Nick Trubachik was announced as a volunteer assistant coach for the Portland State track team Oct. 11, 2010. Trubachik will primarily assist the Vikings with the multi-events, but will also assist with the Vikings sprinters and hurdlers. He was hired along with former Oregon all-american Kalindra McFadden.
"It's a tremendous opportunity for the student-athletes," laughed Head Coach Ronnye Harrison, "They bring youthful experience. We (as coaches) know how great they are, but when the athletes know how great they are ... It sets a standard for the program. It sets a standard for the athletes to aspire to – to get to that all-american level."
Trubachik, no stranger to the Park Blocks, competed at Portland State from 2007-10 and became the Vikings first all-american since 1996. He was also the first male to compete at the Division I level for PSU.
He won back-to-back heptathlon championships at the Big Sky Indoor Championships in 2009 and 2010 and won the decathlon at the outdoor championship in 2008 and 2010. He was named the Big Sky's Outdoor Championship Field Athlete of the Meet in 2010 with his score of 7,390, nearly breaking the all-time championship mark of 7,477 points, and qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
At the 2010 NCAA Championships, Trubachik rallied to a seventh-place finish and a score of 7,510 to earn all-america honors and the right to compete at the USA Track & Field Championships. There he finished eighth with a score of 7,434 and went on to compete for Team USA at the NACAC U23 Championships and finished second on the international level.
THE TRUBACHIK FILE
Born: June 24, 1988
Hometown: Estacada, Ore.
Degree in progress; Health Sciences major
INTERNATIONAL TRACK EXPERIENCE:
· Competed at the NACAC U23 Championships and finished second (7,497 points); his third decathlon in a month
· Member of U.S. Track & Field Team
COLLEGE EXPERIENCE:
· Four-time letterwinner for Portland State Vikings, 2007-10
· All-American decathlete at 2010 NCAA Championships
· School-record holder in decathlon, 7,510 points
· Finished eighth at 2010 USA USA Track & Field Championships
· 2010 Big Sky Outdoor Championship Field Athlete of the Meet
· Four-time Big Sky Champion in heptathlon and decathlon; 2009 decathlon runner-up
HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE:
· Attended Estacada High School in Estacada, Ore.
· Was 3A state javelin champion
· State Junior Olympics Champion in both javelin and triple jump
· Competed in both track and soccer for the Rangers
· Holds Tri-Valley League Championship record in the javelin
