2025 Men's Track & Field Roster
Jaxson Eckert
- Hometown:
- Powell, Ohio
- Year:
- Sophomore
- OSU Scholar Athlete (2024, 2025)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2025)
2024-25
Indoor
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Competed in the 600m (1:19.86) at the Big Ten Championships
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Ran a leg on the winning distance medley relay team (9:55.98) at the Rod McCravy Memorial
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Finished fourth in the 400m (1:19.14) at the Tiger Paw Invite
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Finished fifth in the 600m (1:22.69) and 10th in the 4x400m relay (3:17.76) at the Crossroads of America Invite
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Owned three of the fastest eight 600m times on the team this season
Outdoor
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Competed in the 800m (1:52.59) at the Big Ten Championships
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Totaled a trio of top 10 finishes in the 800m this season – third (1:54.05) at the Cherry Blossom Invite, eighth (1:56.62) at the Jesse Owens Classic and ninth (1:53.26) at the Tom Jones Invite
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Finished seventh as a member of the 4x400m relay (3:09.84) at the USF Invite
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Had four of the Buckeyes’ 10 fastest times of the season in the 800m
2023-24
Indoor
- Ran a leg of the winning distance medley relay (10:09.79) at the Rod McCravy Memorial
- Competed in the 600m (1:18.45) at the Big Ten Championships
- Finished third in the 600m (1:19.42) at the Meyo Invite
- Finished third in the 800m (1:52.13) at the Rod McCravy Memorial
- Also ran the 800m at the Meyo Invite (1:54.20) and Louisville (1:54.46)
- Competed in the 800m (1:54.17) at the Big Ten Championships
- Finished fourth in the 800m (1:53.21) at the Jesse Owens Classic
- Finished seventh in the 800m (1:53.83) at USF, also running the 400m (49.21)
- Ran a season-best 1:51.76 in the 800m at Florida
Prior to Ohio State
- Lettered for four years in track & field at Olentangy Liberty, running mid-distance
- 2023 Division I State Champion in the 800m (1:50.97)
- Son of Dave and Molly Eckert
- Has one brother, Hudson
- Majoring in finance
- Enjoys spending time with his friends and family, eating good food and riding rollercoasters in his spare time
