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2020-2021 Men's Track & Field Roster

Mitch Mershon

  • Position Throws
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Braselton, Ga
  • High School Jackson County
  • Major business management

Biography

Honors and Awards:
- USA South All-Conference Third Team – Shot Put (2021)
- USA South All-Conference Third Team – Hammer Throw (2021)
 
2021 Outdoor:
- Competed in 29 events across four different throwing disciplines
- Set a career-best with a 11.46m mark in the shot put at the USA South Championships

Top Results: Indoor First, Outdoor Second
2020 (outdoor season shortened due to coronavirus):
- Shot Put – 11.33m
- Weight Throw – 11.03m
- Shot Put – 10.76m
- Discus – 27.41m
- Hammer – 36.73m
- Javelin – 31.29m 
2019:
- Shot Put – 10.93m
- Weight Throw – 8.58m
- Hammer – 35.46m
- Discus – 29.23m
- Shot Put – 10.94m
- Javelin – 35.21m 
2018:
- Shot Put – 10.43m
- Hammer – 32.33m
- Discus – 28.73m
- Shot Put – 10.87m
 
2017:
- Shot Put – 9.79m
- Hammer – 20.32m
- Discus – 28.62m
- Shot Put – 10.49m
 
Prep & Personal:
- Native of Braselton, Georgia
- Graduated from Jackson County Comprehensive High School in 2016
- Majoring in business management
 
Career Stats

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-2017Freshman

    Throws
    5'10" 0 lbs
  • 2017-2018Sophomore

    Throws
    5'10" 0 lbs
  • 2018-2019Junior

    Throws
    5'11" 230 lbs
  • 2019-2020Senior

    Throws
    5'11" 230 lbs
  • 2020-2021Graduate Student

    Throws
    5'11" 230 lbs