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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2020-21 Men's Track and Field

Tom Weishaar
Tom Weishaar

Chudi Ikpeazu

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Parkland, Fla.
  • Highschool Phillips Exeter

Biography

PERSONAL RECORDS
Shot Put: 15.89m (52-1.75)
Discus: 58.42m (191-8)

CAREER ACCOLADES
2021 Academic All-Ivy
2021 Philly Mets Male Field Athlete of the Day
2019 NCAA Outdoor Qualifier (Discus)
2019 USTFCCCA All-Academic

PROGRAM RECORD BOOK
Discus: 2nd ... 2021 ... 58.42m (191-8)

OUTDOOR 2021

  • Competed in two meets, exclusively in the discus
  • Took first place in the discus at the Quaker Invitational with a toss of 56.27m (184-7)
  • Set a personal-best mark in discus at Philly Mets with a throw of 58.42m (191-8) to move into second in program history and earning him Male Field Athlete of the Day at the meet
INDOOR 2021
  • All 2020-21 Ivy League winter sports were canceled on November 12 due to a nationwide outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19.

OUTDOOR 2020

  • All 2020 Ivy League sports were canceled on Wednesday, March 11 due to a nationwide outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19.

INDOOR 2020

  • Competed in five meets during the indoor season, exclusively in the shot put.
  • Finished seventh in the SP at the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships (March 1) with a mark of 15.74m.
  • Also placed seventh at the BU David Hemery Valentines Invitational (Feb. 15) with a mark of 15.73m.
OUTDOOR 2019
  • Made eight appearances throughout the year, throwing both the shot put and discus.
  • Advanced to the NCAA East Region Prelims (May 23-25), placing 14th in the discus throw.
  • Scored in the discus throw at the 2019 Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships (May 5), placing fourth.
  • Placed fifth in the championship division of the discus throw at the 125th running of the Penn Relays (April 25-27).
  • Won the discus throw at the Penn Challenge (March 23).
  • Threw a personal best distance of 56.86m in the discus at the Larry Ellis Invitational (April 20), placing second.
  • Totaled 10 top-10 performances throughout the year.
INDOOR 2019
  • Competed in two events during the indoor season, both in the shot put.
  • Finished sixth at the Wesley A. Brown Invitational (Jan. 12) with a season-best mark of 15.31m (50-2.75).
OUTDOOR 2018
  • Competed in seven meets during the 2018 outdoor season, throwing both the shot put and discus.
  • Scored in both the shot put and discus at the 2018 Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships (May 6), placing fifth in the discus and sixth in the shot put.
  • Appeared in both competitions at the Penn Relays (April 26-28).
  • Won the shot put at the Temple Invitational (April 13).
  • Placed fourth in the discus at the ECAC Championship (May 13).
INDOOR 2018
  • Appeared in six meets during the 2018 indoor season, exclusively in the shot put.
  • Posted a season-best throw of 15.59m at the New Year Invitational (Dec. 9).
  • Finished sixth at the Villanova Invitational (Feb. 3).
  • Competed at the 2018 Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championships (Feb. 25).
Personal: Son of Chukwuemeka and Olunwa Ikpeazu ... Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

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  • 2018-19Sophomore

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  • 2019-20Junior

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  • 2020-21Senior

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