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2019 Men's Track Roster

Dillon Birch

  • Position Throws
  • Class Sophomore
  • Major Teacher Education
  • Hometown Shelbyville, Ill.
  • Highschool Shelbyville

Biography

STATS

2019:
Competed in indoor and outdoor track during the 2019 season... INDOOR - Competed in six meets during the indoor season competing in shot put and weight throw... season best shot put was 50-04.75 at the EIU Friday Night... season best weight throw was 46-06.25 at the EIU Early Bird... OUTDOOR - Competed in six meets during the outdoor season participating in all four throwing events... season best javelin mark was 156-08 at the OVC Outdoor Championships... posted a first-place finish in the javelin at the EIU Big Blue with a winning throw of 144-09... season best discus mark was 140-06 at the Illini Twilight... season best hammer throw was 146-06 at the Louisville Lyles/Wood Invite... season best shot put was 49-06.50 at the ISU Gibson... scored points in two events as part of the OVC Outdoor Championship squad... 

2018: Competed in indoor and outdoor track during the 2018 season... INDOOR - competed in six meets during the indoor season... competed in the shot put and weight throw... season best shot put was 47-03.75 at the EIU Friday Night... season best weight throw was 44-8.75" at the EIU Friday Night... OUTDOOR - competed in seven meets during the outdoor season... competed in all four throwing events... season best efforts in the discus, hammer and shot put all came at the Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Championship... season best discus was 135'5"... season best hammer was 146'5"... season best shot put was 49'10" scoring points at the OVC meet... had a first place finish in the shot put in the Open Class at the Louisville Twilight with a throw of 46'7.50"... season best javelin was 145'7" at the Indiana State Pacesetter... 

HIGH SCHOOL:
Competed in throws at nearby Shelbyville HS... advanced to the IHSA Class 1A State Championships in the shot put as a sophomore, junior and senior... placed 11th in the state in the shot put as a senior with a finals throw of 49'6.25"... personal best shot put came as a senior at the Unity Boys Invite with a mark of 54'4"... as a sophomore placed 12th in the state in the shot put with a finals throw of 50'1.50"... did not record a mark at the state championships as a junior... personal best discus throw was 144'3" at the Redskin Invitational... 

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

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  • 2019Sophomore

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