2014-15 Men's Track and Field
Biography
PERSONAL RECORDS:
Discus: 52.58m (172-06)
Shot Put Indoor: 17.79m (58-4.5)
Shot Put Outdoor: 17.70m (58-01)
Hammer: 51.91m (170-04)
Weight: 16.47m (54-05)
CAREER STATS
OUTDOOR 2013:
- Recorded a toss of 48.67-meters placing fourth in the discus at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
- Launched a personal record 48.29-meter toss in the hammer throw placing seventh at the Vanderbilt Invitational.
- Finished sixth in the hammer throw with a score of 46.64-meters at the Fred Hardy Invitational.
- Placed foruth with a personal-best in the discus with a throw of 48.09-meters at the Fred Hardy Invitational
- Set a personal record of 47.29-meters and finished and placed second in the discus at the Virginia Cup
- Finished sixth in the hammer throw with a toss of 46.45-meters at the Virginia Cup
- Finished fifth at the Ram Invite in the hammer throw, with a toss of 47.48-meters.
INDOOR 2013:
- Finished in second place in the Shot Put event at the A-10 Championships. recording a personal-best throw of 16.53 meters.
- Set a new personal record with a toss of 14.87m in the weight throw at the Penn State National Invitational
- Placed fourth at the Navy Quad in the shot put with a throw of 15.00m
- Had the fourth-best weight throw at the Father Diamond Invitational with a throw of 14.83m.
PRIOR TO VCU:
- Was a three sport (football, track & field and wrestling) athlete at New Kent High School in New Kent, Va.
- Qualified for the Virginia State Track & Field Tournament four times
- Was named to the All-State Team in Indoor Shot Put
- Named to the All-State Discus Team two times
- Was the Indoor Regional Champion in the shot put and discus
- Won the shot put in the District Meet two times
- Placed third in the discus at the Milestat Elite Track Meet
- Holds the school record in the discus throw at New Kent
- Named the New Kent High School Student-Athlete of the Year
PERSONAL
- Son of Arthur and Tracie Coles
- Born on Dec. 25, 1992
- Majoring in Exercise Science at VCU
- Has two brothers, Wesley and Kyle
Historical Player Information
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2011-12Freshman
Throws
6'"
225 lbs
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2012-13Sophomore
Throws
6'"
225 lbs
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2013-14Junior
Throws
6'"
225 lbs
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2014-15Senior
Throws
6'"
225 lbs