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2025-26 Track & Field Roster
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JL Van Rensburg
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Mossel Bay, South Africa
- High School:
- Noordheuwel
- Previous School:
- Baylor
Personal Records
Indoor Track
- Shot Put: 19.83m (2026)
Outdoor Track
- Shot Put: 19.76m (2026)
- Discus: 52.76m (2025)
SEC Scoring
Indoor Track
- 2026 - Shot Put - 4th - 19.47m
HONORS
- 2026 Indoor USTFCCCA Second Team All-American - Shot Put
- 2024 World Athletics U20 Silver Medalist - Shot Put
2026 TRACK & FIELD
Outdoor- Won the shot put in his first home meet as a Vol, placing first at the Tennessee Invite (4/11) with a mark of 19.57m (64-2.5)
- Opened the outdoor campaign with a shot put victory at the Florida Relays (4/4), winning the invite section with an outdoor PB of 19.76 meters (64-10)
- Competed five times during his first indoor season with the Vols and earned Second Team All-America honors in the shot put
- Finished 14th overall at the NCAA Championships (4/14) with a toss 18.86 meters (61-10.5)
- Scored five points for the Vols at the SEC Championships (2/28) after finishing fourth with a mark of 19.47 meters (63-10.5)
- Set his lifetime PR in the shot put at the Doc Hale Invitational (2/7) with a throw of 19.83 meters (65-0.75)
- Finished second and equaled his previous PR at the Arkansas Invitational (1/16) with a mark of 19.06m (62-6.5)
PRIOR TO TENNESSEE
- Spent his freshman collegiate season at Baylor University in 2025
- Qualified for the 2025 NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in the shot put after logging an outdoor-best of 18.91 meters (62-0.5) at the Texas Invitational
- Finished 10th in the shot put at the 2025 Big 12 Outdoor Championships with a mark of 18.28 meters (59-11.75)
- Captured the shot put title at the Texas A&M Alumnia Muster Invitational, throwing 18.53 meters (60-9.5)
- Capped his freshman indoor season placing fourth at the Big 12 Championships with a personal-best mark of 19.06 meters (62-6.5)
- Earned back-to-back victories in the shot put at the Texas A&M Charlie Thomas Invitational (18.37m) and DeLoss Dodd Invitational (18.25m) during the indoor season
- Made his collegiate debut with a third-place finish at the Corky Classic, throwing the shot 18.97 meters (62-3)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Hails from Mossel Bay, South Africa, and attended Noordheuwel High School
- Represented South Africa in the shot put at the 2024 World U20 Championships where he earned a silver medal, throwing the 6kg implement 20.74 meters (68-0.5)
- Claimed 2023 and 2024 South African U20 titles in the shot put with marks of 18.97 meters (62-3) and 19.50 meters (64-0), respectively
- Finished first overall at the 2023 African U20 Championships in the 6kg shot put, tossing a winning mark of 17.76 meters (58-3.25)
T&F | Tennessee Invite Meet Recap (4.11.26)
Monday, April 13
T&F | Florida Relays Meet Recap (4.4.26)
Monday, April 06
T&F | NCAA Indoor Championships Meet Recap (3.14.26)
Wednesday, March 18
Everything Orange S3 l Ismaila Sawaneh (Track & Field)
Friday, March 06
