University of Wisconsin-Superior Athletics

YELLOWJACKET CAREER
2021-22 Indoor: Competed in seven meets ... Began his season with a second-place finish in the 3,000 meters at The Opener on Dec. 11 in 10:28.50 ... Ran 10:19.55 for 43rd in the 3,000 at the Warren Bowlus Open on Jan 29 ... Seventh in the 5,000 in the Maday Classic on Feb. 12 in 17:36.88 ... Posted career bests in the 5,000 and 3,000 meters at the UMAC championships in 17:26.29 for sixth and 10:10.72 for 11th, respectively ... Named UMAC Academic All-Conference.
2022 Outdoor: Competed in six meets ... Made his collegiate outdoor track debut at the Emory Spring Break Classic on March 18-19, finishing 18th overall in the 10,000 meters in a time of 37:35.97 ... Posted a career-best 800 meters in 2:14.00 for 41st place at the Phil Esten Challenge on April 23 ... Career-best 1,500-meter time of 4:33.58 came in the Saint John's Last-Minute Invitational on April 29 for 17th place overall ... Ninth in the UMAC championship 5,000 meters in 17:44.13 ... Named UMAC Academic All-Conference.

2019-20 Indoor: Competed in six meets ... Finished third in the 3,000 meters at the Lake Superior Challenge on Feb. 8 in 10:39.06, a season best ... Ran 5:20.84 in the mile at the Beaver Invitational Jan. 25 for 13th overall ... Ran 18:28.60 in the 5,000 at the UMAC championship on Feb. 27 for 13th.

Before UWS: Son of Yumiko Okamoto ... Born April 12, 2000 ... Graduate of Reitaku Mizunami High School in 2019 ... Also spent time at Lake Superior College ... Psychology major at UW-Superior.