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Virginia Commonwealth University

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2021-22 Men's Track and Field Roster

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Glen Yancey

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Chesterfield, Va.
  • Highschool Manchester

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS/RECORDS

  • Shot Put: 17.41m
  • Discus: 45.21m
  • Weight Throw: 13.47m

2022 OUTDOOR

  • Won the shot put at the VCU Final Qualifier 
  • Earned a runner-up finish in the shot put at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships 
  • Finished in the top five in the Georgia Tech Invitational and South Florida Invitational in the shot put
  • Set a personal best of 45.21m in the discus at the Black and Gold Invitational

2022 INDOOR

  • Collected silver in the shot put at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships 
  • Earned a third-place finish in the shot put at the Kenneth Giles Invitational and set a personal best of 13.47m in the weight throw
  • Placed fifth in the shot put at the Brant Tolsma Invitational
  • Earned a fourth-place finish in the shot put at the Virginia Tech Invitational

2021 OUTDOOR

  • Set a personal best of 16.64m in the shot put at the VCU Final Qualifier, placing second
  • Competed at the Atlantic 10 Championships, placing fourth and earning All-Conference honors in the shot put
  • Finished in the top 10 in the shot put at the USF Invite and George Mason University Spring Invitational

2021 INDOOR

  • Achieved top-10 finishes in the shot put at the Virginia Tech Challenge and Mason Winter Track Fiesta
  • Earned a fourth-place finish in the shot put at the Patriot Games
  • Placed third in the shot put at the VMI Keydet Invitational

2020 OUTDOOR

  • Placed fourth in the discus throw at the Bobcat/Shark Relays with a toss of 42.05m
  • The NCAA canceled the remainder of the 2020 outdoor season

2020 INDOOR

  • Won the shot put at the VMI Team Challenge after posting a throw of 14.28m
  • Finished ninth in the shot put with a 15.13m toss at the Carolina Challenge
  • Secured seventh place in the shot put at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships

2019 OUTDOOR

  • Finished second in the shot put at the UMW Opener, posting a throw of 13.89m
  • Earned a top-10 placement and a personal best at the New Captains Classic & Combined Events, recording a discus throw of 36.41m
  • Placed seventh at the A-10 Outdoor Championships in the shot put after throwing for 15.50m

2019 INDOOR

  • Secured a top-10 finish at the Virginia Tech Invitational, recording at throw of 13.77m in the shot put
  • Posted a weight throw of 12.70m and earned a personal best at the Liberty Flames Invite
  • Placed in the top-15 at the A-10 Indoor Championship, recording a throw 13.79 in the shot put

2018 OUTDOOR

  • Finished ninth in the shot put and discus throw respectively at the VCU Ram Invite
  • Earned a third place finish in the shot put at the Fred Hardy Invitational, posting a toss of 13.89m
  • Placed sixth in the shot put at the A-10 Outdoor Championship, recording a personal best 14.84m toss

2018 INDOOR

  • Set a personal best and earned a top-10 finish in the weight throw at the Father Diamond Invitational recording a 12.45m toss
  • Placed eighth at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championship posting a 14.45m toss in the shot put

PRIOR TO VCU

  • Three-time Field Event Athlete of the Year at Manchester High School
  • Named Most Improved Athlete for the 2015 indoor season 

PERSONAL

  • Son of Johnny and Connie
  • Born on June 17, 1999
  • Has one sibling, Taylor
  • Majoring in Criminal Justice and Psychology
  • Enjoys paintball 

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

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  • 2018-19Sophomore

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  • 2019-20Junior

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  • 2020-21Senior

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  • 2021-22Senior

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