2018-19 Track and Field
Roster
Caleb Nickens
- Weight:
- 0
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Amherst, NY
- High School:
- Sweet Home
- Previous School:
- Throws
- Major:
- Civil Engineering
Career Best:
Weight Throw: 19.67m
Hammer Throw: 60.92m
2023-2024: Finished fourth at MAC Indoor Championships in the weight throw (18.19m) and fifth at MAC Outdoor Championships in the hammer throw (60.71m)...earned Academic All-MAC honors for both the indoor and outdoor seasons.
2021 - 2022: Placed fifth at the MAC Indoor Championships in the weight throw with a personal best (64'4.5")...placed fifth at the MAC Outdoor Championships Hammer Throw...awarded MAC Medal of Excellence.
2020 - 2021: Finished ninth at MAC Indoor Championships in the weight throw...placed fifth at the MAC Outdoor Championships Weight Throw in a Personal Best 199'10"...NCAA Preliminary Round Qualifier...third for the Hammer Throw in UB All-Time history.
2019 - 2020: Set new personal best in the Weight Throw of 55'0.25"...placed ninth at the MAC Indoor Championships.
2018 - 2019: Qualified for the MAC Indoor Championships in Shot Put (13th place) and Weight Throw (10th place)...won the hammer throw at the UB Invite...placed seventh at the MAC outdoor championships Hammer Throw.
High School: Two-time Section VI Champion...five-time national qualifier...fourth place finish in New York State meet...Section VI Field MVP.
- High School Best: Weight Throw: 65'8.5", Hammer Throw: 162'1", Discus: 134'9
Personal: Parents are Maria and David Nickens; siblings Alex Mogavero, chose UB because of close proximity to home and its great academics...motivated to make it to the next Olympic Trials..favorite thing to watch is Marvel movies...can’t live without rib eye steak and Five Guy's burgers…enjoys painting in free time.
