2018-19 Track and Field Roster
Rapp, Aleks
Aleks Rapp
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- High School:
- Western Ontario University
Bio
2018 (Outdoor): Took fourth at the American Outdoor Championships in the discus with a personal-best heave of 50.96 meters (154-5.14) … placed fifth at the conference meet in the hammer throw with a toss of 56.24 meters (184-6.16) … finished first at the Tulsa Duels in the discus with a mark of 45.74 meters (150-0.78) … also took gold at the ORU Invite with a throw of 55.42 meters (181-9.88).
2018 (Indoor): Placed second in the weight throw at the American Indoor Championships with a toss of 20.24 meters (66-4.84) … also competed in the shot put at the meet, launching a 15.21-meter (49-10.81) throw for 15th overall … recorded a first-place finish in the weight throw at the Arkansas Invitational with his mark of 20.14 meters (66-1) … took gold at the Bob Timmons Challenge in the same event with a throw of 19.69 meters (64-7.25).
2017 (Outdoor): Placed second at The American Outdoor Championships with a personal-best toss of 59.09 meters (193-12.37) in the hammer throw … placed fourth or better on six different occasions, in multiple events … set a personal-best 44.99 meters (147-7.26) in the discus, at The American Outdoor Championships … recorded a personal-best throw of 15.20 meters (49-10.42) in the shot put at The American Outdoor Championships.
2017 (Indoor): Won The American Indoor Championships in the weight throw with a mark of 20.02 meters (65-8.25) … recorded an eighth-place finish at The American Indoor Championships with a personal-best toss of 16.11 meters (52-10.25) in the shot put … posted a toss of 20.85 meters (68-5) on his way to a first-place finish at the Gorilla Classic in the weight throw … set a personal-best 21.59 meters (70-10) as he placed first in the Arkansas Qualifier for the weight throw … tallied five total first-place finishes in the weight throw.
Personal: Born Aleks Erik Rapp on March 13, 1997, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada … majoring in marketing.
2018 (Indoor): Placed second in the weight throw at the American Indoor Championships with a toss of 20.24 meters (66-4.84) … also competed in the shot put at the meet, launching a 15.21-meter (49-10.81) throw for 15th overall … recorded a first-place finish in the weight throw at the Arkansas Invitational with his mark of 20.14 meters (66-1) … took gold at the Bob Timmons Challenge in the same event with a throw of 19.69 meters (64-7.25).
2017 (Outdoor): Placed second at The American Outdoor Championships with a personal-best toss of 59.09 meters (193-12.37) in the hammer throw … placed fourth or better on six different occasions, in multiple events … set a personal-best 44.99 meters (147-7.26) in the discus, at The American Outdoor Championships … recorded a personal-best throw of 15.20 meters (49-10.42) in the shot put at The American Outdoor Championships.
2017 (Indoor): Won The American Indoor Championships in the weight throw with a mark of 20.02 meters (65-8.25) … recorded an eighth-place finish at The American Indoor Championships with a personal-best toss of 16.11 meters (52-10.25) in the shot put … posted a toss of 20.85 meters (68-5) on his way to a first-place finish at the Gorilla Classic in the weight throw … set a personal-best 21.59 meters (70-10) as he placed first in the Arkansas Qualifier for the weight throw … tallied five total first-place finishes in the weight throw.
Personal: Born Aleks Erik Rapp on March 13, 1997, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada … majoring in marketing.
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