Craig Robinson

Position:
Throws
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Hayti, Mo.
High School:
Hayti

2012 Outdoor: Competed in nine meets … named a Southeast Scholar-Athlete … placed on the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll … qualified for the NCAA West Region preliminary meet in the shot put, where he placed 37th with a throw of 54-10 1/4 … scored in three events at the OVC Outdoor Championships (5/4-5), winning an OVC title in the shot put (57-2 3/4), taking third in the hammer throw (career-best 180-1) and placing sixth in the discus (career-best 151-9) … won the shot put with a career-best 57-11 at the Hilltopper Relays… earned OVC Co-Field Athlete of the Week honors after finishing runner-up in the shot put (57-1) at the Ole Miss Invitational.

2012 Indoor: Competed in nine meets…named Adidas OVC Field Athlete of the Week on January 24…Set a personal best mark of 64-9 1/4 mark at the Redhawks Invitational earning a first-place finish…earned five first-place finishes overall in the weight throw with wins at Arkansas State Kickoff Klassic, Illini Classic and Hoosier Hills, NCC Last Chance…finished second in the weight throw at the OVC Indoor Championships (61-4)…threw an indoor season-best 55-11 in the shot put at the Redhawks Invite earning a second place finish.

2011 Outdoor: Appeared in eight meets…qualified for NCAA West Preliminaries…placed third in the shot put at the OVC Championships with a throw of 53’ 9.25 as Robinson was part of a Redhawks trio to sweep the shot put crowns…threw a career-best 55’ 5.75” at the Louisville Twilight Invite…threw a career best 174’ 0” at the Joey Haines Invite in the hammer throw placing fifth… threw a career-best 146’ 9” in the discus throw at the Rhodes open…also threw javelin at the OVC Championships, placing ninth with a career best throw of 130’ 5”… placed second at the Joey Haines invite in the shot put with a toss of 53’ 9”.

2011 Indoor: Appeared in eight meets…won the OVC Championship title in the shot put with a throw of 50’ 11”… also placed third in the weight throw at the OVC Championships with a season-high toss of 57’ 10.25”…threw a season-high 53’ 11” in the shot put at the Redhawks Invitational finishing in second place.

2010 Outdoor: All-OVC selection in the shot put and hammer throw…placed second in the shot put with a career best toss of 51’-0.25” at the OVC Championships…placed third in the hammer throw with a career-best 154’-10.00” at the OVCs…set a career best in the discus with a throw of 125’-6.00” at the OVCs…placed second in the shot put with a throw of 50’-2.00” at the Rhodes College Open Meet... Southeast Scholar Athlete.

2010 Indoor: All-OVC selection in the shot put…finished third in the shot put with a career-best toss of 52’-4.00” at the OVC Championships…placed fourth in the weight throw with a toss of 52’-8.25” at the OVC Championships…placed fourth in the shot and weight throw at the EIU Mega Meet… placed sixth in the shot put at the Indiana Relays.

Prep: 2008 State champion in the shot put with a throw of 55’-3.00”...two-time All- State selection in the shot put and discus...won sectional championsip in the shot and placed second in the discus in 2008...District champion in shot and discus...also played football...All-State, All-District and All- Conference selection in football...National Honor Society member.

Personal: Born October 23, 1989...son of Linda Kyles... majoring in middle school education.