2019-20 Men's Track and Field

Jay Roberts

  • Height:
    6-3
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Whitwell, Tenn.
  • High School:
    McCallie

Summary

Biography

2019-20: A three-year letterwinner and a two-year captain ... will compete in the throws.

2018-19: Garnered his third straight letter … (Indoor) Collected All-ODAC laurels in the weight throw by finishing third at the ODAC Championship (2/24) with a career-best toss of 14.44m … also scored in the shot put by taking eighth (12.40m) … won the weight throw at the Wilkins Center Invitational (1/13) with a toss of 13.31m … (Outdoor) Claimed first in the discus (42.56m) and second in the shot put (14.41m) at the ODAC Championship (4/20) to total 18 points for the team … notched a career-best mark of 41.90m in the hammer throw at the WildCat Invitational (4/13) … recorded a career-best toss of 42.75m in the discus at the Doc Jopson Invitational (3/30) … earned USTFCCCA all-region accolades in the shot put.

2017-18: Earned his second letter ... (Indoor) Scored in two events at the ODAC Championship (2/25) ... was fourth in the shot put at 13.86m, and placed fourth in the weight throw with a career-best toss of 13.38m ... (Outdoor) Took fifth in the discus (40.61m) at the ODAC Championship (4/21) ... claimed seventh in the shot put at 12.90m, and finished eighth in the hammer throw with a career-best mark of 36.27m ... notched a personal-best throw in the discus (40.69m) at the Phoenix Invitational (4/14).

2016-17: Lettered in his first season ... (Indoor) Took second in the shot put at the ODAC Championship (2/26) with a toss of 14.44m (47''4.50") to earn Second Team All-ODAC accolades ... earned USTFCCCA all-region laurels in the shot put ... (Outdoor) Finished second in the shot put at the ODAC Championship (4/22) with a throw of 14.27m (46''10.00") ... recorded a season-best toss in the discus of 37.66m (123''7.00") at the Dr. Jack Toms Alumni Invitational (3/25).

High School: Earned four letters in wrestling and three each in football and track & field ... two-time all-state honoree from the Tennessee State Writers Association ... placed third in the state wrestling championship as a junior and senior ... finished fourth in the state championship for the shot put as a junior and won the state shot put championship as a senior ... served as president of the McCallie Athletic Council.

Personal: Community adviser for the W&L Esports House ... volunteers with Campus Kitchen ... data science intern for the US Air Force over the summer ... mathematics major ... also plays football for W&L.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17First Year

    6'3"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    6'3"
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    2018-19Junior

    6'3"
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    2019-20Senior

    6'3"
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