Completed Event: Men's Track and Field versus NCAA West First Round on May 27, 2026 , , No Team Score
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FINAL
Men's Track and Field
(No Team Score)
vs NCAA West First Round
South Dakota State University Athletics
2025-26 Men's Track and Field Roster
TJ Christensen
- Hometown:
- Litchfield, Minn.
- Position:
- Throws
- Major:
- Electrical Engineer
- Class:
- Sophomore
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES:
- Summit League Indoor Academic All-League — 2026
CAREER RESULTS:
(Indoor PBs)
DT - 48.00m
WT - 16.21m
SP - 16.02m
(Outdoor PBs)
SP - 16.43m
DT - 52.79m
HT - 47.83m
2025-26:
OUTDOOR: Competed in seven meets... PRed in discus with a mark of 52.79m (173-02) and hammer throw at 47.83m (156-11) to finish fourth in both events at the Minnesota State Open (4/12)... Threw a discus mark of 49.98m (164-00) to finish seventh at the Phil Esten Challenge (4/17)... Placed sixth in discus with a mark of 52.48m (172-02) at the Summit League Outdoor Championships (5/16).
INDOOR: Competed in seven meets... Threw a shot put mark of 14.53m (47-08) to finish 12th at the Iowa State Classic (2/6)... Finished seventh in shot put with a mark of 15.08m (49-05.75) at the SDSU Classic (2/14)... Claimed bronze in shot put with a mark of 14.61m (47-11.25) at the SDSU Last Chance Meet (2/20).
2024-25:
OUTDOOR: Competed in six meets... Opened the season with a discus PR throw of 158-00.00 (48.16m) to finish runner-up at the USD Early Bird meet (4/5)... PRed in the shot put with a mark of 53-11.00 (16.43m) to take bronze at the Mount Marty Twilight (4/23)... Finished eighth in shot put with a mark of 50-04.00 (15.34m) in the Summit League Outdoor Championships (5/15).
INDOOR: Competed in eight meets... Finished fifth in the discus throw with a mark of 145-06.00 (44.36m) at the SDSU Holiday Open (12/6)... Took bronze with a throw of 52-04.00 (15.95m) at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Meet (1/25)... PRed in the weight throw with a mark of 53-02.25 (16.21m) to take eighth at the SDSU Last Chance Meet (2/21)... Placed in the top five in shot put with a mark of 52-05.25 (15.98m) at the Summit League Indoor Championships (2/28).
BEFORE SDSU: Awarded All-State Track and Field for superior performance in shot put and discus...Most Valuable Thrower award in 2022 and 2023...Conference champion in shot put and discus in 2023... Section champion in shot put and discus in 2022 and 2023... At the state meet, he finished 6th in 2022 and 4th place in 2023 for shot put and 7th place in 2022 and 4th place in 2023 for discus... Also participated in football and wrestling... Son of Tait and Martha Christensen.
- Summit League Indoor Academic All-League — 2026
CAREER RESULTS:
(Indoor PBs)
DT - 48.00m
WT - 16.21m
SP - 16.02m
(Outdoor PBs)
SP - 16.43m
DT - 52.79m
HT - 47.83m
2025-26:
OUTDOOR: Competed in seven meets... PRed in discus with a mark of 52.79m (173-02) and hammer throw at 47.83m (156-11) to finish fourth in both events at the Minnesota State Open (4/12)... Threw a discus mark of 49.98m (164-00) to finish seventh at the Phil Esten Challenge (4/17)... Placed sixth in discus with a mark of 52.48m (172-02) at the Summit League Outdoor Championships (5/16).
INDOOR: Competed in seven meets... Threw a shot put mark of 14.53m (47-08) to finish 12th at the Iowa State Classic (2/6)... Finished seventh in shot put with a mark of 15.08m (49-05.75) at the SDSU Classic (2/14)... Claimed bronze in shot put with a mark of 14.61m (47-11.25) at the SDSU Last Chance Meet (2/20).
2024-25:
OUTDOOR: Competed in six meets... Opened the season with a discus PR throw of 158-00.00 (48.16m) to finish runner-up at the USD Early Bird meet (4/5)... PRed in the shot put with a mark of 53-11.00 (16.43m) to take bronze at the Mount Marty Twilight (4/23)... Finished eighth in shot put with a mark of 50-04.00 (15.34m) in the Summit League Outdoor Championships (5/15).
INDOOR: Competed in eight meets... Finished fifth in the discus throw with a mark of 145-06.00 (44.36m) at the SDSU Holiday Open (12/6)... Took bronze with a throw of 52-04.00 (15.95m) at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Meet (1/25)... PRed in the weight throw with a mark of 53-02.25 (16.21m) to take eighth at the SDSU Last Chance Meet (2/21)... Placed in the top five in shot put with a mark of 52-05.25 (15.98m) at the Summit League Indoor Championships (2/28).
BEFORE SDSU: Awarded All-State Track and Field for superior performance in shot put and discus...Most Valuable Thrower award in 2022 and 2023...Conference champion in shot put and discus in 2023... Section champion in shot put and discus in 2022 and 2023... At the state meet, he finished 6th in 2022 and 4th place in 2023 for shot put and 7th place in 2022 and 4th place in 2023 for discus... Also participated in football and wrestling... Son of Tait and Martha Christensen.
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