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2017-18 Track and Field Roster

Richard Vinson

  • Position Jumps/Throws
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Morrisville, N.C.
  • Highschool Panther Creek

Biography

2018 Outdoor: Appeared in 10 meets, competing in javelin throw...Finished second in javelin with a throw of 201' 4" (61.36m) at the South Alabama Jaguar Opener (3/2-3)...Placed third in the event at the  2018 Drury Hotels Joey Haines Invite (3/30-31) with a mark of 185' 3" (56.46m)...Won javelin at the SLU Billiken Invitational (4/6-7) with a toss of 174' 2" (53.08m)...Threw a personal-best 205' 1" (62.51m) for second at the Joe Walker Invite (4/13-14)...Was the javelin runner-up at the Memphis Tiger Invitational (4/27-28) with a distance of 192' 11" (58.80m) and then placed third at the Arkansas Twilight (5/4) in 199' 6" (60.81m)...Earned silver in javelin at the OVC Outdoor Track & Field Championship (5/10-12) with a toss of 198' 10" (60.60m).

2017 Outdoor: Competed in 10 meets...Had 10 top-10 finishes and seven top-five finishes...Won javelin at the Gibson Invitational (4/14) in 181’ 10” and at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic (5/5) in 178’ 8”...Took gold in javelin at the OVC Championship (5/11) with a personal-best of 192’ 10” which ranks 10th in SEMO history.
 
2017 Indoor: Appeared in four meets...Had three top-five finishes...Placed third in long jump in 19’ 3.5” at the SEMO vs. SIU-Edwardsville Dual (12/9)...Set a personal-best of 19’ 4.25” in long jump for 18th at the Don DeNoon Invite (2/3)...Finished fourth in 55m with a PR of 6.81 at the 2017 Redhawks Invite (2/17).

Personal: Born August 26, 1995... Son of Richard III and Tonya Vinson... Studies Family Studies at Southeast Missouri.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Junior

    Jumps/Throws
  • 2017-18Senior

    Jumps/Throws