Troy University Athletics
Zach Douglas Named Sun Belt Field Athlete of the Year
5/20/2017 1:41:00 PM | Track & Field
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana – Troy thrower Zach Douglas was named Sun Belt Men's Field Athlete of the Year, the league office announced Friday.
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Douglas, a Cullman, Ala., native, won a pair of medals at this year's Sun Belt Outdoor Championships, including a victory in the discus – he threw a 54.25-meter throw to claim the title. After winning the title in the shot put event last season, he earned a silver medal at the meet this season.
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The senior experienced success in both the shot put and discus throw events, earning several top finishes throughout the outdoor season. He posted the second longest throws in the league in both events – 18.13 meters in the shot put and 54.25 meters in the discus.
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Douglas won five of the eight regular season shot put events that he competed in this season. One of his more impressive feats was placing in both events at the historic Penn Relays – finishing third in the shot put and fifth in the discus.
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Zach is currently ranked 58th in the NCAA in the shot put and 73rd in the discus. He is one of seven Trojans to qualify for the NCAA East Regional in Lexington, Ky., May 23-25 – the only one set to compete in two different events.
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"Zach has worked extremely hard over the past three years to get to this point," Troy track and field director Marc Davis said. "He's surprised a lot of people with his finish in the discus and that's a testament to his hard work and determination to be great at both events. His presence will definitely be missed."
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COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS
Men's Track Athlete – Jaylen Bacon, Arkansas State
Men's Field Athlete – Zach Douglas, Troy
Men's Most Outstanding Freshman – Elliott Graves, APP
Men's Most Outstanding Newcomer – Justin Domangue, UTA
Men's Outdoor Track & Field Head Coach of the Year – John Sauerhage, UTA
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Women's Track Athlete – Tramesha Hardy, Texas State
Women's Field Athlete – Julie Lange, Texas State
Women's Most Outstanding Freshman – Devina Schneider, Texas State
Women's Most Outstanding Newcomer – Devina Schneider, Texas State
Women's Outdoor Track & Field Head Coach of the Year – Jody Stewart, Texas State
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Douglas, a Cullman, Ala., native, won a pair of medals at this year's Sun Belt Outdoor Championships, including a victory in the discus – he threw a 54.25-meter throw to claim the title. After winning the title in the shot put event last season, he earned a silver medal at the meet this season.
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The senior experienced success in both the shot put and discus throw events, earning several top finishes throughout the outdoor season. He posted the second longest throws in the league in both events – 18.13 meters in the shot put and 54.25 meters in the discus.
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Douglas won five of the eight regular season shot put events that he competed in this season. One of his more impressive feats was placing in both events at the historic Penn Relays – finishing third in the shot put and fifth in the discus.
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Zach is currently ranked 58th in the NCAA in the shot put and 73rd in the discus. He is one of seven Trojans to qualify for the NCAA East Regional in Lexington, Ky., May 23-25 – the only one set to compete in two different events.
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"Zach has worked extremely hard over the past three years to get to this point," Troy track and field director Marc Davis said. "He's surprised a lot of people with his finish in the discus and that's a testament to his hard work and determination to be great at both events. His presence will definitely be missed."
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COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS
Men's Track Athlete – Jaylen Bacon, Arkansas State
Men's Field Athlete – Zach Douglas, Troy
Men's Most Outstanding Freshman – Elliott Graves, APP
Men's Most Outstanding Newcomer – Justin Domangue, UTA
Men's Outdoor Track & Field Head Coach of the Year – John Sauerhage, UTA
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Women's Track Athlete – Tramesha Hardy, Texas State
Women's Field Athlete – Julie Lange, Texas State
Women's Most Outstanding Freshman – Devina Schneider, Texas State
Women's Most Outstanding Newcomer – Devina Schneider, Texas State
Women's Outdoor Track & Field Head Coach of the Year – Jody Stewart, Texas State
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