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Dimitrije Novakovic
- Position:
- Jumps
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Belgrade, Serbia
- High School:
- First Belgrade Gymnasium
Bio
2024 OUTDOOR: Competed in six meets for Akron...captured league title in the long jump with a season-best mark of 23-11.50 (7.30m) at the MAC Championships (May 10)...placed fourth in the triple jump at the MAC Championships (May 11) with a jump of 48-7.50 (14.82m)...recorded a season-best mark of 48-10 (14.88m) in the triple jump at the Len Paddock Invitational (April 27).
2024 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: MAC Champion (Outdoor Long Jump)...First-Team All-MAC (Long Jump).
2024 INDOOR: Competed in six meets for Akron...garnered Second-Team All-MAC accolades with a runner-up finish in the long jump at the MAC Championships (Feb. 23) with a season-best mark of 23-11.75 (7.31m)...recorded a season-best leap of 47-3.75 (14.42m) to place sixth in the triple jump at the MAC Championships (Feb. 24).
2024 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Second-Team All-MAC (Long Jump).
2023 OUTDOOR: Competed in 10 meets for the Zips...NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier in the long jump (May 24) and triple jump (May 26) with marks of 23-8.75 (7.23m) and 49-2.25 (14.99m), respectively...captured league title in the long jump with a season-best mark of 25-0.75 (7.64m) at the MAC Championships (May 12)...earned Second-Team All-MAC honors placing second in the triple jump with a season-best mark of 50-0 (15.24m) at the MAC Championships.
2023 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier (Outdoor Long Jump, Triple Jump)...MAC Champion (Outdoor Long Jump)...First-team All-MAC (Outdoor Jump)...Second-team All-MAC (Outdoor Triple Jump).
2023 INDOOR: Competed in seven meets for the Zips...placed fifth at the MAC Championships in the triple jump with a season-best mark of 48-7.50 (14.82m)...added a fifth-place performance in the long jump at the MAC Championships (Feb. 24) with a mark of 23-1.50 (7.05m)...tallied a season-best mark of 23-2.75 (7.08m) in the long jump at both the Penn State National (Jan. 27) and Spire Indoor Games (Feb. 11).
2020 INDOOR: Competed in four meets for the Zips, including placing fourth in the long jump and triple jump with marks of 24-1.75 (7.36m) and 49-4.50 (15.05m) at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 28-29)...his efforts at the MAC Indoor Championships earned him MAC Freshman Field Performer of the Meet...recorded the No. 4 mark in indoor program history in the triple jump with a mark of 50-9.50 (15.48m) to place second at the Penn State National (Jan. 31), while finishing third in the long jump with a mark of 23-9 (7.24m)...registered a trio of top-five finishes in the long jump and three top-10 efforts in the triple jump...added a mark of 49-9.25 (15.04m) to place sixth in the invitational triple jump at the Don Kirby Invitational (Feb. 14).
2020 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Named MAC Freshman Field Performer of the Meet.
PERSONAL: Majoring in biology…son of Miroslav and Irena Novakovic.
2024 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: MAC Champion (Outdoor Long Jump)...First-Team All-MAC (Long Jump).
2024 INDOOR: Competed in six meets for Akron...garnered Second-Team All-MAC accolades with a runner-up finish in the long jump at the MAC Championships (Feb. 23) with a season-best mark of 23-11.75 (7.31m)...recorded a season-best leap of 47-3.75 (14.42m) to place sixth in the triple jump at the MAC Championships (Feb. 24).
2024 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Second-Team All-MAC (Long Jump).
2023 OUTDOOR: Competed in 10 meets for the Zips...NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier in the long jump (May 24) and triple jump (May 26) with marks of 23-8.75 (7.23m) and 49-2.25 (14.99m), respectively...captured league title in the long jump with a season-best mark of 25-0.75 (7.64m) at the MAC Championships (May 12)...earned Second-Team All-MAC honors placing second in the triple jump with a season-best mark of 50-0 (15.24m) at the MAC Championships.
2023 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier (Outdoor Long Jump, Triple Jump)...MAC Champion (Outdoor Long Jump)...First-team All-MAC (Outdoor Jump)...Second-team All-MAC (Outdoor Triple Jump).
2023 INDOOR: Competed in seven meets for the Zips...placed fifth at the MAC Championships in the triple jump with a season-best mark of 48-7.50 (14.82m)...added a fifth-place performance in the long jump at the MAC Championships (Feb. 24) with a mark of 23-1.50 (7.05m)...tallied a season-best mark of 23-2.75 (7.08m) in the long jump at both the Penn State National (Jan. 27) and Spire Indoor Games (Feb. 11).
2020 INDOOR: Competed in four meets for the Zips, including placing fourth in the long jump and triple jump with marks of 24-1.75 (7.36m) and 49-4.50 (15.05m) at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 28-29)...his efforts at the MAC Indoor Championships earned him MAC Freshman Field Performer of the Meet...recorded the No. 4 mark in indoor program history in the triple jump with a mark of 50-9.50 (15.48m) to place second at the Penn State National (Jan. 31), while finishing third in the long jump with a mark of 23-9 (7.24m)...registered a trio of top-five finishes in the long jump and three top-10 efforts in the triple jump...added a mark of 49-9.25 (15.04m) to place sixth in the invitational triple jump at the Don Kirby Invitational (Feb. 14).
2020 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Named MAC Freshman Field Performer of the Meet.
PERSONAL: Majoring in biology…son of Miroslav and Irena Novakovic.
Akron Indoor Track & Field - Al Campbell Invitational
Friday, February 17
Akron Indoor Track & Field Dual vs. Kent State
Friday, January 20
2022 Akron Zips Athletics - Logo Reveal - 5/9/22
Monday, May 09
2021-22 Akron Zips This Week in Akron Athletics - 4/26/22
Tuesday, April 26