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2025-26 Washburn Ichabod Men's Track and Field Roster

Levi Perkins
Gene Cassell/Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
Gene Cassell/Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
Gene Cassell/Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
Gene Cassell/Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
Gene Cassell/Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
Gene Cassell/Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
Gene Cassell/Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
Gene Cassell/Assistant Athletic Director for Communications

Matthew Heckman

  • Event(s) High Jump
  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 170
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Burlingame, Kan.
  • High School Burlingame

Biography

At Washburn: One of four Ichabods in program history to clear the seven-foot mark in either the indoor or outdoor high jump … owns the school record in the indoor high jump at 2.17m and has the third-best individual performance in the outdoor high jump at 2.14m … has competed in 28 oveall events … a three-time All-American and a four-time USTFCCCA all-region selection.

In 2024-25: Competed in 14 events finishing fourth at the NCAA Indoor Championships clearing a school-record height of 2.17m (7-01.50) after finishing second at the MIAA Indoor Championships earning all-MIAA honors … also qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships finishing 16th overall … recorded 10 top-five finishes during the season … a USTFCCCA all-region selection in both the indoor and outdoor season.

In 2023-24: Competed in 14 events earning second-team All-American honors at both the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships … earned all-MIAA honors during the indoor season finishing second at the MIAA Championships clearing an indoor personal best of 2.13m (6-11.75) … had an outdoor season-high at the Concordia Twilight clearing 2.14m (7-00.25) … an all-region selection in the indoor high jump by the USTFCCCA.

Background: As a senior he was the state champion in the high jump winning all five events he was entered in winning state with a height of 6-10.00 … also named all-state as a defensive back as well as all-district wide receiver earning all-league honors at wide receiver and defensive back … as a junior he placed second at the state meet winning four events overall … a state qualifier as a sophomore finishing 12th at the state meet.

Personal: Son of Cody and Amy … two brothers, Jonathan and Colby … undecided on major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    High Jump
    6'3" 170 lbs
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    High Jump
    6'3" 170 lbs
  • 2025-26Junior

    High Jump
    6'3" 170 lbs
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