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2012 Track & Field Roster

Jorge Merino

  • Position Throws
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 258
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Old Bridge, N.J.
  • Highschool Old Bridge

Biography

At Rider:
Team Captain...as a sophomore, placed fifth in the discus (48.94m) and tenth in the shot put (15.48m) at the Larry Ellis Invitational...at the Hopkins/Loyola Invite won the shot put (14.38m)...won the shot put (16.20m) and the discus (49.05m) at the Rider Invitational, both distances are IC4A qualifiers and the shot put is a new Rider record...as a freshman, at the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships placed third in the discus (41.98m), fifth in the hammer (40.28) and fifth in the shot put (12.80m) helping the team finish second... placed second in the shot put (47'11.25") and second in the discus (138'8")...set the Rider record for the Indoor shot put (52'1") at the 2009-10 MAAC Championships, placing second...also placed seventh in the wt. throw (44'3.5") at MAACs...qualified for the IC4A Championships this past winter in the shot put.

Historical Player Information

  • 2010Freshman

    Throws
    6'2" 258 lbs
  • 2011Sophomore

    Throws
    6'2" 258 lbs
  • 2012Junior

    Throws
    6'2" 258 lbs