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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER YELLOWJACKETS

2023-24 Men's Track and Field Roster

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Nolan Ragland

Nolan Ragland

  • Position:
    Throws
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Rocky River, OH
  • Highschool:
    Lutheran West

Summary

Biography

TFRRS Stats

At UR 2023-24: Indoor: Competed eight times as a senior indoors...Qualified for the AARTFC and Liberty League Championships in the weight throw...Had six total finishes inside the top-10 during the season, including placing 5th in the weight throw at the Liberty League Championships (15.96m)...Season-best weight throw mark of 16.26 meter in 3rd place result at th Nazareth Conference Tune-Up...Ended in 2nd place during the weight throw at the Golden Eagle Winter Welcome Back meet on Jan. 20.

Outdoor: Finished off UR career by having a terrific outdoor season, never finishing below 5th place in the hammer throw...Was 4th at the AARTFC Outdoor Championships with a career-best 55.42 meter mark...Ended 3rd at the Liberty League Championships with a 51.13 meter throw, garnering Honorable Mention All-Liberty League accolades...Earned event win in the hammer throw at the Rochester Spring Twilight, posting a distance of 53.30 meters...Ended season ranked #42 on the Division III Performance List in the hammer throw...Named Liberty League Field Performer of the Week on May 13 following 5th place result at the Williams FIRE Meet.

At UR 2022-23: Indoor: Junior scored in both the shot put and weight throw at Liberty Leagues, finishing 5th in the weight throw (16.27m) and sixth in the shot put with a new personal-best throw of 13.82m...Overall competed in eight meets for the Yellowjackets in both indoor throwing events...Qualified for the All-Atlantic Region Track & Field Championships in the weight throw, finishing 13th with a 16.01m throw...Set a new PR with a 2nd-place finish and 16.32m throw in the weight throw at the Nazareth Conference Tune-Up on Feb. 17...Also finished sixth in the shot put at the Conference Tune-Up with a 13.49m throw...Turned in 10 Top-10 results...Scored two Top-10 throws at both the Winter Welcome Back to Brockport Meet on Jan. 21, finishing second in the weight throw (15.43m) and eighth in the shot put (12.42m) and the Nazareth Conference Challenge Cup on Jan. 28, placing third in the weight throw (15.77m) and eighth in the shot put (13.08m).

Outdoor: Competed in eight outdoor meets, earning USTFCCCA All-Region honors in the hammer throw...Ranked 37th (55.09m) during the regular season in the hammer throw...Placed eighth in the hammer throw at the AARTFC Outdoor Championships, setting a new personal-best mark with a 55.09m throw...Scored in the hammer throw at Liberty Leagues, finishing fourth (51.36m), while also competing in the shot put (9th, 12.80m)...Secured 12 Top-10 results in the throwing events...Finished in the Top 10 in both the hammer throw (5th, 52.13m) and shot put (9th, 12.87m) at the St. John Fisher Cardinal Classic on April 29...Two Top-5 results in the shot put (5th, 12.82m) and the hammer throw (5th, 49.53m) at the UR Alumni Invite on April 22...Opened the season with a season-best third-place result in the hammer throw (51.50m) at the Geneseo Early Season Invite on April 2-3.

At UR 2021-22: Indoor: Solid sophomore season indoors, competing at eight events, including the AARTFC and Liberty League championships...Finished 4th in the weight throw at the Liberty League meet, tossing a season-best 15.34 meters...Ended 12th in shot put at conference meet...Placed 20th during AARTFC competition in the weight throw with a mark of 14.79 meters...Four top-10 results on the season, including an 8th place at the Bomber Invitational in the weight throw (14.48 meters).

Outdoor: Made eight appearances outdoors...Qualified for the All-Atlantic Region Outdoor Championships in the hammer throw, finishing in 22nd place with a mark of 45.33 meters...Scored for the Yellowjackets in the hammer throw at the Liberty League meet, finishing in 5th place...Also, competed at Liberty League's in the shot put (13th) and discus (16th)...Seven top-10 results on the year, with a top finish of 4th coming in the hammer throw at the Rochester Spring Classic on Apr. 8...Season-best distance of 49.70 meters in the hammer and 12.20 meters in the shot put.

At UR 2020-21: Indoor: Finished 4th and 6th in the weight throw and shot put respectively at the Nazareth Triangular during UR's only indoor competition of the season.

Outdoor: Competed for UR at the All-Atlantic Regional and Liberty League West Championships as a first-year...Was 16th at regionals and ended 4th at the Liberty League meet in the hammer throw...Also, competed in the discus at the conference championships...Had a season-best throw of 48.11 meters in 4th place result at the Geneseo-Ithaca-UR Tri-Meet on Apr. 17...Two 3rd place marks in discus (season-best 39.46m) and hammer throw at the UR-Ithaca-RIT Triangular on Apr. 3...Runner-up finish in hammer throw in first collegiate meet on Mar. 27.

HS: Lutheran West HS graduate...Lettered in football, basketball and track & field for the Longhorns...2-time track & field team captain and led football team as a senior...Earned 1st Team All-League honors at linebacker during 2019 season...Personal best weight throw of 54'5'' and hammer throw of 152'10''.

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