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Teko Cates
- Position:
- Multis
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Springdale, Wash.
- High School:
- Mary Walker
2026 All-America Honorable Mention (Decathlon)
2026 Big Ten Outdoor Decathlon Runner-Up
2026 Outdoors: Reached the NCAA Outdoor Championships to cap off his redshirt freshman season in the decathlon … did not finish the decathlon at NCAAs due to an injury, stopping after the fourth event, but still earning honorable mention All-America … took the silver medal in the decathlon at the Big Ten Championships, scoring 7,632 points to go to No. 8 in UW history and qualifying for NCAAs with that score … in the Big Ten dec, won the high jump at 6-11 1/2 and won the pole vault with a PR of 15-9, and also had a 400m PR of 50.23 and a discus PR of 142-0 … first collegiate decathlon came at the Mt. SAC Relays, scoring 7,443 points, with a PR in the 100m of 10.78 and a shot put PR of 43-2 1/2 … a huge long jump PR in a victory at the Stanford Invitational, flying 25-5 1/4 to go to No. 6 in school history.
2026 Indoors: Showed his huge potential in his first collegiate action after missing the previous year with an injury, getting UW top-10 marks in both the long jump and high jump … in his first long jump competition in two years, won the UW Invitational in a PR of 24-5 3/4 to go to No. 6 in Husky history indoors … followed that two weeks later with a high jump PR of 7-2 1/4 to win the Don Kirby Elite Invite in Albuquerque, going to No. 4 in UW history … first collegiate meet at the Spokane Invitational in Dec. 2025, clearing 15-8 1/4 in the pole vault and throwing 39-9 3/4 in the shot put … did the high jump at Big Ten Indoors, clearing 6-8 1/4 to finish 15th.
2025: Redshirted his first season on the squad.
High School and Personal: Tomeko “Teko” Cates … born in Spokane, Wash. … mother is Cynthia Cates who also coached high school track team … has twin sister, Tamia, and older brothers Payden and Dustin … Tamia will compete in track at Seattle Pacific … the Washington state decathlon champion in 2024, scoring 6,983 points which included a high jump PR of 6-11 … decathlon score ranked fifth-best in the nation … focused on the triple jump at state as a senior, winning the title … as a junior, scored 6,674 points to take second in the decathlon at the 2023 USATF National Junior Olympic Championships … seventh in the decathlon at 2023 Nike Outdoor Nationals … won four individual Washington 1B state titles as a junior, taking the 200-meters, high jump, long jump, and triple jump, and was second in the decathlon … won the high jump and triple jump 1B state titles a s a sophomore … also lettered in football and basketball and was team MVP in basketball … a WIAA Athlete of the Week winner … STCU student-athlete of the year … on the high honor roll and a Rotary student of the month.
Major Meets
2026 Big Ten Indoors - 15th, High Jump
2026 Big Ten Outdoors - 2nd, Decathlon
2026 NCAA Prelims - NH, High Jump
2026 NCAA Outdoors - DNF, Decathlon (All-America Hon. Mention)
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Outdoor Bests
100m…….10.76w / 10.78
400m…….50.23
1500m.......4:55.12
110m Hurdles.......15.27
High Jump…….6-11 1/2
Pole Vault…….15-9
Long Jump…….25-5 1/4
Shot Put…….43-2 1/2
Discus…….142-0
Javelin…….166-3 (H.S.)
Decathlon…….7632
Indoor Bests
60m Hurdles.......8.80 alt
High Jump.......7-2 1/4
Pole Vault.......15-8 1/4
Long Jump.......24-5 3/4
Shot Put.......42-10 3/4
2026 Big Ten Outdoor Decathlon Runner-Up
2026 Outdoors: Reached the NCAA Outdoor Championships to cap off his redshirt freshman season in the decathlon … did not finish the decathlon at NCAAs due to an injury, stopping after the fourth event, but still earning honorable mention All-America … took the silver medal in the decathlon at the Big Ten Championships, scoring 7,632 points to go to No. 8 in UW history and qualifying for NCAAs with that score … in the Big Ten dec, won the high jump at 6-11 1/2 and won the pole vault with a PR of 15-9, and also had a 400m PR of 50.23 and a discus PR of 142-0 … first collegiate decathlon came at the Mt. SAC Relays, scoring 7,443 points, with a PR in the 100m of 10.78 and a shot put PR of 43-2 1/2 … a huge long jump PR in a victory at the Stanford Invitational, flying 25-5 1/4 to go to No. 6 in school history.
2026 Indoors: Showed his huge potential in his first collegiate action after missing the previous year with an injury, getting UW top-10 marks in both the long jump and high jump … in his first long jump competition in two years, won the UW Invitational in a PR of 24-5 3/4 to go to No. 6 in Husky history indoors … followed that two weeks later with a high jump PR of 7-2 1/4 to win the Don Kirby Elite Invite in Albuquerque, going to No. 4 in UW history … first collegiate meet at the Spokane Invitational in Dec. 2025, clearing 15-8 1/4 in the pole vault and throwing 39-9 3/4 in the shot put … did the high jump at Big Ten Indoors, clearing 6-8 1/4 to finish 15th.
2025: Redshirted his first season on the squad.
High School and Personal: Tomeko “Teko” Cates … born in Spokane, Wash. … mother is Cynthia Cates who also coached high school track team … has twin sister, Tamia, and older brothers Payden and Dustin … Tamia will compete in track at Seattle Pacific … the Washington state decathlon champion in 2024, scoring 6,983 points which included a high jump PR of 6-11 … decathlon score ranked fifth-best in the nation … focused on the triple jump at state as a senior, winning the title … as a junior, scored 6,674 points to take second in the decathlon at the 2023 USATF National Junior Olympic Championships … seventh in the decathlon at 2023 Nike Outdoor Nationals … won four individual Washington 1B state titles as a junior, taking the 200-meters, high jump, long jump, and triple jump, and was second in the decathlon … won the high jump and triple jump 1B state titles a s a sophomore … also lettered in football and basketball and was team MVP in basketball … a WIAA Athlete of the Week winner … STCU student-athlete of the year … on the high honor roll and a Rotary student of the month.
Major Meets
2026 Big Ten Indoors - 15th, High Jump
2026 Big Ten Outdoors - 2nd, Decathlon
2026 NCAA Prelims - NH, High Jump
2026 NCAA Outdoors - DNF, Decathlon (All-America Hon. Mention)
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Outdoor Bests
100m…….10.76w / 10.78
400m…….50.23
1500m.......4:55.12
110m Hurdles.......15.27
High Jump…….6-11 1/2
Pole Vault…….15-9
Long Jump…….25-5 1/4
Shot Put…….43-2 1/2
Discus…….142-0
Javelin…….166-3 (H.S.)
Decathlon…….7632
Indoor Bests
60m Hurdles.......8.80 alt
High Jump.......7-2 1/4
Pole Vault.......15-8 1/4
Long Jump.......24-5 3/4
Shot Put.......42-10 3/4
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