2018

Outdoor

• Reset hammer throw PR at NCAA West Prelims, marking 209'4" (63.80m) on final throw to place 13th overall 
• Set a new hammer PR at Big Ten Championships with a throw of 207'8" (63.31m), placing 9th 
• Marked a PR at the Kip Janvrin Open with a mark of 201'10" (61.52m)
• Set PR in hammer throw at each of first two meets, marking 199'2" (60.72m) at SIU and 201'0" (61.26m) at Ole Miss
• Won the hammer throw at the Illinois Twilight with a heave of 198'3" (60.43m)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• USTFCCCA All-Academic

Indoor

• Placed seventh at Big Ten Championships in the weight throw with a mark of 67'9.75" (20.67m)
• Won third straight weigh throw competition at Iowa State Classic 
• Set a new PR three times in the weight throw at Rod McCravy Memorial, marking 68'0.5" (20.74m) on his final throw that ranks #2 in Illini history 
• Marked 20 meters in the weight throw for the first time in his career, winning the Illini Classic with a mark of 65'8.25" (20.02m)
• Set a new PR at the Orange & Blue Open marking 68'1" (20.75m)

2017

Outdoor

• Finished 10th in the hammer throw at Big Ten Championships with a mark of 195'2" (59.50m)
• Threw the hammer 196'9" (59.97m) at the Illinois Twilight to set a new PR
• Set a PR in the hammer throw at the Beach Invite with a throw of 196'1" (59.77m)
• Launched a 10-foot PR in the hammer throw, marking 195'0" (59.44m) which ranks fourth in Illinois history
• Won the hammer throw at the UNLV, EIU and Illinois State meets
• Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor

• Competed in the weight throw and shot put at Big Ten Championships 
• Set a personal-best weight throw of 63'11" (19.48m) at the Illini Classic

2016

Outdoor

• Competed at Big Ten Championships in the shot put and hammer throw, placing 16th in both events
• Set a PR in the hammer throw at the Illini Open with a mark of 184'3" (56.15m)
• Placed runner-up in the hammer throw at the Illini Twilight
• Finished second at the Illini Open in the shot put
• Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor

• Competed at Big Ten Championships in the shot put and weight throw 
• Won the weight throw at the Illini Classic, marking 60-8 (18.49m)
• Placed runner-up at the Illini Classic in the shot put with a mark of 52-2 1/2 (15.91m)

2015

Outdoor

• Competed at the Big Ten Championships in the shot put and hammer throw, finishing 23rd and 22nd respectively
• Threw his best shot up at the Jim Click Shootout where he finished with a mark of 16.71m (54-10)
• Best hamme throw came at the Illini Twilight with a heave of 55.75m (182.11)
• Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor

• Competed at the Big Ten Championships in the weight throw, finishing 24th
• Finished first in the hsot put and second in the weight throw at the Orange and Blue Open

2014

Outdoor

• Competed unattached in two events at the Illinois Twilight
• Placed eighth in both the hammer and shot put

Indoor

• Competed unattached in two events at the Orange & Blue Open
• Placed third in the shot put and fifth in the weight throw

High School

• 2013 IHSA State Champion in the shot put
• Finished runner-up in the shot put at the 2012 state championships
• Holds the school and country record in the shot put

Personal

• Parents are Matthew and Veronica Dziedzic
• Born on November 7, 1994
• Has three sisters, Maren, Kristina, and Kelli
• Hobbies include reading, playing frisbee, weightlifting, hiking, camping, and swimming
• Currently in the Division of General Studies, and hopes to major in ACE Technical Systems and Management

Personal Bests

Outdoor
Shot Put: 54-10 (16.71m) - Jim Click Shootout (4/11/15)
Hammer Throw: 209'4" (63.80m) - NCAA West Prelims (5/24/18)

Indoor
Shot Put: 54-4 1/2 (16.57m) - Rod McCravy (1/24/15)
Weight Throw: 68-1 (20.75m) - Orange & Blue Open (2/17/18)

Updated June 2018