2012 Men's Track and Field Roster

Josh Pederson

  • Position Jumps
  • Weight 0
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Clermont, Fla.
  • Highschool South Lake

Biography

PERSONAL RECORDS

 

INDOOR

Heptathlon: 3,672, 2010 Jimmy Carnes Invitational, Gainesville, Fla.

 

OUTDOOR

Shot Put: 7.23m/23-8.75, 2011 FSU Twilight, Tallahassee, Fla.

 

2011 AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN: Focused solely on long jump in his redshirt freshman campaign, competing in four meets … Charted a career-best 7.23m/23-8.75 at the FSU Twilight meet … Captured second place at the UCF Invitational by jumping a then-career-best 7.22m/23-8.25.

 

2010 AS A FRESHMAN: Participated in two meets as a true freshman … Competed at the ERAU Last Chance meet … Captured sixth at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational, scoring 3,672 in the heptathlon.

 

HIGH SCHOOL/PREP: Coached by Chad and Amber Grabowski at South Lake High School … Bests of 22-3 (long jump), 6-2 (high jump) 42-9 (triple jump) … Team won the 2008 and 2009 district championship and the 2007 regional championship … Was high school track teammates with current Gator Jeff Demps.

Historical Player Information

  • 2010Freshman

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  • 2011Freshman

    Jumps
  • 2012Sophomore

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