2023-24 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
Career Achievements:NAIA National Champion (2024 Indoor Shot Put) ... NAIA All-American (2023 Indoor Shot Put; 2023 Outdoor Shot Put; 2024 Outdoor Shot Put) ... NAIA National Qualifier (2021 Outdoor Discus; 2022 Indoor Shot Put; 2022 Outdoor Shot Put; 2023 Indoor Shot Put, Weight Throw; 2023 Outdoor Shot Put; 2024 Indoor Shot Put, Weight Throw; 2024 Outdoor Shot Put, Discus) ... All-Crossroads League (2022 Outdoor Shot Put; 2023 Indoor Shot Put; 2023 Outdoor Shot Put; 2024 Indoor Shot Put; 2024 Outdoor Shot Put)
2023-24: Finished off his Marian career with another impressive pair of seasons, earning a National Champion honor and All-American honors in shot put ... Started off indoor season with a pair of fourth place finishes at the John Gartland Invitational in the shot put (16.35m) and the weight throw (17.20m) ... Continued the season with four consecutive wins in the shot put with the longest distance measuring to 18.11m at the Robert H. Johnson Open ... Claimed a first place finish at the CL Indoor Championships with a measurement of 17.21m to claim another All-Crossroads League honor in the event ... Finished off the indoor season with a National Championship in the Shot Put with a distance of 17.51m at the NAIA Indoor Championships ... Started off outdoor season with a first place finish in Shot Put (16.84m) and a seventh place finish in discus (46.52m) at the Montreat Open ... Threw a PR in the discus to claim third place at the Marian Open (49.62m) ... Claimed a Crossroads League Championship in the shot put with a distance of 18.60m ... Finished off the season in with a second place finish in shot put with a mark of 18.03m to claim another All-American honor.
2022-23: Put together another impressive season as a junior, earning NAIA All-American honors in indoor and outdoor shot put ... Won the shot put with a throw of 16.88m to begin the season ... Threw a PR of 17.75m in the weight throw to finish third, while taking second in the shot put at the Sean Brady Alumni Invitational ... Had best indoor throw in the shot put at the Crossroads League Championships with a 17.14m mark to finish first, earning All-CL honors ... Qualified for the NAIA Indoor National Championships in the shot put and weight throw ... Earned NAIA All-American honors in the shot put with a fourth place finish ... Started outdoor season winning the shot put at the Yellow Jacket Collegiate ... Finished first in the shot put (17.41m), fourth in the hammer throw (47.61m), and ninth in the discus throw (40.49m) at the Knight Open ... Hit a PR mark of 50.92m in the hammer throw at the Gibson Invitational ... Had a solid showing at the Crossroads League Outdoor Championships with a win in the shot put after throwing a PR of 17.74m, and taking fifth in the discus throw ... Tabbed NAIA All-American after finishing fourth at the NAIA Outdoor National Championships.
2021-22: Repeated success as a sophomore by competing in 15 meets ... Finished 16th or better during indoor season in each throw ... Set a PR in the weight throw at the Tom Hathaway Classic with a 16.71m throw, finishing fourth ... Placed second in the shot put in back to back meets and hit a season PR in the shot at the Tom Hathaway Classic ... Finished sixth in both the shot put and weight throw at the CL Championships ... Qualified for the NAIA Championships in the shot put and finished 11th with a 16.04m throw ... Finished 13th or better in every event during outdoor season ... Earned a win and set a lifetime PR in the shot put at the Little State meet with a 16.33m effort ... At the Crossroads League meet earned his first career All-CL honor with a third place finish in the shot put ... Finished eighth in discus at the CL meet ... Qualified for the NAIA Championships in the shot put and finished 13th with a 16.22m effort.
2020-21: Competed in 12 meets as a freshman, qualifying for the NAIA Championships during outdoor season ... Finished 15th or better in both the shot put and weight throw during indoor season ... Hit a season-best 15.03m at the CL meet and finished 7th ... Placed 12th or better in each throw during outdoor season ... Set his PR inthe discus and hammer at the Strive for Greatness meet, finishing second in the disc with a 48.25m throw and ninth in the hammer with a 48.81m throw ... Placed fifth in shot put at the CL Championship ... Qualified for the NAIA Championships as a freshman in discus and finished 12th with a 46.59m effort.
