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2017 Men's Track Roster

Adam Kessler

  • Position Throws
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Lansing, Ill.
  • Highschool Thornton Fractional South

Biography

STATS

2017 - 1st Team All-OVC (Shot Put) - Outdoor
2017 - 1st Team All-OVC (Shot Put) - indoor

2017 - Competed in indoor and outdoor track during 2017 season... Indoor - competed in eight meets during the indoor season... first team All-Ohio Valley Conference winning the shot put at the OVC Indoor Championships with a throw of 58'5.25 which ranked second on the EIU career list... earned first place finishes in the shot put at the EIU Early Bird and EIU John Craft Invite... earned a first place finish in the weight throw at the EIU John Craft Invite... season best weight throw mark was 55'8.50" at the OVC Championships... member of OVC Indoor Championship team scoring championship points in both throws events... Outdoor - competed in eight meets during the outdoor season... earned first team All-OVC honors winning the shot put at the OVC Outdoor Championships with a season best toss of 56'11.25", mark ranked seventh on the EIU career top ten list... added season best hammer mark at the OVC Championship with a mark of 164'5.50"... season best discus mark was 147'6" at the WIU Lee Calhoun... 

2016: Competed in indoor and outdoor track... Indoor - competed in eight meets during the 2016 indoor season... member of OVC Indoor Track Championship team competing in throws... had a season best shot put mark of 52'4.75" at the the Notre Dame Meyo... posted a season best weight throw mark of 51'10.50 at the Grand Valley Big Meet... Outdoor - competed in six meets during the 2016 outdoor season... competed in three throws events... season best discus mark was 143'11" at the Illini Twilight... season best hammer throw was 155'4" at the EIU Twilight... season best shot put was 53'0.25" at the Illini Twilight... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Thornton Fractional South High School in Lansing... advanced to the IHSA Class 3A State Championships as a senior in the shot put... placed fourth in the state with a finals mark of 57'5.75"...  as a junior advanced to the IHSA Class 3A State Championships after winning the Flossmoor Sectional with a shot put throw of 51'6".

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

    Throws
  • 2017Sophomore

    Throws
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