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2021-22 Men's Track and Field Roster

Willie Schwartz

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Powhatan, Va.
  • Highschool Powhatan

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS

  • Shot Put: 15.84m
  • Discus Throw: 47.54m
  • Hammer Throw: 60.09m
  • Weight Throw: 20.45m

2022 OUTDOOR

  • Secured a runner-up finish in the hammer throw at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships
  • Placed seventh in the hammer throw at the Georgia Tech Invitational 
  • Finished third in the hammer throw at the Fred Hardy Invitational 

2022 INDOOR

  • Did not compete

2021 OUTDOOR

  • Secured a first-place finish at the VCU Final Qualifier in the hammer throw
  • Won the hammer throw at the Atlantic 10 Championships with a toss of 57.75m
  • Placed seventh in the hammer throw at the UF Tom Jones Invitational
  • Won the hammer throw at the USF Bulls Invite, securing a personal best of 60.09m, while also placing sixth in the discus throw

2021 INDOOR

  • Placed fourth in the weight throw at the Virginia Tech Challenge
  • Secured top-10 finishes in the shot put and weight throw at the Patriot Games

2020 OUTDOOR

  • Placed fifth in the discus throw at the Bobcat/Shark Relays 
  • The NCAA canceled the remainder of the 2020 outdoor season

2020 INDOOR

  • Finished third at the Nittany Lion Challenge with a toss of 18.83m in the weight throw event
  • Placed second in the weight throw at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invite with a distance of 19.26m
  • Won the weight throw and broke the meet record at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships, posting a personal best toss of 20.45m

2019 OUTDOOR

  • Earned a first place finish at the VCU Qualifier, completing a hammer throw of 55.95m
  • Placed second in the hammer throw at the A-10 Outdoor Championship, posting a toss of 56.30m
  • Won the hammer throw and set a personal best at the Fred Hardy Invitational after recording a toss of 57.95m

2019 INDOOR

  • Placed third and secured a personal best at the A-10 Indoor Championships, posting a throw of 18.19m
  • Finished first at the Winter Relays after completing a weight throw of 17.34m
  • Won the weight throw at the George Mason Patriot Games, recording a toss of 18.04m 

2018 OUTDOOR

  • Placed fourth in the discus throw at the VCU Ram Invite, posting a toss of 42.03m
  • Set a personal best and placed seventh in the hammer throw at the George Mason Spring Invitational recording a 48.61m toss
  • Placed seventh in the hammer throw at the A-10 Outdoor Championships recording a 46.75m toss

2018 INDOOR

  • Earned a fifth place finish in the weight throw at the Towson Tiger Invitational posting a toss of 14.19m
  • Set a new personal best and earned a sixth place finish in the weight throw at the A-10 Indoor Championship posting a 15.27m toss

PRIOR TO VCU

  • Set the Powhatan High School record in both discus and shot put
  • Team MVP from 2014-17
  • All-State in track from 2014-17
  • Also played football in high school

PERSONAL

  • Son of Willie and Robin Schwartz
  • Born on Jan. 13, 1999
  • Major: Environmental Studies and Religious Studies
  • Interests include video games and weight lifting

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Junior

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  • 2020-21Senior

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  • 2021-22Senior

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