Nick Canton

Position:
High Jump
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Fowler, Kan.
High School:
Fowler HS

2012 OUTDOOR
Placed in third for High Jump at the Bill Williams/Bob Laptad Invitational (4/27) when he cleared a height of 2.02 Meters (6-07.50 ft.)… Recorded highest jump of season at the Kansas Relays (4/21) when he set a mark of 2.05 meters (6-08.75 ft.) finishing tied for tenth.

2012 INDOOR
Competed in the Big 12 Championships (2/25) where he tied for fifth with a jump of 2.07 meters (6-09.5 ft)…Finished second at the Tyson Invitational (2/10) where he cleared a height of 2.06 meters (6-09.00 ft.)… Competed in the 60-Meter Hurdles at the Kansas vs Missouri Dual (1/13) placing in fourth and crossing the finish line with a time of 9.04.

2011 OUTDOOR
Recorded personal-best high jump mark of 2.11 meters (6-11.00 ft.) at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships (5/14), finishing fifth… Won the high jump at the Kansas Relays (4/20) on a clearance of 2.09 meters (6-10.25 ft.)… Competed in the decathlon at the Kansas Relays (4/20) collecting a point total of 5,771 and finishing third… Earned a spot in the high jump at the NCAA West Preliminary (5/27) but did not place… Took the high jump title at the Bill Williams/Bob Laptad Invitational (4/29) with a mark of 2.06 meters (6-09 ft.)… Selected to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.

2011 INDOOR
Earned three high jump titles throughout the season with his top performance coming at the Missouri vs. Kansas Dual (1/14), clearing a personal best height of 2.10 meters (6-10.75 ft.)… Competed in the high jump at the Big 12 Indoor Championships (2/25), placing 11^th with a mark of 2.01 meters (6-07 ft.)… Took fourth in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.88 at the Missouri vs. Kansas Dual (1/14)… Won the high jump with a leap of 2.00 meters (6-06.75 ft.) at the Bob Timmons Challenge (12/4).

2010 OUTDOOR
Finished third in the high jump at the Texas Relays (4/3), setting the team[apos]s season best mark and a personal record with a jump of 2.06m (6-09.00 ft.)… Competed at the Arkansas Spring Invitational (3/27) and finished first in the high jump with a mark of 2.05m (6-08.75 ft.).

2010 INDOOR
Competed in the Big 12 Championships (2/27) and placed ninth in the high jump, recording a height of 2.05m (6-08.75ft.)… Recorded his highest finish of the year at the Arkansas Final Qualifier (3/5), placing second on a jump of 2.05m (6-08.75 ft.).

2009 OUTDOOR
Finished fifth in the high jump at the John Jacobs Invitational (4/11) with a mark of 1.95 meters (6-04.75 ft.)… Jumped a season-best 2.00 meters (6-06.75 ft.) at Drake Relays (4/25) and Big 12 Championships (5/16), where he placed 12^th and 13^th, respectively.

2009 INDOOR
Led the team in the high jump with a mark of 2.09 meters (6-10.25 ft.), which he accomplished at ISU NCAA Qualifier (3/7)… Took ninth at the Big 12 Championships after clearing 2.05 meters (6-08.75 ft.)… Placed third at the KU vs. MU Dual (1/16) with a jump of 1.98 meters (6-06.00 ft.).

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterman in track and field… State champion in the high jump as a junior (6-06 ft.) and senior (6-08 ft.)… Regional champion in the high jump as a junior and senior… League champion in the high jump as a sophomore, junior and senior… Placed third at the league championships in the 110-meter hurdles as a senior… Third-place finisher in the triple jump at the state championships as a senior… Finished third in the triple jump at the regional championships as a senior… Competed in the high jump at the Kansas Relays as a junior and senior, placing fifth his junior year… State and regional runner-up in the high jump as a sophomore… Lettered three years in basketball… All-league honorable mention in basketball as a junior and senior… Member of the National Honor Society… Earned a spot on the honor roll for his work in the classroom.

PERSONAL
Son of Sara Hayes and Robert Canton… Born in North Little Rock, Ark… Majoring in sociology… Aunt, Elissa Mayo; grandfather, Greg Bunyan; great uncle, Bill Bunyan; great grandmother, Loraine Gregory; great grandfather, William Price Bunyan II and great-great grandmother Margaret Sheldon, all attended the University of Kansas…Has enlisted in the army for a special forces contract will begin service following graduation.

Kansas Track & Field Kansas Relays Press Conference

Wednesday, April 16

NCAA Track & Field Championship Highlights

Saturday, June 08

Jayhawk Life - Kansas Track & Field

Wednesday, May 08

NCAA Outdoor Championships // Day 4 // 6.9.18

Sunday, June 10

Kansas Track & Field and Cross Country Mourns the Loss of Al Frame

Thursday, July 24

Aaliyah Moore Wins 800m at Guyana Senior National Championships

Monday, June 30

Fey Shines as Multiple Jayhawks Compete at USATF U20 Nationals

Monday, June 23

Madeleine Fey Wins Women’s Discus at USATF U20 Nationals

Friday, June 20

University of Kansas Athletics

2011-12 Track & Field Roster

Roster

Ragan Allen

Josh Baden

Anna Barber

Natalie Becker

Heather Bergmann

Alex Bishop

Aaron Blevins

Casey Bowen

Isaac Bradshaw

Reid Buchanan

Austin Bussing

Amanda Caines

Nick Canton

Cori Christensen

Claire Christie

Kyle Clemons

Jamaica Collins

Julia Cummings

Paris Daniels

Taylor Dawson

Conner Day

Diamond Dixon

Eric Dyson

Dalen Fink

Mason Finley

Hayley Francis

Phillip Freeman

Alex Galli

Andrea Geubelle

Nick Giancana

Gabe Gonzalez

Joshua Harsin

Kevin Hays

Sarah Hedberg

Patrick Helmick

Alex Hermes

Michael Hester

Daniel Hitman

Austin Hoag

Jaimie House

Colin Jokisch

Sam Jones

Brian Katzfey

Alisha Keys

Kyra Kilwein

Joel Krause

Alena Krechyk

Evan Landes

Greg Lupton

Kathryn Lupton

Dominique Manley

Jessica Maroszek

Allison Mayfield

Kenneth McCuin

Molly Milbourn

Jonathan Miller

Denesha Morris

Timmie Morris

Madison Moser

Jose Munoz Jr.

Josh Munsch

Rebecca Neville

Colleen O'Brien

Demi Payne

Derrick Perry

Daniel Prioleau

Sean Proehl

Maddy Rich

Abby Row

Rachael Schaffer

Rachel Schaffer

Kaman Schneider

Kellum Schneider

Nick Seckfort

Sara Seiwald

Francine Simpson

Logan Sloan