Kansas State University Athletics
2021-22 Track & Field Roster
Tejaswin Shankar
- Position:
- High Jump
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- New Delhi, India
- High School:
- Sardar Patel Vidyalaya
| Personal Bests | |
|---|---|
| Indoor | |
| 60 Meter Hurdles | 8.16 (K-State Wildcat Invitational, 2021) |
| Shot Put | 12.17m/39-11.25 (Carol Robinson Winter Pentathlon, 2020) |
| High Jump | 2.28m/7-05.75 (Big 12 Championship, 2018) |
| Long Jump | 7.48m/24-06.50 (K-State Winter Invitational, 2020) |
| Triple Jump | 16.09m/52-09.50 (Big 12 Championship, 2021) |
| 1,000 Meters | 2:41.22 (DeLoss Dodds Invitational, 2021) |
| Heptathlon | 5,650 (DeLoss Dodds Invitational, 2021) |
| Pentathlon | 4,343 (School Record) Carol Robinson Winter Pentathlon, 2020 |
| Outdoor | |
| 110 Meter Hurdles | 15.17 (.4) (Ward Haylett Invitational, 2019) |
| High Jump | 2.29m/7-06 (Texas Tech Corky/Crofoot Shootout, 2018) |
| Triple Jump | 16.00m/52-06 (Big 12 Championship, 2021) |
The Shankar File
Accolades
2018, 2019, 2021 NCAA Outdoor Championships Qualifier – High Jump
2018, 2019, 2021 NCAA Indoor Championships Qualifier – High Jump
Six-time All-American in the High Jump
(2018 outdoor, 2019 indoor & outdoor, 2020 indoor, 2021 indoor & outdoor)
2018 NCAA Outdoor High Jump Champion
2019, 2021 NCAA Outdoor High Jump Runner-Up
2018, 2019, 2021 First Team Outdoor All-American – High Jump
2021 First Team Indoor All-American – High Jump
2020 All-American Indoor High Jump (Meet Cancelled)
2021 Second Team Indoor All-American – Triple Jump
2019 Second Team Indoor All-American – High Jump
2021 Men’s Big 12 Indoor High Point Award (21.25 points)
Five-time Big 12 Champion in the High Jump
(2019 indoor & outdoor, 2020 indoor, 2021 indoor & outdoor)
2019, 2021 Big 12 Outdoor High Jump Champion
2019, 2020, 2021 Big 12 Indoor High Jump Champion
2020, 2021 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2019 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
2021 CoSIDA Academic All-District 7 First Team
2021 CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team
Owns school pentathlon record (4,343 points)
Owns the Indian National record in both indoor high jump (2.28m/7-05.75) and outdoor high jump (2.29m/7-06)
K-State All-Time Top 10-Performers List
#3 Indoor High Jump – 2.28m/7-05.75 (Big 12 Championship, 2019)
#3 Indoor Triple Jump – 16.09m/52-09.75 (Big 12 Championship, 2021)
#1 Indoor Pentathlon – 4,343 points (Carol Robinson Winter Pentathlon, 2020)
Pentathlon Top-10
- #4 Indoor 60-meter Hurdles – 8.31 (Carol Robinson Winter Pentathlon, 2019)
- #1 Indoor 1,000 meters – 2:39.35 (Carol Robinson Winter Pentathlon, 2020)
- #1 Indoor High Jump – 2.24m/7-04.25 (Carol Robinson Winter Pentathlon, 2020)
- #1 Indoor Long Jump – 7.48m/24-06.50 (Carol Robinson Winter Pentathlon, 2020)
Heptathlon Top-10
- #1 Indoor High Jump – 2.25m/7-04.50 (DeLoss Dodds Invitational, 2021)
- #4 Indoor 60-meter Hurdles – 8.32 (DeLoss Dodds Invitational, 2021)
- #4 Indoor Long Jump – 7.31m/23-11.75 (DeLoss Dodds Invitational, 2021)
#6 Outdoor High Jump – 2.29m/7-06 (Texas Tech Corky/Crofoot Shootout, 2018)
#8 Outdoor Triple Jump – 16.00m/52-06 (Big 12 Championship, 2021)
NCAA Championships
2021 Outdoor High Jump – 2.23m/7-03.75 (2nd)
2021 Indoor High Jump – 2.24m/7-04.25 (3rd)
2021 Indoor Triple Jump – 15.97m/52-04.75 (11th)
2019 Outdoor High Jump – 2.27m/7-05.25 (2nd)
2019 Indoor High Jump – 2.20m/7-02.50 (9th)
2018 Outdoor High Jump – 2.24m/7-04.25 (1st) – NATIONAL CHAMPION
NCAA Outdoor West Regionals
2021 High Jump – 2.19m/7-02.25 (2nd)
2019 High Jump – 2.16m/7-01 (1st)
2018 High Jump – 2.16m/7-01 (1st)
Big 12 Championships
2021 Outdoor High Jump – 2.28m/7-05.75 (1st)
2021 Outdoor Long Jump – 16.00m/52-06 (4th)
2021 Indoor High Jump – 2.21m/7-03 (1st)
2021 Indoor Triple Jump – 16.09m/52-09.50 (2nd)
2021 Indoor Long Jump – 7.10m/23-03.50 (7th)
2021 Indoor 4x400-meter Relay – 3:08.84 (4th)
2020 Indoor High Jump – 2.23m/7-03.75 (1st)
2020 Indoor 4x400-meter Relay – 3:13.38 (8th)
2019 Outdoor High Jump – 2.26m/7-05 (1st)
2019 Outdoor 4x400-meter Relay – 3:10.09 (6th)
2019 Indoor High Jump – 2.28m/7-05.75 (1st)
2018 Outdoor High Jump – 2.19m/7-02.25 (3rd)
2018 Outdoor 4x400-meter Relay – 3:16.34 (7th)
2018 Indoor High Jump – 2.28m/7-05.75 (3rd)
2020-21
Outdoor – Season bests: 110m hurdles (15.24), High Jump (2.28m/7-05.75), Triple Jump (16.00m/52-06),
Was the national runner-up in the high jump at the NCAA Championships (6/11/21) with a height of 2.23m/7-03.75, which he cleared on his second attempt… Was one of just four jumpers to clear 2.23m/7-03.75 at the national meet… Punched his ticket to his third straight trip to the NCAA Championships in the high jump with a second-place finish at the NCAA West Regional (5/28/21) with a height of 2.19m/7-02.25… Scored 15 points at the Big 12 Championship (5/14-16/21) by collecting his second straight conference title in the high jump with a R.V. Christian Track and Field Complex record height of 2.28m/7-05.75 and a fourth-place finish in the triple jump with a season-best mark of 16.00m/52-06.00… Won the high jump title at the Jim Click Shootout (4/10/21) and John Jacobs Invitational (4/24/21)… Captured the triple jump title at the Michael Johnson Invitational (4/17/21)… Was part of the 4x400-meter relay team that finished second at the John Jacobs Invitational (4/24/21).
Indoor – Season bests: 60m (7.21), 60mH (8.16), 1000 meters (2:39.35), High Jump (2.25m/7-04.50), Long Jump (7.48m/24-06.50), Triple Jump (16.09m/52-09.50), Pole Vault (3.75m/12-03.50), Shot Put (12.17m/39-11.25), Heptathlon (5,650).
Earned All-America honors in both the high jump (First Team) and triple jump (Second Team) at the NCAA Championships (3/11-13/21)… Finished third in the high jump at national meet with a height of 2.24m/7-04.25… Finished 11th in the triple jump at the national meet with a mark of 15.97m/52-04.75… Was the men’s Big 12 Indoor High Point Award winner after scoring 21.25 points at the Big 12 Championship (2/25-26/21)… Claimed the high jump title at the conference meet for third consecutive year with a height of 2.21m/7-03… Finished second in the triple jump at Big 12 Championship with a mark of 16.09m/52-09.50… Also scored points with a fourth-place finish in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:08.84 and a seventh-place finish in the long jump with a mark of 7.10m/23-03.50… Won the high jump title at the KSU-KU-WSU Triangular (1/16/21) and the Texas Tech Shootout (2/13/21)… Set season-highs in both the high jump (2.25m/7-04.50) and long jump (7.38m/24-02.50) at the Texas Tech Shootout (2/13/21)… Compiled the seventh-best score in the heptathlon at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational (1/29-30/21) with 5,650 points, which included first-place finishes in the 60 meters, 1,000 meters, long jump, 60-meter hurdles, high jump)… Scored points for the Wildcats in five events (60-meter hurdles, high jump, long jump, triple jump, shot put) at the KSU-KU-WSU Triangular (1/16/21), including first-place finishes in the high jump, long jump and triple jump… Set school record in the pentathlon with a score of 4,343 points at the K-State Winter Invitational (12/5/20), where he placed first in four events (1000 meters, high jump, shot put and long jump).
2019-20
Outdoor
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Indoor – Season bests: 60mH (8.31), 1000m (2:39.35), High Jump (2.25m/7-04.50), Long Jump (7.48m/24-06.50), Triple Jump (15.07m/49-05.50), Shot Put (11.94m/39-02.25), Pentathlon (4,137).
Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the high jump, which was ultimately cancelled due to COVID-19…
Won his second straight title in the high jump at the Big 12 Championship (2/29/20) with a height of 2.23m/7-03.75… Won the high jump title at the Iowa State Classic (2/15/20) with a season-best mark of 2.25m/7-04.50... Finished fourth in the high jump at the Razorback Invitational (2/1/20) with a mark of 2.19m/7-03.25.... Won the triple jump title at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular (1/18/20) with a season-best mark of 15.07m/49-05.50… Named the USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week back on December 17 for his record-setting performance at the Carol Robinson/Attila Zsivoczky Pentathlon after he scored a then school-record 4,137 points… Set new personal bests in the shot put, 60 meter hurdles and 1000 meter events during the Carol Robinson/Attila Zsivoczky Pentathlon.
2018-19
Outdoor – Season bests: 110mH (15.17), High Jump (2.27m/7-05.25).
Finished as the national runner-up in the high jump at the NCAA Championships (6/7/19) with a season-best mark of 2.27m/7-05.25… Qualified for the national meet in the high jump with a height of 2.16m/7-01 at the NCAA West Regional (2/24)/19)… Won his first Big 12 Outdoor title in the high jump, clearing 2.26m/7-05 to sweep the Big 12 high jump title for the indoor/outdoor season... Also scored points for the Wildcats at the Big 12 Championship (5/10-12/19) with a sixth-place finish in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:10.09… Won each of the three regular season competitions (Sun Angel Classic, Michael Johnson Invitational and Ward Haylett Invitational) in the high jump, including a clearance of 2.25m/7-04.50 at the Sun Angel Classic (4/6/19).
Indoor – Season bests: 60mH (8.57), 1,000 Meters (2:48.76), High Jump (2.28m/7-05.75), Long Jump (7.21m/23-08), Shot Put (10.37m/35-00.25), Pentathlon (3,826).
Earned Second Team All-America honors in the high jump with a height of 2.20m/7-02.50 to tie for ninth at the NCAA Championships (3/9/19)… Won his first career Big 12 title in the high jump with a season-best mark of 2.28m/7-05.75 at the Big 12 Championship (2/23/19)… Won the high jump competitions at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular (1/18/19) and Steve Miller Open (2/16/19)… Attempted the pentathlon at the Carol Robinson/Attila Zsivoczky Pentathlon, scoring a then-NCAA best 3,826 points, as he finished first in the 60-meter hurdles, 1,000 meters and high jump.
2017-18
Outdoor – Season bests: High Jump (2.29m/7-06).
Won the NCAA title in the high jump with a height of 2.24m/7-04.25 to become just the fifth freshman to ever win the event at the NCAA Championships (6/8/18)… Became the fifth Wildcat to win the high jump title and the seventh title in program history in the event… The third native of India to win an NCAA title… Qualified for his first career NCAA Championship in the high jump with a mark of 2.16m/7-01 at the NCAA West Regional (5/25/18)… Placed third in the high jump at the Big 12 Championship (5/12/18) with a height of 2.19m/7-02.25… Also scored points of the Wildcats in the 4x400-meter relay, which finished seventh with a time of 3:16.34… Holds the India National Record in the high jump, clearing 2.29m/7-06 at the Texas Tech Shootout (4/27/18), which is also the sixth-best jump in school history… In addition to win the high jump at the Texas Tech Shootout, he also won the competition at the Roadrunner Invitational (3/23/18)
Indoor – Season bests: High Jump (2.28m/7-05.75), Long Jump (7.21m/23-08).
Recorded a season-best and a then new Indian National Record jump of 2.28m/7-05.75 in the high jump to place third at the Big 12 Championship (2/24/18)... His jump ties for the third best jump in K-State Indoor history… Won the high jump competition at the KSU-KU-WSU Triangular (1/13/18) with a height of 2.18m/7-01.75.
High School
Attended Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in New Delhi, India… Gold medalist in the high jump at the 2015 World School Games… Record holder and gold medalist at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games… Silver medalist at the South Asian Games in 2016… Senior and junior National Record Holder in India in the high jump, with a height of 2.26m... Three-time senior National Champion and a five-time junior National Champion in the high jump.
Personal
Born on December 21, 1998… Son of Hari and Lakshmi Shankar… Has one sibling, Avantika… Majoring in Business Administration.
