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2020 Men's Track Roster

Clayton Turner

  • Position Throws
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Major Kinesiology and Sports Studies
  • Hometown Tuscola, Ill.
  • Highschool Tuscola

Biography

STATS

2019 - 1st Team All-OVC (Shot Put) - Outdoor
2019 - 2nd Team All-OVC (Shot Put) - Indoor

2019:
Competed in indoor and outdoor track during the 2019 season... INDOOR - Competed in six meets during the indoor season... competed in the shot put... second team All-OVC performer in the shot put with a silver medal finish at the OVC Indoor Championships... season best shot put mark was 54-10 at the EIU John Craft... OUTDOOR - competed in nine meets during the outdoor season... competed in the shot put, javelin and discus... first team All-OVC in the shot put winning the event with a gold medal throw of 55-03 at the OVC Outdoor Championships, mark ranked 10th on the EIU career list... season best throw in the javelin was 149-09 at the OVC meet... season best discus mark was 148-06 at the Illini Twilight... scored points in two events as a member of the OVC Outdoor Championship squad... 2019-20 OVC Medal of Honor

2018: Competed in indoor track, redshirted outdoor track for 2018 season... INDOOR - competed in eight meets during the indoor season... competed in the shot put and weight throw... season best shot put was 54' at the Ohio Valley Conference Championship... season best weight throw was 45'5.25" at the EIU Early Bird... OUTDOOR - redshirted season... 

2017: Competed in indoor and outdoor track during 2017 season... INDOOR - competed in eight meets during the indoor season... member of Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championship team scoring points in the shot put at the OVC Championships... season best shot put mark was 51'11" at the OVC Championships... season best weight throw mark was 45'2.25" at the Grand Valley Big Meet... OUTDOOR - competed in seven meets during the outdoor season... took part in all four throws events... season best discus was 145'5.50" at the ISU Redbird... season best javelin was 173'4.50" at the ISU Redbird... season best shot put was 51'11" at the OVC Championships... season best hammer throw was 130'0.50" at the ISU Redbird... 

2016: Competed in indoor and outdoor track... INDOOR - competed in seven meets during the 2016 indoor season... member of OVC Indoor Championship team competing in two events at the OVC meet... season best shot put was 48'6" at the Grand Valley Big Meet... season best weight throw was 41'9.75" at the EIU Friday Night... OUTDOOR - competed in seven meets in throws during the 2016 outdoor season... posted a first place finish in the javelin with a season best throw of 162'9" at the EIU Twilight... season best discus mark was 141'11" at the Illini Twilight... season best shot put was 48'6.75" at the Indiana State Gibson... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at nearby Tuscola HS... advanced to the IHSA Class 1A State Meet as a senior competing in both the shot put and discus helping team place fourth in the state meet...  placed third in the state in the shot put with a finals distance of 52'4.25"...  placed sixth in the state in discus at 155'2"...  during junior season placed ninth in the state in the shot put with a throw of 49'11.25" as Tuscola HS finished third in the state championships...  

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

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  • 2017Sophomore

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  • 2018Junior

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  • 2019Senior

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  • 2019-20Redshirt Senior

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