2018-19
Indoor (Senior): Competed in seven meets ... Jumped a season-best 6-8.75 (2.05m) in the opener at SDSU Holiday Invite and Multi ... Finished eighth at The Summit League Championship, clearing 6-6.25 (1.99m) at the meet,
Outdoor (Senior): Redshirted the season.
2017-18
Indoor (Junior): Competed in seven meets … All-Big Sky in high jump … Finished second at the Big Sky Championship with clearance of 6-10.25 (2.09m) … Recorded a personal-best 20-11.75 (6.39m) in the long jump at the SDSU Indoor Classic … Cleared at least 6-8 (2.03m) in every competition.
Outdoor (Junior): NCAA Midwest Regional qualifier in the high jump … Big Sky High Jump Champion … Became just the second athlete in UND history to clear seven feet in the high jump with his 7-0.25 effort at Idaho State … Cleared 6-11 (2.11m) at the NCAA Regional in Sacramento, falling just shy of securing a berth to the NCAA Championship … Set a personal-record at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational in the long jump at 20-11.25 (6.38m).Â
2016-17
Indoor (Sophomore): Earned all-conference honors with a runner-up finish at the Big Sky Conference ... Cleared a season-best 6-10.25 (2.09) … Won the high jump at the Jim Emmerich Invitational.
Outdoor (Sophomore): Placed fifth in the high jump at the Big Sky Conference Championship ... Won the high jump at the Seahawk Invitational and the Al Cassell Relays … Runner-up in the high jump at the Lyle Hokanson Classic … Finished third in the high jump at the Mary Al Bortke Open … Earned second letter.
2015-16
Indoor (Freshman): Finalist for UND’s Male Rookie of the Year Award (all sports) … Indoor conference champion in high jump with a clear of 6 feet, 11.75 inches (2.13) … Mark earned him the No. 2 spot in UND indoor history … Runner-up at the SDSU Indoor Invitational with a clear of 6-08.25 (2.04) … Won Cobber Duals with a clear of 6-06.75 (2.00) … Runner-up at the SDSU Holiday Classic with a clear of 6-08.00 (2.03).
Outdoor (Freshman): Earned the third spot in UND outdoor high jump history with a clear of 6-06.75 (2.00) at the Coastal Carolina Invitational … Earned first letter.
Before UND
A 2015 graduate of Rugby High School ... A multi-sport athlete who lettered four times in both track and cross country and three times in basketball ... Named North Central Senior Athlete of the Year as a senior ... Set the school record in the high jump (6 feet, 6 inches) and won the state championship in that event as a senior ...  Was also the state runner-up in the triple jump and placed fourth in the 4x400 relay ... Named team’s most improved as a junior ... Earned all-state honors in cross country in 2013 and was named Rugby’s most valuable runner ... Led Rugby to a state title in basketball as a senior and earned all-district honors.
Personal
Majoring in computer science ... Son of Rob and Steph Hovland ... Older sister, Aubrey, is a senior on UND’s track team.
