University of Georgia Athletics
2018-19 Track & Field Roster
Antonios Merlos
- Position:
- High Jump
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Corinth, Greece
- High School:
- Aristoteleio
2018 NCAA First Team Outdoor All-American (High Jump)
2019: Outdoor - Hit a season-best high jump mark of 7 feet, 1 inch to finish 15th at the NCAA East Prelims…Was third at the Spec Towns Invite thanks to a 6-11.50 clearance…Took 11th at the SEC Championships after registering a height of 6-9.50.
Indoor - Reached the finals of the SEC Indoor Championships in the high jump, clearing a height of 6 feet, 8.75 inches at the postseason meet...Notched four top 10 finishes in the high jump in the regular season, including the Clemson Invitational (sixth, 6’9.75”), the Husker Invitational (eighth, 6’10.75), the UAB Blazer Invitational (ninth, 6’8.75”) and the Tyson Invitational (10th, 6’9.5”).
2018: Outdoor - Put on a spectacular postseason performance, as he finished fifth in the high jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championships after entering with the NCAA East Region No. 23 qualifying mark...Was the only freshman among four first team All-Americans in the high jump from the Southeastern Conference...Cleared a personal-best height of 7 feet, 1 ¾ inches to help seal Georgia’s national championship with teammate Keenon Laine in the high jump...Booked his trip to Oregon by clearing 6 feet, 11 inches as the No. 7 finisher out of the NCAA East Prelims...Flew to a new personal best in the high jump of 7 feet, 1 inch towards a seventh-place finish at the SEC Outdoor Championships...Opened his first outdoor season with a seventh-place finish at the Mt. SAC Relays, soaring towards a mark of 6 feet, 10 ¼ inches.
High School: Finished second in high jump at 2016 U-18 European Championships…Took 10th in the high jump at the 2017 U-20 European Championships…Personal-best mark of 7 feet, 2 inches…Also played soccer.
Personal: Born, April 4, 1999…Son of Omiros Merlos and Eyridiki Paulatou…Intended major in Management.
