Hall of Fame
Henry Patterson was one of the most decorated track & field stars in UT history. A decathlete and high jumper, Patterson was a two-time All-American and four-time All-MAC selection in the high jump. He was named the MAC Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year in 1996 after he set the league record in the high jump. He went on to win the Penn Relays, earn All-America honors in the high jump and was a finalist on the 1996 U.S. Olympic Team. He also was an alternate on the 2000 and 2004 U.S. Olympic teams, and won the U.S. championship in 1999. He stills holds the UT record for the high jump (7-4 1/2). His all-time best was 7-7 1/4. As a freshman, Patterson was runner-up in the pentathlon and high jump at the MAC indoor and outdoor championships. As a sophomore, he qualified for the NCAA indoor championships in the high jump, set the UT indoor record and earned first-team Academic All-MAC honors. As a junior, he won the MAC championship and finished ninth at the NCAAs in the high jump, again earning first-team Academic All-MAC. As a senior, he was fifth at the NCAA indoor championship meet in the high jump and made first-team Academic All-MAC for a third straight season. He competed on the professional track circuit from 1998-2005. Most recently he finished sixth at the 2005 U.S. Outdoor Championships and fifth at the 2004 U.S. Championships/Olympic Qualifying Meet.
