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2024-25 Track and Field Roster

Aaron Mercado

Wyatt Pruce

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Pueblo West, Colo.
  • Highschool Pueblo West HS
  • Major Kinesiology & Sport Management

Biography

Career Honors & Awards 
• Summit League Commissioner’s List (2024-25)
• Summit League Honor Roll (2024-25, 2023-24, 2021-22)
 
Career Bests

2024-25
Indoor Track & Field
Placed sixth at the Summit League Championships in the weight throw at 57-10 ½… recorded a season’s best of 57-11 ¾ at the Mark Colligan Memorial for ninth… took third at the USD Alumni with a throw of 57-7… added a third place finish at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational with a mark of 57-1 ½… placed inside the top 10 in every competition during the season.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Competed in the discus (147-3) and hammer throw (163-3) at the Summit League Championships… threw a personal best 179-4 in the hammer to place fourth at the South Dakota Challenge… also threw a season’s best 153-10 in the discus at the South Dakota Challenge… took second in the discus (151-8) and third in the hammer (163-3) at the USD Twilight… totaled six top-10 finishes during the season.

2023-24
Indoor Track & Field
Placed fourth in the weight throw at the Summit League Championships with a personal best 60-4 ½ (18.40m)...member of the Summit League Championship title-winning team...took second in the event at the USD Alumni meet with a mark of 56-6 ½ (17.23m)...totaled five top-10 finishes during the season.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Placed fourth in the hammer throw (164-7) and sixth in the discus (157-0) at the Summit League Outdoor Championships...set a personal best mark of 177-1 (53.98m) in the hammer to place fourth at the USD Invite...took second in the discus at the Mount Marty Twilight with a toss of 154-11...recorded 10 top-10 finishes over the course of the season.

2022-23
Indoor Track & Field
Placed seventh in the weight throw at the Summit League Championships in a season-best throw of 55-8 ½ (16.98m) … member of the Coyotes’ Summit League Championship title-winning team … launched the weight throw 55-8 ¼ (16.97m) at the South Dakota Kickoff and placed fourth … took sixth in the discus at the SDSU Holiday Open in 147-0 (44.81m) … tallied six top-10 finishes indoors.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Placed eighth in the hammer throw at the Summit League Championships in 171-3 (52.19m) … also took ninth in the discus at the Summit meet … sent the discus a personal best of 159-4 (48.58m) at the USD Early Bird and took eighth … also recorded a personal best in the hammer throw at the USD Early Bird, launching the hammer 172-10 (52.67m) … took third in the hammer throw at The Monday Meet with a mark of 171-10 (52.37m) … finished third in the discus at the USD Tune-Up in 155-0 (47.25m) … recorded 10 top-10 finishes during the season.

2021-22
Indoor Track & Field
Placed seventh in the weight throw at the Summit League Championships with a season best mark of 57-9 … also finished 10th in the shot put at the Summit meet, tying a season best throw of 46-7 ½ … previously launched the shot put 46-7 ½ at the Ichabod Mid-Week Challenge … took fifth in the weight throw at the Ichabod Mid-Week Challenge … tallied seven top-10 finishes during the season.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Took ninth in the discus throw at the Summit League Championships with a season best mark of 152-2 … launched the hammer a season best distance of 159-11 at the USD Early Bird … took eighth in the discus at the Wildcat Invitational in 150-2 … also posted a throw of 43-3 ¼ in the shot put at the Wildcat Invitational … made the Summit League honor roll.

Prep
Qualified for the Colorado State Track and Field Championships in the discus as a freshman and sophomore ... finished 10th his sophomore season ... placed second in the discus as the South Central League and participated in the 2018 Oregon Relays ... owns personal bests of 176-4 in the discus and 48-3 in the shot put ... an honor roll student.

Personal
Kinesiology and Sport Management major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

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  • 2022-23Sophomore

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  • 2023-24Junior

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  • 2024-25Senior

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