Brandon Piwinski

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Harrison Township, Mich.
High School:
De La Salle
Position:
High Jump
Major:
Health and Fitness

Last Updated: August 1, 2019

Career Bests

Redshirt Senior (2019-20)

Outdoor Track & Field
• Due to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the 2020 outdoor season was not contested. To help prevent the spread of the virus, the University of Michigan suspended all athletic activities, including practices, effective March 12.

Indoor Track & Field
• Cleared 1.95m (6-4.75) in the high jump for 7th at the Arkansas Tyson Invitational (Feb. 14-15)

Senior (2018-19)

Outdoor Track & Field
• Did not compete.

Indoor Track & Field
• Cleared 2.02m (6-7.5) in the high jump for 8th at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 8-9)
• Cleared a career-best 2.15m (7-0.5) in the high jump for the win at the Simmons-Harvey Big Ten Invitational (Jan. 19)
• Cleared a career-best 2.10m (6-10.75) in the high jump for the win at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 12)

Junior (2017-18)

Outdoor Track & Field
• Earned Honorable Mention honors with a clearance of 2.08m (6-9.75) in the High Jump for 18th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (June 6-9)
• Cleared 2.11m (6-11) in the High Jump for 5th at the NCAA East Prelims (May 24-26) to advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships
• Cleared 2.14m (7-0.25) in the High Jump to finish 5th at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 11-13) , becoming Michigan's first seven-foot high jumper since 2014.
• Cleared a career-best 2.11m (6-11) in the High Jump for the win at the National Relay Championships (April 27-28)
• Cleared 2.04m (6-8.25) in the High Jump to finish 3rd at the Battle of the Blues (April 6)
• Cleared 1.95m (6-4.75) in the High Jump to finish 8th at the Pac 12 vs Big Ten Challenge (March 23-24)
• Cleared 2.00m (6-6.75) in the High Jump to finish 4th at the Miami Hurricane Invitational (March 16-17)

Indoor Track & Field
• Cleared 2.03m (6-9) in the High Jump to finish 13th at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 23-24)
• Cleared 2.06m (6-9) in the High Jump to finish 3rd at the Kent State Qualifier (Feb. 9-10)
• Cleared a career-best 2.10m (6-10.75) in the High Jump to finish 4th at the Power Five Invitational (Feb. 2-3)
• Cleared 1.99m (6-06.25) in the High Jump to finish 3rd at the Simmons-Harvey Quad (Jan. 20)
• Cleared a career-best 2.08m (6-9.75) in the High Jump to finish 2nd at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 13)

Sophomore (2016-17)

Outdoor
• Did not compete

Indoor
• Did not compete

Freshman (2015-16)

Outdoor
• Made his postseason debut at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, clearing 2.02 meters (6-7.5 ft.) to finish 13th
• Cleared 2.03 meters (6-8 ft.) for a collegiate-best at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 23)
• Finished seventh at the Tiger Track Classic (April 8), setting a new personal record with a jump of 2.02 meters (6-7.5 feet)
• Finished sixth at the Battle of the Blues (March 31), setting a new PR of 1.99 meters (6-6.25 feet)
• Made U-M debut at the Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Invite (March 26), finishing seventh in the high jump with a jump of 1.95 meters (6-4.75 feet)

Indoor
• Did not compete

Prep
• Graduated from Warren De La Salle High School (2015) with Honors
• Principal's Honor Roll Member

Track and Field
• Back-to-back state champion (2014-15)
• Competed at Indoor (2015) and Outdoor (2014) National Meets, finishing as high as third to earn All-American status as a senior, clearing 6-9.5 ft.
• Three-time Regional Champion (2013-15)
• Back-to-back County Champion (2014-15)
• Outdoor National Meet qualifier (2014)
• Two-time Dream Team honoree (2014-15)
• State Meet qualifier (2013)
• Most Valuable Field Athlete (2014)
• Most Improved Field Athlete, outdoor season (2012)
• Set the Macomb County Meet record, clearing 7-0.25 ft.

Personal
• Enrolled in the School of Literature, Sciences and the Arts
• Undeclared Major
• Born January 3, 1997
• Daughter of Peter and Lisa Theut
• Father (1980-83) competed at Michigan State University

Other Sports
• Also played soccer, where he was an All-Catholic League Honoree (2011-14)
• Qualified for the State Meet, and was All-County and All-Catholic League as a diver
• Also won state and regional championships (2014) as a member of the football team, which was nationally ranked