2024-25 Track and Field Roster

Hunter Potrykus

  • Position Pole Vault
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Berthoud, Colo.
  • Highschool Silver Creek
  • Major Mechanical Engineering (B.S.) / Thermal Fluid and Energy Systems (M.S.)

Biography

TFRRS Profile

2024-25: Received a M.S. in mechanical engineering in May 2025 ... RMAC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... College Sports Communicators First-Team Academic All-America … College Sports Communicators Academic All-District ... USTFCCCA All-Academic. Indoor Track & Field - USTFCCCA First-Team All-America (pole vault) … First-Team All-RMAC (pole vault) … RMAC Academic Athlete of the Year … First-Team Academic All-RMAC … Finished fourth at the NCAA Championships, clearing a season-best 5.34m in his final competition … That mark was only a centimeter off his career best indoors … Was the RMAC Championships silver medalist getting over 5.07m … Went over 5.20m twice during the regular season topped by an NCAA-qualifying 5.23m at the Mines Alumni Classic … Closed his career as Mines’ pole vault recordholder both indoors and outdoors … Set four of the 10 best indoor marks all-time at Mines during the season including #2 at the NCAA Championships.

2023-24: Received a B.S. in mechanical engineering in May 2024 … College Sports Communicators Academic All-American of the Year ... First-Team Academic All-America ... College Sports Communicators Academic All-District ... USTFCCCA All-Academic ... Was the President’s Senior Scholar-Athlete award recipient for the May 2024 graduating class. Indoor Track & Field - USTFCCCA Second-Team All-America (PV) …USTFCCCA All-Region (PV) … First-Team All-RMAC (PV) … RMAC Field Athlete of the Week (Jan. 24) … First-Team Academic All-RMAC … RMAC co-champion in the pole vault, clearing 4.96m to share the gold with teammate Aidan Bennett … Broke the Mines indoor pole vault record twice during the regular season, clearing 5.30m at the Mines Winter Classic and then 5.35m at the Mines Pre-Conference … Qualified for NCAA Indoor Championships with the #4 national performance of 5.35m … Finished ninth at the NCAA Championships, clearing 5.14m. Outdoor Track & Field - USTFCCCA First-Team All-America (PV) … USTFCCCA All-Region (PV) … RMAC First-Team All-Academic … First-Team All-RMAC (PV) … RMAC champion in the pole vault … RMAC Field Athlete of the Week (April 3 and April 24) … Had an undefeated regular season winning eight pole vault competitions, including gold at RMACs … Broke the Mines all-venues record with a 5.41m clearance at the Kit Mayer Classic … That mark tied the RMAC all-venues record and broke the conference outdoor mark … Had previously set the RMAC outdoor record with his 5.37m bar at the Chuck Haering Classic … At the NCAA Championships, cleared 5.20m to place seventh and earn all-America status.

2022-23: College Sports Communicators First-Team Academic All-America ... College Sports Communicators Academic All-District ... USTFCCCA All-Academic.  Indoor Track & Field - USTFCCCA First-Team All-America (PV) … USTFCCCA All-Region (PV) … RMAC champion in the pole vault … First-Team All-RMAC (PV) … First-Team Academic All-RMAC … Set a new personal indoor best clearing 5.17m at the Mines Winter Classic & Multi … That mark ranks #2 all-time at Mines … Won the RMAC title with a 5.10m clearance … Tied for eighth at NCAA Indoor Championships clearing 5.00m.  Outdoor Track & Field - RMAC champion in the pole vault … USTFCCCA All-Region (PV) … First-Team All-RMAC (PV) … First-Team Academic All-RMAC … RMAC Field Athlete of the Week (March 29 and April 26) … Broke the RMAC and Mines outdoor records with a 5.36m performance at the Mines Mini Meet … Won seven straight competitions during outdoor season including a 5.03m win at RMAC Outdoor Championships … Qualified for NCAA Outdoor Championships but recorded no height.

2021-22: Indoor Track & Field - USTFCCCA All-Region (pole vault) ... First-Team All-RMAC (pole vault) ... RMAC Champion in the pole vault ... USTFCCCA All-Academic ... RMAC Academic Honor Roll ... Continued his career as Mines' top men's pole vaulter ... Finished 14th in the nation in the pole vault at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships by clearing 4.80 meters (15-9.0) ... Won RMAC gold in the pole vault by clearing 5.03 meters (16-6.0) at the conference's indoor championships ... Top performance of the season was 5.07 meters (16-7.5) at the Ichabod Invite in Kansas which ranked him third in the program record book and ninth in the nation for the season ... Cleared a NCAA provisional qualifying height in seven of eight appearances during the winter ... Broke the 5.00 meter threshold on four occasions.  Outdoor Track & Field - USTFCCCA All-Region (pole vault) ... First-Team All-RMAC (pole vault) ... RMAC Academic Honor Roll ... Focused exclusively on the pole vault during the spring for the Orediggers ... Debuted at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships ... Claimed RMAC silver by clearing 5.05 meters (16-6.75) at the conference's outdoor championships ... Top outing of the season was 5.20 meters (17-0.75) to rank third in the program's outdoor record book and ninth in the nation for the season ... Crossed the NCAA provisional qualifying mark in four of seven appearances.

2020-21: Indoor Track & Field - USTFCCCA All-Region (pole vault) ... USTFCCCA All-Academic ... RMAC Field Athlete of the Week (2/10, 2/24) ... Competed exclusively in the pole vault for the Orediggers ... Collegiate indoor debut was at the Mines Front Range #1 where he cleared 4.94 meters (16-2.5) ... Top performance of the season was 5.03 meters (16-6.0) at the Mines Front Range #4 to rank eighth in the nation while becoming just the third Oredigger to ever clear 5.00 meters in the pole vault ... Hit a NCAA provisional mark in three of five outings during his inaugural campaign ... Debuted at the NCAA Championships but failed to clear a bar.  Outdoor Track & Field - USTFCCCA All-Region (pole vault) ... First-Team All-RMAC (pole vault) ... Continued his focus on the pole vault for Mines during the outdoor season ... Debuted at the RMAC Championships by taking bronze in the pole vault on a mark of 4.93 meters (16-2.0) ... First outdoor collegiate meet was the CSU Pueblo Early Bird where he hit 4.80 meters (15-9.0) ... Top performance of the season was 5.12 meters (16-9.5) at the Mines Kit Mayer Classic which ranked third in the program record book ... Provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships in seven straight meets and surpassed the 5.00-meter plateau in three of eight outdoor appearances ... Finished the season tied for 14th in the nation in the pole vault.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned varsity letters in track & field by competing in the pole vault at Silver Creek High School in Colorado ... Won the 2019 Colorado High School State title by clearing 16-1.0 ... Best prep mark was a bar of 16-4.75 ... Touted as an immediate threat at the NCAA level.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Pole Vault
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Pole Vault
  • 2022-23Junior

    Pole Vault
  • 2023-24Senior

    Pole Vault
  • 2024-25Redshirt Senior

    Pole Vault