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Tom Cao

  • Position:
    Sprints/Jumps
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-9 / 150
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Farmington, MN
  • Highschool:
    Farmington High School
  • Prev School:
    Concordia St. Paul
  • Major:
    Sports Management

Summary

Biography

2025 Season Highlights - North Central

Competed in both the indoor and outdoor seasons for the Rams... In the indoor season, he set the program record in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.54 seconds at the Snowshoe Open Meet... At the UMAC Indoor Championships, he set the program record in the pole vault with a mark of 3.55m (8th place)... He also was a member of the 4x200m relay team that took 4th in 1:40.88... In the outdoor season, Tom set the outdoor pole vault record with a vault of 3.98m at the Gary Wilson Invitational... At the UMAC Outdoor Championship Meet, he placed 4th in the pole vault with a mark of 3.92m... Qualified for the NCCAA Outdoor National Championships in the pole vault. He placed 2nd overall and was the top finisher for the Rams in the Pole Vault, totaling 3.85m.

2023 Season Highlights - Concordia St. Paul

Competed in the pole vault … Placed eighth at the Chuck Petersen Open with a season-high height of 3.46m (11’ 4.25”) … Placed fourth at the St. Thomas Indoor Invitational with a vault of 3.20m (10’6”).

2022 Season Highlights - Concordia St. Paul

Competed in the long jump, high jump, 60m, 60m hurdles, 200m, 4x400 relay, and pole vault during his freshman campaign ... Was a member of the first place 4x400 relay and set his season high in the long jump at 5.00m (16' 5") at the Chuck Peterson Open ... Set a season high in the 60m with a time of 7.70 at the SDSU D2 Open ... Set a season high in the 200m with a time of 25:44 at the NSIC & Friends Indoor Challenge ... Set a season high in the 60m hurdles with a time of 10:41 at the Snowshow Open ... Set a season high in the high jump with 1.60m (5' 3") at the Hamline Invitational ... Set a season high at the Maverick Open in the pole vault with 3.57m (11' 8.5").

Prep Career

Attended Farmington High School... Track & field team captain... Lettered in football, track and field, band, and choir for the Tigers… Helped the Tigers to a 2020 section championship in football … Established PRs of 12.25 in the 100m, 45.5 in the 300m hurdles, and 8'6" in the pole vault... Graduated in 2021.

Personal

Tom was born on September 20th, 2002... Majoring in Sports Management... Interns at River Valley Church... Parents are Todd and Nhung Cao... Siblings names are Tammy (26) and Terry (24).

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Historical Player Information

  • 2025Junior

    Sprints/Jumps
    5'9" 150 lbs

  • 2026Senior

    Sprints/Jumps
    5'9" 150 lbs