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2016-17 Men's Track & Field Roster

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  • Pole Vault
    Position
  • Senior
    Class
  • Dumfries, Va.
    Hometown
  • Forest Park High School
    High School
Alexander Shotwell
Alexander Shotwell
Pole Vault
Position
Senior
Class
Dumfries, Va.
Hometown

Summary

Biography

Performance History

2016 Outdoor: Competed in pole vault in four meets…Finished third in the pole vault at the Hopkins Loyola Invitational (April 16) with a personal-best mark of 4.39 meters.

2016 Indoor: Competed in pole vault in three meets… Twice finished as high as sixth, including setting a leap of 4.20 meters in the season-opening Father Diamond (Jan. 9).

2015 Outdoor: Competed in three meets for the Patriots, finishing as high as fifth twice in pole vault…Finished fifth in the 2015 Tribe Invitational and at the 2015 Colonial Relays…Set a personal outdoor record with a mark of 4.25m at the Tribe Invitational. 

2015 Indoor: Competed in pole vault in four meets for the Patriots…Finished as high as fourth in the Father Diamond Invitational…set a career-best mark with a height of 4.35m

Prep: Earned seven letters in four years in track and field at Forest Park High School. Was named All-District (2011, 12,13) All-Region (2011, 12, 13) and All-State in 2013.

Personal: Son of James and Nanette Shotwell born October 1, 1994. His father, James, also competed in pole vaulting at Mason... Has Four siblings, brothers Stuart (22), Clark (17) and Harrison (14) and sister Sarah (12)...Earned a spot on the Honor Roll in 2012 and 2013 graduated summa cum laude . Plans to major in Government.

PERSONAL RECORDS
Pole Vault

Indoor - 4.35m (2017)

Outdoor - 4.39m (2016)

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