Bode Gilkerson Season 2025-26

BODE GILKERSON'S TFRRS PROFILE

CAREER HONORS
• 2025 USTFCCCA Outdoor Second Team All-American (High Jump)

CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCES
• 2025 Big Ten Outdoor Fourth Place (High Jump - 2.14m / 7-00.25)
• 2025 Big Ten Indoor Fourth Place (High Jump - 2.16m / 7-01.00)
• 2025 NCAA Outdoor 13th Place (High Jump - 2.15m / 7-00.50)

PURDUE TOP 10s LIST
• T-No. 8 Indoor High Jump (2.16m / 7-01.00 - March 1, 2025)
• T-No. 10 Outdoor High Jump (2.18m / 7-01.75 - May 30, 2025)

2024-25 / AS A SOPHOMORE
Outdoor
• USTFCCCA Second Team All-American (High Jump)
• Competed in eight meets
• Took fifth in the high jump (2.10m / 6-10.75) at the Tom Jones Invitational (April 18)
• Earned back-to-back victories in the high jump at the Fighting Illini Twilight (2.08m / 6-09.75) (April 26) and Jim Green Invitational (2.13m / 6-11.75) (May 3)
• Finished fourth at the Big Ten Championships in the high jump (2.14m / 7-00.25) (May 17)
• Took seventh at the NCAA East First Round in the high jump (2.18m / 7-01.75) to qualify for nationals (May 30)
• Concluded the season 13th at the NCAA Championships in the high jump (2.15m / 7-00.50) (June 13)

Indoor
• Competed in five meets
• Finished first in high jump (2.09m / 6-10.25) at the Blue Demon Holiday Invite (Jan 10-11)
• Placed second at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational by clearing 2.00m (6-06.75) in the high jump (Jan 18)
• Secured first with a 2.05m (6-08.75) high jump clearance at the Midwest Classic Invitational (Jan 31- Feb 1)
• Cleared a personal best 2.16m (7-01.00) in the high jump to finish fourth at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb 28- Mar 1)
 
2023-24 / AS A FRESHMAN
Outdoor
• Competed in three meets
• Finished second at the Gary Wieneke Memorial in high jump (2.11m - 6-11.00) (Apr 13)
 
Indoor
• Competed in six meets
• Finished first in high jump (2.07m / 6-09.50) in his collegiate debut at the Edmunds-Wilt Invite (Dec. 9)
• Placed third at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invite in the high jump (2.15m - 7-05.00) (Jan. 26-27)