2011 Men's Track & Field Roster
Roster
Talkington, Jonathan

Jonathan Talkington
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Grand Prairie, TX
- High School:
- South Grand Prairie HS
Bio
Jonathan Talkington TFRRS Page
2011 (R-SOPHOMORE)
OUTDOOR: Finished eighth in the high jump at the Big West Championship (6-4 3/4)...posted a season-best 5480 points in the decathlon at the Northridge Invitational...had season-bests in the high jump (6-6), long jump (20-1), 100m (:11.85) and 110m hurdles (16.00) during the CSUN meet...threw a season-best 149-4 in the javelin to finish 16th at the Cal-Nevada Championships.
INDOOR: Competed in five of the seven events in the heptathlon at the MPSF Championship but did not finish the competition...scored a season-best 4128 points at the UW Invitational.
2010 (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the CSUN program.
2009 (FRESHMAN)
OUTDOOR: Finished 12th in the decathlon at the Big West Championship...scored a season-best 5776 points which included a meet-best 813 points in the high jump where he cleared a season-best 6-7...finished eighth in the high jump with a best of 6-6 1/4 during the Big West meet...had season- bests of :15.80 in the 110m hurdles, 20-8 in the long jump and 151-2 in the javelin during the outdoor season
INDOOR: Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of South Grand Prairie High School...competed in track, basketball and football...named MVP of the Warriors track & field team in 2006, 2007 and 2008...the team was three-time district track championships from 2006-08 and also won the region and state titles in 2008...also won district basketball championships in 2007 and 2008...graduated with a 3.7 grade point average.
PERSONAL: Son of Donna and Pt Talkington...major is Business...has one brother, Christopher...was also recruited by Penn State, North Texas, Colorado State and Texas-San Antonio...favorites include the Dallas Cowboys, running back LaDanian Tomlinson, all horror movies and Lil Wayne...once met former Dallas Cowboy Emmitt Smith...would like to switch places for a day with Ralph Lauren.
OUTDOOR BESTS
INDOOR BESTS
2011 (R-SOPHOMORE)
OUTDOOR: Finished eighth in the high jump at the Big West Championship (6-4 3/4)...posted a season-best 5480 points in the decathlon at the Northridge Invitational...had season-bests in the high jump (6-6), long jump (20-1), 100m (:11.85) and 110m hurdles (16.00) during the CSUN meet...threw a season-best 149-4 in the javelin to finish 16th at the Cal-Nevada Championships.
INDOOR: Competed in five of the seven events in the heptathlon at the MPSF Championship but did not finish the competition...scored a season-best 4128 points at the UW Invitational.
2010 (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the CSUN program.
2009 (FRESHMAN)
OUTDOOR: Finished 12th in the decathlon at the Big West Championship...scored a season-best 5776 points which included a meet-best 813 points in the high jump where he cleared a season-best 6-7...finished eighth in the high jump with a best of 6-6 1/4 during the Big West meet...had season- bests of :15.80 in the 110m hurdles, 20-8 in the long jump and 151-2 in the javelin during the outdoor season
INDOOR: Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of South Grand Prairie High School...competed in track, basketball and football...named MVP of the Warriors track & field team in 2006, 2007 and 2008...the team was three-time district track championships from 2006-08 and also won the region and state titles in 2008...also won district basketball championships in 2007 and 2008...graduated with a 3.7 grade point average.
PERSONAL: Son of Donna and Pt Talkington...major is Business...has one brother, Christopher...was also recruited by Penn State, North Texas, Colorado State and Texas-San Antonio...favorites include the Dallas Cowboys, running back LaDanian Tomlinson, all horror movies and Lil Wayne...once met former Dallas Cowboy Emmitt Smith...would like to switch places for a day with Ralph Lauren.
OUTDOOR BESTS
100m | :11.57 | Big West Championship Multi | 5/8/09 |
200m | :23.47 | Northridge Invitational | 3/14/09 |
400m | :55.13 | Bryan Clay Invitational | 4/17/09 |
1500m | 5:28.13 | Big West Championship Multi | 5/9/09 |
110m Hurdles | :15.80 | Tiny Lister Classic | 4/25/09 |
Discus | 91-6 | Northridge Multi | 3/18/11 |
Javelin | 151-2 | Northridge Multi | 3/20/09 |
Shot Put | 36-1 1/4 | Northridge Multi | 3/17/11 |
High Jump | 6-4 3/4 | Big West Championship Multi | 5/9/09 |
Long Jump | 20-8 | Big West Championship Multi | 5/8/09 |
Pole Vault | 10-6 | Big West Championship Multi | 5/9/09 |
Decathlon | 5776 | Big West Championship | 5/8-9/09 |
INDOOR BESTS
60m | :7:53. | UW Invitational | 1/28/11 |
1000m | 3:29.78 | UW Invitational | 1/28/11 |
60m Hurdles | :9.14 | MPSF Championship | 2/26/11 |
Shot Put | 36-2 1/4 | MPSF Championship | 2/26/11 |
High Jump | 6-5 | UW Invitational | 1/29/11 |
Long Jump | 20-2 1/2 | UW Invitational | 1/28/11 |
Pole Vault | 10-2 | UW Invitational | 1/29/11 |
Heptathlon | 4128 | UW Invitational | 1/28-29/11 |
A Conversation with Justin Johnson
Friday, May 15