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2017 Men's Track and Field Roster

Toye Alao

  • POSITION Throws
  • HEIGHT 5-11
  • CLASS Redshirt Junior
  • HOMETOWN Arlington, Texas
  • HIGHSCHOOL Mansfield Summit HS

Biography

Finance major … Thrower who made a promising debut in 2015 after redshirting during 2014 indoor and outdoor track seasons … Has enjoyed most of his success in the discus … Was lone active field-event competitor for Eagles in 2015 … Given name is Adetoye … Has top marks of 35 feet, 10¾ inches (10.94 meters) in the shot put (indoor) and 155 feet, 5 inches (47.37 meters) in the discus … 2017: All-Great American Conference second-team honoree in the discus … During indoor season, competed in only two meets, throwing the shot put in both … Best throw of 33 feet, 2½ inches (10.12 meters) came in the Dunamis Sports Group Indoor Classic in Frisco, Texas …  During outdoor season, competed in the shot put and discus … In only shot put competition, threw 35 feet, ½ inch (10.68 meters) in the Oklahoma Baptist Early Outdoor Invitational … In discus at that meet, threw a career-best 155 feet, 5 inches (47.37 meters) … At the GAC Championships in Searcy, Ark., threw the discus 130 feet, 6 inches (39.78 meters), placing sixth to earn All-GAC second-team honors … 2016: During indoor season, competed in only two meets, both in the shot put … Posted top throw of 35 feet, 1¼ inches (10.70 meters) at the Oklahoma Baptist Indoor-Outdoor Invitational … During outdoor season, competed in the discus and hammer … Best discus effort was 193 feet, 3 inches (42.44 meters) at Wichita State’s K.T. Woodman Invitational … Threw a career-best 74 feet, 3 inches (22.64 meters) in the hammer at the Great American Conference Championships, placing seventh … Also placed seventh in the GAC in the discus at 135 feet, 5 inches (41.29 meters) … 2015: During indoor season, competed in three meets in the shot put … Recorded top throw of 35 feet, 10¾ inches (10.94 meters) in the Central Oklahoma Indoor Open … During outdoor season, qualified for the NCCAA Championships in the discus … At the national meet in Rome, Ga., recorded a season-best throw of 140 feet, 4 inches (42.77 meters) to place 11th in the event … Earned NCCAA student-athlete of the week honors after a discus throw of 134 feet, 2 inches (40.90 meters) at the Southwestern Invitational … 2014:Redshirted during both the indoor and outdoor seasons … Previous school: Attended Mansfield Summit High School in Mansfield, Texas … Had a top throw in the discus of 127 feet, 5 inches during a Class 4A district meet.
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2014Redshirt

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  • 2014-15Redshirt Freshman

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  • 2016Redshirt Sophomore

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  • 2017Redshirt Junior

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