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Lewis & Clark College

2024-25 Track and Field Roster

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Colin Blume
Jordan Wu
Matthew Barreau
Seth Orensky
Steve Gibbons
Seth Orensky

Jon Fritz

  • Height 5-9
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Newport, Ore.
  • High School Newport
  • Events Sprints/Hurdles/Javelin
  • Major Psychology

Biography

TFRRS STATS PAGE: https://tf.tfrrs.org/athletes/8368263/Lewis__Clark/Jonathan_Fritz

2024-25 Awards 
 
2025 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District

2025 Northwest Conference Scholar-Athlete 

2025 Outdoor Season Best Marks
 
100M: 11.46 – John Knight Invite, April 12 
200M: 23.41 – Portland Twilight, May 10 
110M Hurdles: 16.25 – Northwest Conference Championship, April 26 
Javelin: 51.37M (168-6 Feet) – Northwest Conference Championship, April 26 – 39th in program history

2025 Indoor Season Best Marks
 
60M: 7.47 – George Fox Indoor #1, February 8
200M: 24.39 – Portland Indoor #1, January 26  
60M Hurdles: 8.99 – George Fox Indoor #2, February 21 

NOTABLES 
  • Competed in 12 meets during his junior season 
  • Opened his season by helping the 4x400M team finish first (3:36.19) at the Portland Indoor #1 Meet on January 26
  • Posted the best throw of his collegiate career in the javelin to finish 11th overall at the Northwest Conference Championship
  • Finished ninth in the 110M Hurdles (16.25) and helped the 4x100M (46.16) and 4x400M (3:27.93) place eighth at the Northwest Conference Championship
  • Closed out his season with a career-best time in the 200M (23.41) to finish third overall and a fifth-place showing in the 100M (11.71) at the Portland Twilight Meet 
2023-24 Awards 
 
2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District

2024 Outdoor Season Best Marks
 
100M: 11.53 – L&C Larry Byerly Invite, April 13 
110M Hurdles: 16.01 – Northwest Conference Championship, April 16 
Shot Put: 11.47M (37-07.75 Feet) – Linfield Open, May 4 
Discus Throw: 33.90M (111-03 Feet) – Pacific Open, March 30  
Javelin: 49.31M (161-09 Feet) – &C Larry Byerly Invite, April 13  – 43rd in program history

2023-24 Indoor Season Best Marks
 
60M: 7.21 - Whitworth Indoor Invitational, February 9-10 
60M Hurdles: 10.51 - Whitworth Indoor Invitational, February 9-10
200M: 23.44 - Whitworth Indoor Invitational, February 9-10 – 5th in program history
400M: 55.18 – 2023 Spokane Invitational, December 9 – 11th in program history
Shot Put: 11.36M (37-03.25 Feet) – George Fox Indoor #1, February 3 – 4th in program history

NOTABLES 
  • Competed in nine meets during his sophomore season 
  • Continued to prove to be one of the most versatile athletes on the team as he competed in five individual events in both indoor and outdoor season 
  • Opened his sophomore season by racing in the 60M (7.22) and 400M and helped set the 4x400M relay indoor record (3:31.63) at the 2023 Spokane Invitational on December 9
  • Posted a career-best throw in the javelin on April 12 at the L&C Larry Byerly Invite
  • Scored points for the team in the 110M Hurdles (8th place) and the 4x100M Relay (43.02 – 7th place) at the Northwest Conference Championship Meet
  • Placed 11th in the shot put (10.29M) and 12th in the javelin (47.72M) at the NWC Championship 
2022-23 Awards 
 
All-Conference: 110M Hurdles (3rd Place)  
 
2023 Outdoor Season Best Marks
 
100M: 11.27 – NWC Multis Event, April 10-11 – 45th in program history
200M: 23.71 – L&C Friday Night Lights, March 24 
400M: 53.86 – NWC Multis Event, April 10-11
1,500M: 5:16.40 – NWC Multis Event, April 10-11
110M Hurdles: 15.50 – NWC Championship, April 21 – 19th in program history
High Jump: 1.71M (5-07.25) – NWC Multis Event, April 10-11
Pole Vault: 3.15M (10-04) – Pacific Multi Meet, March 30-31 
Long Jump: 6.37M (20-10.75) – L&C Spring Break Open, March 17-18 – 36th in program history
Shot Put: 11.60M (38-00.75) – Pacific Multi Meet, March 30-31 
Discus: 35.97M (118-00) – Linfield Open, May 6 
Javelin: 49.02M (160-10) – John Knight Invitational, April 7 – 43rd in program history
Decathlon: 5,777 Points  – NWC Multis Event, April 10-11– 8th in program history
 
2023 Indoor Season Best Marks
 
60M: 7.16 – Whitworth Invitational, February 10-11 – 2nd in program history
1,000M: 3:12.78 – Whitworth Invitational, February 10-11 – 2nd in program history
60M Hurdles: 8.90 – George Fox Indoor #2, February 17 – 4th in program history
High Jump: 1.77M (5-09.75) – Whitworth Invitational, February 10-11 – 4th in program history
Pole Vault: 3.15M (10-04) – Whitworth Invitational, February 10-11 – 6th in program history
Long Jump: 6.50M (21-04) – George Fox Indoor #2, February 17 – 2nd in program history
Shot Put: 10.80M (35-05.25) – Whitworth Invitational, February 10-11 – 4th in program history
Heptathlon: 4,210 Points – Whitworth Invitational, February 10-11 – 2nd in program history
 
NOTABLES 
  • Made his collegiate debut on February 5 at the George Fox Indoor #1 Meet 
  • Competed in the 100M Hurdles (3rd place), decathlon (5th place) javelin (15th place) and 4x100M Relay (fourth) at the NWC Championship Meet 
  • Competed in three multi events during the season and finished in third (Pacific Multi), fifth (NWC Multis) and seventh (Whitworth Indoor)
  • Earned a spot in the top-50 in program history in 13 events during his freshman season
At Lewis & Clark: Minoring in Neuroscience. 

Prior to Lewis & Clark: Attended Newport High School ... Played baseball, basketball and competed in track & field ... Finished in the top-five in the state as a senior at the 4A State Championship in the discus (2nd) and long jump (4th) ... First Team All-State and All-League in baseball as a junior and senior ... Second Team All-League in baseball as a freshman ... Named the Les & Bobs Tournament MVP as a freshman ... Led his baseball team to a league title as a freshman ... Honorable Mention All-League in basketball as a senior ... Named the Elks Most Valuable Student ... Member of the Honor Roll. 

Why Did You Choose Lewis & Clark?: For the more personal academic environment

Historical Player Information

  • 2023First Year

    Multis
    5'9"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Multis
    5'9"
  • 2024-25Junior

    Sprints/Hurdles/Javelin
    5'9"