Nate Figgers
- position Jumps
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Bryan, Texas
- High school Bryan Rudder HS
- position Jumps
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Bryan, Texas
- High school Bryan Rudder HS
Nate Figgers Bio
Career Honors and Recognition
2025 Outdoor First Team All-American
2024 First-Year SEC Honor Roll
Season and Career Results
2025
Indoor
Took part in nine meets during the indoor season, competing in the high jump and the long jump … Tied his indoor personal best of 2.12m (6-11.5) twice during the indoor season, doing so at the Corky Classic and the Gamecock Challenge … Remains ninth all-time in program history in the high jump … Won the USC Invite high jump, clearing 2.05m (6-8.75) … Made his collegiate indoor long jump debut at the Carolina Challenge, finishing runner-up with a personal best mark of 7.30m (23-11.5) … Cleared 2.06m (6-9) in the high jump at the SEC Indoor Championship and also jumped 7.24m (23-9) in the long jump at the SEC Indoor Championship.
Outdoor
Competed in seven meets during the outdoor season, taking part in both the high jump and the long jump … Made his NCAA Outdoor Championship debut in the high jump, placing fifth overall with a new personal best clearance of 2.20m (7-2.5) … Earned First Team All-American honors and became just the third Gamecock male to ever score in the high jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championship … In addition, his clearance of 2.20m now ranks third all-time in Gamecock history … Cleared 2.15m at the NCAA East Regional, earning his place at the NCAA Championship … Scored at the SEC Outdoor Championship in the high jump, clearing 2.12m (6-11.5) to finish fifth overall … Won the high jump in both of South Carolina’s home events, doing so at the Weems Baskin Invitational (2.16m) and the Gamecock Invite (2.11m) … Jumped a personal best distance of 7.15m (23-5.5) in the long jump at the Michael Johnson Invite, finishing 13th overall.
2024
Indoor
Competed in seven indoor meets in his first season with the Gamecocks, competing in the high jump in all seven appearances … Finished inside the top-3 in three of his appearances, including winning the Carolina Challenge after clearing 2.06m … Jumped a personal best 2.12m (6-11.5) at the Razorback Invitational to finish fourth overall, marking the ninth highest indoor jump in program history … Made his collegiate debut at the Clemson Opener in December when he finished runner-up with a jump of 2.10m … Also finished runner-up at the SC Invite after jumping 2.11m (6-11).
Outdoor
Competed in eight outdoor meets in the high jump, including at the NCAA East Regional where he finished 19th after tying his personal best of 2.14m (7-0.25) which ranks 10th all-time in program history … Scored at the SEC Outdoor Championship, finishing eighth overall after clearing 2.09m (6-10.25) … Ended the season with five Top-3 finishes, including winning in his outdoor debut at the Shamrock Invitational, clearing 2.14m (7-0.25) … Appeared in two home meets during the outdoor season and finished runner-up in each of those meets, clearing 2.11m (6-11) at the Weems Baskin Invitational and 2.06m (6-9) at the Gamecock Invitational.
Personal Records
Indoor
| HJ | 2.12m/6-11.5 (3x, most recently 2/1/25) |
| LJ | 7.30m/23-11.5 (1/31/25) |
Outdoor
| HJ | 2.20m/7-2.5 (6/13/25) |
| LJ | 7.15m/23-5.5w (4/18/25) |
