Wyatt Rhoads

Photo by: Sam Boender, CSM

Height:
6-0
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Ames, Iowa
High School:
Gilbert / Iowa State

2021: (Indoors): Did not compete.
(Outdoors): Competed six times for the Buffs, focusing on the decathlon ... Finished season at the PAC-12 Championships, where he scored with a 5th place finish in the decathlon and a score of 6863 points.

2020: (Indoors): Competed four times for the Buffs ... Opened up season with the heptathlon at the Mines Alumni Classic, placing third and scoring 5061 points.
(Outdoors): Canceled (coronavirus)

2019: (Indoors): Competed once, unattached, in the high jump and pole vault.
(Outdoors): Competed six times for the Buffs ... Finished season at the PAC-12 Championships, where he scored with an 8th place finish in the decathlon and a score of 6172 points.

PREVIOUS COLLEGE: Rhoads was a two-sport athlete at Iowa State in track and football. Placed seventh in the decathlon at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships in 2016 and 2017, then improved to fourth in 2018. Owns the seventh-best mark in the heptathlon for the Cyclones and the 10^th-best mark in the decathlon. He was named the Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Year as well.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four sport athlete for Gilbert in football, track, wrestling and baseball, lettering four times in all but football. Owns the school records in the 4x400 meter relay, the 4x800 and the 400 hurdles. Was part of the 2015 4x800 meter Iowa State 3A State Championship team. He also has the school record for most wrestling wins in a career. He placed eighth as a senior in the state wrestling championships.

PERSONAL: Son of Paul and Vickie Rhoads. Part of a large football family, led by his father who is a coach for the UCLA football team. His brother Jake was the starting long snapper at Iowa State under the direction of his father. His parents bother were athletes at Missouri Western State University where his mother played basketball and his father played football. He is getting his Masters of Organizational Leadership at CU. Wants to make the Olympic bobsled team and become a track coach. Was recruited by CSU, Wichita State, Nebraska, Arizona State, Oregon, Michigan State and Kent State.