Troy University Athletics
2017-18 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Alvernaz, Michael
Michael Alvernaz
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Barrington, R.I.
- High School:
- Barrington HS
Bio
College Bests:
WT: 20.35m (2/9/18)
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HT: 63.09m (3/29/18)
JT: 46.65m (3/5/16)
Junior (2018): Indoor - Finished third at the Blazer Invitational weight throw with a mark of 19.37m ... Placed second in the weight throw in 19.65m at the Camel City Invitational ... Won the Samford Invite weight throw with a heave of 20.35m ... Finished eighth at the USATF Indoor Championships weight throw at 20.12m. Outdoor - Notched second place at the Jaguar Classic hammer throw with a mark of 60.78m ... Won the Samford Track Challenge hammer throw at 62.25m ... Set his personal record in the hammer at the Florida Relays with a throw of 63.09m, placing second ... Claimed third at the Sun Belt Conference Championship with a hammer throw mark of 61.88m ... Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminaries in the hammer and threw 60.77m.
Sophomore (2017): Indoor - Alvernaz finished in the top 5 in both of his weight throw events. His best throw and finish was at the Jaguar Invitational where he finished first with 19.09m. Outdoor - Alvernaz finished in the top 10 in seven of his nine hammer throw competitions. His best finish was second at the Samford Alabama Challenge with 58.81m and his best throw was fourth at the Florida Relays with 59.83m.
Freshman (2016) Indoor - Finished top 10 in all three weight throw events he competed in … Best finish and best throw at the UAB Invitational where he finished first with a 55-08.50 (16.98m). Outdoor - Finished in the top 10 in five of his six hammer throw competitions … Best finish was sixth at the War Eagle Invitational and the Jaguar Opener … His personal best of 178-02 (54.32m) was set at the War Eagle Invitational … Finished eighth in the discus event at the Jaguar Opener.
WT: 20.35m (2/9/18)
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HT: 63.09m (3/29/18)
JT: 46.65m (3/5/16)
Junior (2018): Indoor - Finished third at the Blazer Invitational weight throw with a mark of 19.37m ... Placed second in the weight throw in 19.65m at the Camel City Invitational ... Won the Samford Invite weight throw with a heave of 20.35m ... Finished eighth at the USATF Indoor Championships weight throw at 20.12m. Outdoor - Notched second place at the Jaguar Classic hammer throw with a mark of 60.78m ... Won the Samford Track Challenge hammer throw at 62.25m ... Set his personal record in the hammer at the Florida Relays with a throw of 63.09m, placing second ... Claimed third at the Sun Belt Conference Championship with a hammer throw mark of 61.88m ... Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminaries in the hammer and threw 60.77m.
Sophomore (2017): Indoor - Alvernaz finished in the top 5 in both of his weight throw events. His best throw and finish was at the Jaguar Invitational where he finished first with 19.09m. Outdoor - Alvernaz finished in the top 10 in seven of his nine hammer throw competitions. His best finish was second at the Samford Alabama Challenge with 58.81m and his best throw was fourth at the Florida Relays with 59.83m.
Freshman (2016) Indoor - Finished top 10 in all three weight throw events he competed in … Best finish and best throw at the UAB Invitational where he finished first with a 55-08.50 (16.98m). Outdoor - Finished in the top 10 in five of his six hammer throw competitions … Best finish was sixth at the War Eagle Invitational and the Jaguar Opener … His personal best of 178-02 (54.32m) was set at the War Eagle Invitational … Finished eighth in the discus event at the Jaguar Opener.
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