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2017-18 Track and Field

Matt Monroe

Matt Monroe

  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Ravenna, Ohio
  • High School:
    Crestwood
  • Events:
    Throws
  • Major:
    Allied Health

Summary

Biography

2018 Outdoor (Senior): Took first place in the hammer throw with a throw of 56.09m...placed ninth in discus with 43.61m at the Horizon League Championships.

2018 Indoor (Senior): Finished seventh in weight throw with a toss of 16.39m at the Horizon League Championships. 

2017 Outdoor (Junior): Took third place in the hammer throw with a final toss of 52.47 meters at the Horizon League Championships...best throw on the year was a 53.36m effort at the Raleigh Relays...had a throw of 40.73m in the discus at the Northeast Ohio Quad meet.

2017 Indoor (Junior): Placed second in the weight throw with a personal-best toss of 16.78 meters at the Horizon League Championships.

2016 Outdoor (Sophomore): Finished third in the hammer throw at the Horizon League Championships with a career-best toss of 55.71m...was 13th at the Horizon League Championships in the discus with a throw of 41.50m...had a season-best throw of 43.57m in the discus at the Northeast Ohio Quad.

2016 Indoor (Sophomore): Took 10th at the Horizon League Championships in the weight throw with a toss of 15.40 meters...helped the Penguins win the Horizon League Indoor Championships....had a season-best throw in the weight throw with a mark of 16.47 meters at the YSU National Invitational.

2015 Outdoor (R-Freshman): Had a season-best throw of 40.10m (131-6) at the Northeast Ohio Invitational...achieved a season-best throw of 46.02m (151-0) at the Slippery Rock Dave Labor Invitational.

2015 Indoor (R-Freshman): Had a season-best in the weight throw with a toss of 13.94 meters at the YSU Icebreaker.

2014 Outdoor (Freshman): Redshirted.

2014 Indoor (Freshman): Redshirted.

High School: Two-time Division II state qualifier…earned seven letters and was a captain…in 2013, made it to State in discus and finished eighth (161 feet)…in 2012, finished eighth in both the shot put (51’5”) and discus (157”2”) at the state meet…in the 2012 indoor season made it to the OATCCC Indoor State Championships and finished third throwing 57-8…in the outdoor season he made it to Regionals in discus placing second (157-2) and in shot put finishing third (49-7)…in 2011 advanced to Districts in the shot put to finish fourth with a throw of 45-4 and placed first in the discus with a toss of 151-1…moved on to Regional’s in both events finishing 10th in each event with throws of 44-10 (shot put) and 137 (discus)… in 2010, made it to the District meet in the discus and finished first (130-6) and in the shot put placing sixth (37-1)…made it to the Andover Division II District Tournament in discus finishing seventh (130-6) and in shot put finishing ninth (37-1).

Personal: Son of Todd and Vicki...has two sisters, Danielle and Brittany...major is Exercise Science...wants to be a chiropractor.

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