2020-21 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
2021
Indoor
- All-American - Weight Throw
- Placed Third in the NCAA - Weight Throw
- B1G Champion - Weight Throw
- First Team All Big Ten
- Named B1G Field Athlete of the Week (1/17-1/23)
- Placed third in the weight throw at the NCAA Championships with a toss of 74-7, earning him All-American Honors and the Illinois school record
- Won the conference title in the weight throw with a 72'9" toss
- In his first action as an Illini, won the weight throw at the Badger Icebreaker with a toss of 73'6", four inches short of the school record
- Won the weight throw at the Husker Quad with a throw of 72'8"
- Won the weight throw at the Hawkeye B1G Invitational with a throw of 70'10.5"
- Currently holds the weight throw record for the University of Illinois
Outdoor
- Second Team All-American - Hammer Throw
- Named B1G Field Athlete of the Week (4/14)
- Placed 10th in the NCAA in the hammer throw at the Championships with a personal best and new program record throw of 230-2 ft. (70.15 m)
- Qualified for the NCAA Championships by placing 11th in the hammer throw at the NCAA West Prelims with a throw of 215-10 ft.
- Placed third at the B1G Championships in the hammer throw, earning six points for the team
- Placed eighth in the discus at the B1G Championships, picking up a point for the Illini
- Placed fifth in the discus at the B1G North Florida Invite with a 163-9 ft. throw
- Took third place at the B1G North Florida Invite in the hammer throw with a 208-5 ft. toss
- Won the hammer throw at the B1G Invite #2 with a 69.82 m toss, breaking the Illinois school record in the event
- Won the hammer throw at the Fighting Illini B1G Relays with a toss of 68.97 m
- Won the hammer throw at the Billy Hayes Invite with a mark of 69.26 m
2016-2020 (University of Michigan)
- USTFCCCA All-American
- 2020 NCAA indoor qualifier (canceled)
- Finished 3rd at the Big Ten Indoor Championships in the weight throw with a career-best 21.97m (72-1)
- Finished 6th at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in the hammer throw with a career-best 63.98m (209-11)
High School
- Also played basketball and football in high school
- Coached by Zac Royer
Personal
- Son of Matt and Michele Plater
- Born June 12, 1997
- Has one sibling, Mason
- Father, Matt, was a dual sport athlete in football and track at Millikin University
Career Bests
Indoor
Weight throw: 74'7" (22.73 m) - NCAA Championships 3/13/21
Outdoor
Shotput: 53'7"
Hammer throw: 230’2” (70.15 m) NCAA Champ - 6/9/21
Discus: 175'2"
Updated June 2021
