University of Tennessee Athletics
2025-26 Track & Field Roster
Roster

Roddy Schenk
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Silverdale, Wash.
- High School:
- Central Kitsap
Personal Records
Outdoor Track
- Javelin: 69.89m (2025)
HONORS
- 2025 USTFCCCA Track & Field All-Academic Athlete
- 2025 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2023-24 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2025 TRACK & FIELD
Outdoor- Competed seven times as a redshirt freshman during the 2025 outdoor season, capping the year at the NCAA Championships (6/11) where he finished 21st in the javelin
- Punched his ticket to nationals with a lifetime-best throw of 69.89m (229-3) at the NCAA East Prelims (5/28), placing sixth at the regional meet
- Logged top-five finishes at both home meet, taking third at the Big Orange Invite (5/2) with a throw of 64.10m (210-4) and fourth at the Tennessee Invite (4/4) with a toss of 64.38m (211-3)
- Opened the season at the USF Alumni Invitational (3/21) and placed sixth with a mark of 60.72m (199-2)
2024 TRACK & FIELD
Outdoor- Competed once during the 2024 outdoor season before earning a medical redshirt
HIGH SCHOOL
- Came to Tennessee as the No. 1 javelin recruit in the class of 2023 with a personal best throw of 219-1 (66.77m)
- Team captain for the Central Kitsap High School track & field squad
- Holds the WIAA State Championship meet record, West Sound Conference record and Central Kitsap HS record with his championship-winning throw of 219-1 (66.77m) in May of 2023
- Won 10 of 11 javelin competitions during the 2023 outdoor season, also eclipsing 200 feet in victories at the Oregon Relays (201-1 / 61.29m) and West Central Districts (203-11 / 62.15m)
- Earned his associate's degree from Olympic College in 2023
PERSONAL
- Full name is Roddy Daniel Schenk
- Son of Ruth and Rod Schenk
- His father, Rod, played baseball at Temple University
- Has two older older sister, Grace and Faith, who both attended Grand Canyon Univeristy
- Enjoys bow hunting, blacksmithing, making guitars with his dad, spending time in the woodshop and reading his Bible
- Favorite musical artist is Billy Strings
- Chose Tennessee because of the world-class coaching, top tier facilities, and amazing food
- Majoring in secondary social studies education
- Lists his dad as his biggest sports influence: "My dad believed in me even when I didn’t believe in myself. Often times, I thought he was crazy by the amount of faith he had in me."
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