2016-17 Track and Field Roster
Oliver, Isaiah
Isaiah Oliver
- Position:
- Combined Events
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Goodyear, Ariz.
- High School:
- Brophy Prep
Bio
PERSONAL BESTS
INDOOR
Heptathlon: 5,281 (2017)
60-meters: 6.94 (2017)
60-meter hurdles: 8.13 (2017)
1,000-meters: 2:44.75 (2017)
Long jump: 23-11/7.29 (2017)
Shot Put: 43-5/13.23 (2017)
High Jump: 6-0.75/1.85 (2017)
Pole Vault: 12-4.5/3.77 (2017)
OUTDOOR
Decathlon: 7,331 (2016)
100-meters: 10.70
Long Jump: 23-6.75/7.18
Shot Put: 40-4.75/12.31m (2016)
High Jump: 6-1.25/1.86m (2016)
400-meters: 47.13
110-meter hurdles: 14.03
Discus: 114/34.74m (2016)
Pole Vault: 12-9.50/3.90m (2016)
Javelin: 152-0.75/46.34m (2016)
1,500-meters: 4:30.63 (2016)
Oliver competed in eight different events for the Buffs’ this season at four separate meets. At the MPSF Championships (2/25), Oliver competed in the Heptathlon, 60 meters, long jump, shot put, high jump, 60 meter hurdles, Pole Vault, and 1,000 meters. In the Heptathlon, Oliver recorded his best score with 5,281 points. He came in second in the 60 meters (6.94) and came in first in the long jump (23-11/7.29) which ended up being the 2016-2017 CU Men’s Indoor Best. In the shot put, he recorded his longest distance with a mark of 43-5/13.23 and also recorded a mark of 6-0.75/1.85 in the high jump. Oliver raced in the 1,000 meter and recorded his fastest time running it in 2:44.75. At the Tyson Invitational (2/10), Oliver competed in the 60 meter hurdles and recorded a time of 8.13. In the pole vault, Oliver recorded a mark of 12-4.5/3.77 at the Joe Davies Classic (2/17).
Sophomore Oliver competed in his fair share of events during the 2016-17 outdoor season. He was able to PR in events such as the decathlon (7,331), the 100-meters (10.70), long jump (23-6.75/7.18), high jump (6-1.25/1.86), pole vault (12-9.5/3.90), and the javelin (152-0.75/46.34).
MPSF SCORING
2016 60-Meter Hurdles, 8th (8.28)
PAC-12 SCORING
2016 Decathlon, 7th (6,952)
2016 110-Meter Hurdles, 7th (14.41)
2016: Indoor: Oliver only competed in two meets for the Buffs, but he excelled. At the CSM Joe Davies Open, he jumped 23-6.25, to become tied for ninth on the CU all-time performers list. Oliver also ran the 60-meter hurdles, placing second (8.31) after winning the prelims (8.38). At the MPSF Championships, he placed eighth in the 60-hurdles (8.28) after tying for seventh (8.15) in the preliminary round. Oliver also ran on the 4x400-meter relay, which placed ninth after running the 10th best time in school history (3:14.92). He competed in the long jump as well, placing 14th (22-5.25). Of all of the college football players competing in track and field in the nation, he ranked sixth during the season in the long jump and was ninth in the 60-hurdles.
Outdoor: Oliver had an abbreviated outdoor season as well, but it was even more impressive. Just a few days after football spring practices ended, Oliver placed sixth in the ‘B’ section of the decathlon at the California Invitational, recording a score of 6,415. A few weeks later, he ended up seventh (in the decathlon) at the Pac-12 Championships, this time recording a personal best of 6,952, which put him seventh on CU’s all-time performers list. It was also the best decathlon score by a college football player for the 2016 outdoor season. Oliver added a couple more points to the team score in the 110-meter hurdles, finishing seventh at the Pac-12 meet in 14.47.
FOOTBALL: (2015) Oliver played in all 13 games as a true freshman, starting in three. He registered 19 total tackles (16 solo) as well as six passes broken up and five third down stops. Oliver was in on 216 plays on defense. He ranked 10th on the team in special team points with 12.
HIGH SCHOOL: Oliver lettered four times in track and field; a decathlete (like his father), he had personal bests of 10.70 in the 100-meter dash, 14.05 in the 110-hurdles, 36.53 in the 300-hurdles, 47.13 in the 400-meter dash and 23-2½ in the long jump. He was All-State in track as a junior and senior; he was state champion in both hurdle events (110 and 300) and was on Brophy Prep’s state champion 4x400 team (he was the anchor). He finished second in the state meet in the 300-hurdles and sixth in the long jump.
HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: 60-meters: 7.02; 100-meters: 10.56; 200-meters: 22.43.
IN THE CLASSROOM: Oliver is interested in business with an emphasis in finance.
PERSONAL: Isaiah Oliver was born September 30, 1996 in Phoenix, Ariz. He lists his “hobby” as spending time with his family – he has three brothers and three sisters. His father (Muhammad), played cornerback at the University of Oregon and was a world-class decathlete (an NCAA track All-American); he was selected in the ninth round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos and played five seasons in the league with five teams (Denver, Green Bay, Kansas City, Miami and Washington). An uncle (Damon Mays) was a wide receiver at Missouri and in the NFL with Houston and Washington. He is very active in his community, working as a referee for youth flag football games through Vista Montessori and has worked weekends with the St. Vincent de Paul Society serving meals to the underprivileged.
INDOOR
Heptathlon: 5,281 (2017)
60-meters: 6.94 (2017)
60-meter hurdles: 8.13 (2017)
1,000-meters: 2:44.75 (2017)
Long jump: 23-11/7.29 (2017)
Shot Put: 43-5/13.23 (2017)
High Jump: 6-0.75/1.85 (2017)
Pole Vault: 12-4.5/3.77 (2017)
OUTDOOR
Decathlon: 7,331 (2016)
100-meters: 10.70
Long Jump: 23-6.75/7.18
Shot Put: 40-4.75/12.31m (2016)
High Jump: 6-1.25/1.86m (2016)
400-meters: 47.13
110-meter hurdles: 14.03
Discus: 114/34.74m (2016)
Pole Vault: 12-9.50/3.90m (2016)
Javelin: 152-0.75/46.34m (2016)
1,500-meters: 4:30.63 (2016)
Oliver competed in eight different events for the Buffs’ this season at four separate meets. At the MPSF Championships (2/25), Oliver competed in the Heptathlon, 60 meters, long jump, shot put, high jump, 60 meter hurdles, Pole Vault, and 1,000 meters. In the Heptathlon, Oliver recorded his best score with 5,281 points. He came in second in the 60 meters (6.94) and came in first in the long jump (23-11/7.29) which ended up being the 2016-2017 CU Men’s Indoor Best. In the shot put, he recorded his longest distance with a mark of 43-5/13.23 and also recorded a mark of 6-0.75/1.85 in the high jump. Oliver raced in the 1,000 meter and recorded his fastest time running it in 2:44.75. At the Tyson Invitational (2/10), Oliver competed in the 60 meter hurdles and recorded a time of 8.13. In the pole vault, Oliver recorded a mark of 12-4.5/3.77 at the Joe Davies Classic (2/17).
Sophomore Oliver competed in his fair share of events during the 2016-17 outdoor season. He was able to PR in events such as the decathlon (7,331), the 100-meters (10.70), long jump (23-6.75/7.18), high jump (6-1.25/1.86), pole vault (12-9.5/3.90), and the javelin (152-0.75/46.34).
MPSF SCORING
2016 60-Meter Hurdles, 8th (8.28)
PAC-12 SCORING
2016 Decathlon, 7th (6,952)
2016 110-Meter Hurdles, 7th (14.41)
2016: Indoor: Oliver only competed in two meets for the Buffs, but he excelled. At the CSM Joe Davies Open, he jumped 23-6.25, to become tied for ninth on the CU all-time performers list. Oliver also ran the 60-meter hurdles, placing second (8.31) after winning the prelims (8.38). At the MPSF Championships, he placed eighth in the 60-hurdles (8.28) after tying for seventh (8.15) in the preliminary round. Oliver also ran on the 4x400-meter relay, which placed ninth after running the 10th best time in school history (3:14.92). He competed in the long jump as well, placing 14th (22-5.25). Of all of the college football players competing in track and field in the nation, he ranked sixth during the season in the long jump and was ninth in the 60-hurdles.
Outdoor: Oliver had an abbreviated outdoor season as well, but it was even more impressive. Just a few days after football spring practices ended, Oliver placed sixth in the ‘B’ section of the decathlon at the California Invitational, recording a score of 6,415. A few weeks later, he ended up seventh (in the decathlon) at the Pac-12 Championships, this time recording a personal best of 6,952, which put him seventh on CU’s all-time performers list. It was also the best decathlon score by a college football player for the 2016 outdoor season. Oliver added a couple more points to the team score in the 110-meter hurdles, finishing seventh at the Pac-12 meet in 14.47.
FOOTBALL: (2015) Oliver played in all 13 games as a true freshman, starting in three. He registered 19 total tackles (16 solo) as well as six passes broken up and five third down stops. Oliver was in on 216 plays on defense. He ranked 10th on the team in special team points with 12.
HIGH SCHOOL: Oliver lettered four times in track and field; a decathlete (like his father), he had personal bests of 10.70 in the 100-meter dash, 14.05 in the 110-hurdles, 36.53 in the 300-hurdles, 47.13 in the 400-meter dash and 23-2½ in the long jump. He was All-State in track as a junior and senior; he was state champion in both hurdle events (110 and 300) and was on Brophy Prep’s state champion 4x400 team (he was the anchor). He finished second in the state meet in the 300-hurdles and sixth in the long jump.
HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: 60-meters: 7.02; 100-meters: 10.56; 200-meters: 22.43.
IN THE CLASSROOM: Oliver is interested in business with an emphasis in finance.
PERSONAL: Isaiah Oliver was born September 30, 1996 in Phoenix, Ariz. He lists his “hobby” as spending time with his family – he has three brothers and three sisters. His father (Muhammad), played cornerback at the University of Oregon and was a world-class decathlete (an NCAA track All-American); he was selected in the ninth round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos and played five seasons in the league with five teams (Denver, Green Bay, Kansas City, Miami and Washington). An uncle (Damon Mays) was a wide receiver at Missouri and in the NFL with Houston and Washington. He is very active in his community, working as a referee for youth flag football games through Vista Montessori and has worked weekends with the St. Vincent de Paul Society serving meals to the underprivileged.
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