with an lifetime best point tally of 5,214...He earned PR's in the pole vault (4.25m // 13-11.25) and shot put (13.25m // 43-5.75) along the way.

Outdoor Track - Did not compete.

2013-14
Seasons' Bests

Heptathlon (ITF) - 5,211 // SEC Championships (02/27)
60m (ITF) - 7.19 // SEC Championships (02/27)
1000m (ITF) - 2:49.55 // SEC Championships (02/27)
60m Hurdles (ITF) - 8.28 // SEC Championships (02/27)
High Jump (ITF) - 1.90m (6-2.75) // SEC Championships (02/27)
Pole Vault (ITF) - 4.00m (13-1.50) // SEC Championships (02/27)
Long Jump (ITF) - 6.70m (21-11.75) // Tyson Invite (02/14)
Shot Put (ITF) - 12.80m (42-0) // Collegiate Challenge (02/21)

Decathlon (OTF) - 6762 // SEC Championships (05/15)
100m (OTF) - 11.03 // Tom Botts Invite (05/03)
400m (OTF) - 50.63 // SEC Championships (05/15)
1500m (OTF) - 4:51.57 // SEC Championships (05/15)
110m Hurdles (OTF) - 14.75 // SEC Championships (05/15)
High Jump (OTF) - 1.93m (6-4) // SEC Championships (05/15)
Pole Vault (OTF) - 4.00m (13-1.50) // SEC Championships (05/15)
Long Jump (OTF) - 6.86m (22-6.25) // Tom Botts Invite (05/03)
Shot Put (OTF) - 11.77m (38-7.50) // SEC Championships (05/15)
Discus (OTF) - 35.02m (114-11) // Tom Botts Invite (05/03)
Javelin (OTF) - 61.19m (200-9) // Bobcat Invite (03/27)

Indoor Track - Ser kicked off his indoor season at the Missouri Invitational, where he was eighth in the high jump (1.87m // 6-1.50), 18th in the 60m dash (7.21), and 23rd in the shot put (12.21m // 40-0.75)...He hit a season's best mark of 6.70m (21-11.75) in the long jump during the Tyson Invitational, taking 24th in the field...He ended the regular season at the Missouri Collegiate Challenge, where he was fifth in the high jump (1.88m // 6-2) and tenth in the shot put, marking in with a season's best 12.80m (42-0)...Closed his season at the SEC Championships, where he placed sixth in the heptathlon field with a final point tally of 5,211...He earned a new PR in the 1000m run en route to that finish, crossing in 2:49.55 to take eighth in the event...He also notched an individual event win within the heptathlon competition, crossing with a season's best time of 8.28 in the 60m hurdles.

Outdoor Track - Ser competed in three meets during the outdoor season, starting with the Bobcat Invitational where he was second in the javelin competition with a PR mark of 61.19m (200-9), and ninth in the high jump (1.88m // 6-2)...He returned home for the Tom Botts Invitational, where he was third in both the 110m hurdles (15.09) and long jump, hitting a season's best 6.86m (22-6.25)...He also placed fourth in the 100m dash with a PR time of 11.03, and seventh in the discus, tossing a season's best 35.02m (114-11)...Ser closed his season at the SEC Championships where he was ninth in the decathlon (6,762)...He earned several PR's along the way to that ninth-place finish, including in the 1500m run (4:51.57), high jump (1.93m // 6-4), pole vault (4.00m // 13-1.50), and the 110m hurdles, where he crossed in second with a final time of 14.75.

2012-13
Seasons' Bests
Decathlon (OTF) - 7,047 // SEC Championships (05/09)
100m (OTF) - 11.03 // SEC Championships (05/09)
400m (OTF) - 50.29 // Ole Miss Multi-Event (04/13)
1500m (OTF) - 5:02.76 // SEC Championships (05/09)
110m Hurdles (OTF) - 14.87 // SEC Championships (05/09)
High Jump (OTF) - 1.88m (6-2) // SEC Championships (05/09)
Pole Vault (OTF) - 3.75m (12-3.50) // Ole Miss Multi-Event (04/13)
Long Jump (OTF) - 6.88m (22-7) // SEC Championships (05/09)
Shot Put (OTF) - 12.80m (42-0) // SEC Championships (05/09)
Discus (OTF) - 37.95m (124-6) // SEC Championships (05/09)
Javelin (OTF) - 60.18m (197-5) // SEC Championships (05/09)

Indoor Track - Did not compete.

Outdoor Track - Ser re-wrote his own record book during the outdoor season, making huge strides forward in the decathlon...His first big meet came at the Ole Miss Invitational, where he reset PR's in the 400m dash (50.29) and pole vault (3.74m // 12-3.50)...Scored a final tally of 6,865 to place second at Ole Miss, earning three event wins along the way in the 110m hurdles, javelin, and 100m dash...Ser ended the season with a huge PR in the decathlon at the SEC Championships, just missing on a podium finish with his fourth-place performance, totaling 7,047 points...He reset PR's in eight of the ten events along the way, including the javelin, where he hit a best mark of 60.18m (197-5).

2011-12
Seasons' Bests

Heptathlon (ITF) - 4,137 // Bill Bergan Multi-Event (01/26)
60m (ITF) - 7.28 // Bill Bergan Multi-Event (01/26)
1000m (ITF) - 2:50.90 // Bill Bergan Multi-Event (01/26)
60m Hurdles (ITF) - 8.33 // Collegiate Challenge (02/17)
High Jump (ITF) - 1.73m (5-8) // Bill Bergan Multi-Event (01/26)
Long Jump (ITF) - 6.58m (21-7.25) // Collegiate Challenge (01/26)
Shot Put (ITF) - 11.31m (37-1.25) // Bill Bergan Multi-Event (01/26)

Decathlon - 5,632 // Kansas Relays (04/18)
100m (OTF) - 11.48 // Kansas Relays (04/18)
400m (OTF) - 52.34 // Kansas Relays (04/18)
1500m (OTF) - 5:05.39 // Kansas Relays (04/18)
110m Hurdles (OTF) - 15.23 // Kansas Relays (04/18)
High Jump (OTF) - 1.72m (5-7.75) // Kansas Relays (04/18)
Long Jump (OTF) - 6.28m (20-7.25) // Missouri Relays (03/23)
Shot Put (OTF) - 12.12m (39-9.25) // Tom Botts Invite (04/14)
Discus (OTF) - 33.62m (110-4) // Missouri Relays (03/23)
Javelin (OTF) - 52.99m (173-10) // Tom Botts Invite (04/14)

Indoor Track - Ser competed as a multi-event athlete in his first season as a Tiger...Earned his first heptathlon score of 4,137 at the Bill Bergan Multi-Event to place eighth in the competition...Earned season-best marks along the way in the high jump (1.73m // 5-8), 60m dash (7.28), and 1000m run (2:50.90)...Earned two more season-bests at the Missouri Collegiate Challenge, marking in at 6.58m (21-7.25) to place ninth in the long jump, and crossing the line in 8.33 to take third in the 60m hurdles.

Outdoor Track - Ser started off with a season-best toss of 33.62m (110-4) in the discus at the Missouri Relays...Earned season-bests in both of his events at the Tom Botts Invitational, throwing 52.99m (173-10) in the javelin and 12.12m (39-9.25) in the shot put to place fifth and 14th, respectively...Had his first decathlon score of 5,632 at the Kansas Relays for sixth overall in the competition...Earned season-best marks of 11.48 (100m dash), 52.34 (400m dash), 5:05.39 (1500m run), and 15.23 (110m hurdles) along the way...His 110m hurdles time was good to earn him third in the event, an dhe was second in the javelin with his toss of 51.88m (170-2.50).

HIGH SCHOOL
Bests
100m - 10.80 // 200m - 22.05 // 110m Hurdles - 14.20 // 300m Hurdles - 38.08 // Long Jump - 6.93m (22-9)

Ser competed at Illini West HS...He helped his team to a fourth-place finish at the 2011 State Championships, and a sixth-place nod in 2010...As an individual, Ser was the Illinois State Champion in the 300m hurdles and 4x400m relay, while also place third in the 4x200m...He was also a State Championship qualifier in 2011 for the 110m hurdles...Took second in the 300m hurdles and 110m hurdles at the 2010 championship meet, and fourth in the triple jump...He was a 2009 State Championships qualifier in the 4x100m and 4x200m relays.

PERSONAL

Born on June 4, 1993 in Carthage, Ill., to Bobbi Whitaker.