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2024-25 Men's Track Roster

Caitlin Bela

Vern Angton III

  • Position Throws
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Arlington, Texas
  • Highschool Martin H.S.

Biography

2023 Track & Field (Junior):
2023 United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division III All-West Region for outdoor...Helped McMurry win fourth-straight men's American Southwest Conference title. Won first place in discus at conference meet.

2022 Track & Field (Sophomore):
In Trinity Invite, an outdoor meet, at Trinity University, threw discus 140 feet 3.85 inches, good for fourth nationally, and shot put 42 feet 1.90 inches to rank just outside national top 20…Set personal record of 43 feet 4.86 inches in shot put to finish fifth at D3 Challenge in Seguin…Got second in discus with throw of 140 feet 5.43 inches and second in shot put with toss of 46 feet 4.69 inches at conference meet...Helped McMurry win third-straight men’s conference title.

2021 Track & Field (Freshman):
Competed in six meets...Scored twice at the American Southwest Conference Championships with two fifth place finishes...Had a 12.95m throw in the shot put for a personal best and a 38.83m throw in the discus...Set a personal record (that stood for the whole season) in his very first collegiate meet - the UIW Invitational - with a throw of 44.79m.

High School:
Prepped at Martin High School in Arlington, Texas ... Lettered two seasons on the football team for Coach Bob Wager ... All-district selection as a junior and senior ... Also lettered one season for the track and field team and was an area contender his senior year ... Graduated in 2020.

Personal:
Born on February 5, 2002 in Fort Worth ... From Arlington ... Son of Vern Angton Jr. and Adrienne Angton ... Has an older sister, Courtney Hunter, and an older brother, John Hunter ... Majoring in kinesiology.

Indoor Track & Field Personal Best Marks

Event Mark
SP 13.23m 43' 5"

Outdoor Track & Field Personal Best Marks

Event Mark
SP 14.14m 46' 4.75"
DT 46.64m 153' 0"

Complete Outdoor Track & Field Results

Date Meet Event Mark Place
   May 18, 2023 Augustana College Midwest Twilight Qualifier DT FOUL NM
   May 14, 2023 Trinity Last Chance DT 44.38m 145' 7" 1st (F)
   May 4- 6, 2023 2023 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Champions SP 13.90m 45' 7.25" 2nd (F)
   May 4- 6, 2023 2023 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Champions DT 46.64m 153' 0" 1st (F)
   Apr 27, 2023 Oliver Jackson Twilight SP 13.50m 44' 3.5" 7th (F)
   Apr 27, 2023 Oliver Jackson Twilight DT FOUL NM
   Apr 22, 2023 McMurry Invitational SP 11.88m 38' 11.75" 4th (F)
   Apr 22, 2023 McMurry Invitational DT 42.29m 138' 9" 4th (F)
   Apr 14-15, 2023 2023 War Hawk Classic SP 13.58m 44' 6.75" 5th (F)
   Apr 14-15, 2023 2023 War Hawk Classic DT 43.04m 141' 2" 3rd (F)
   Apr 7, 2023 David Noble Relays SP 13.33m 43' 9" 14th (F)
   Apr 7, 2023 David Noble Relays DT 41.40m 135' 10" 13th (F)
   Mar 25, 2023 D3 Challenge SP 11.11m 36' 5.5" 13th (F)
   Mar 25, 2023 D3 Challenge DT FOUL NM
   Mar 17-18, 2023 Wes Kittley Invitational SP FOUL NM
   Mar 17-18, 2023 Wes Kittley Invitational DT 43.96m 144' 3" 14th (F)
   Mar 3- 4, 2023 2023 Trinity Invitational SP FOUL NM
   Mar 3- 4, 2023 2023 Trinity Invitational DT FOUL NM
   Feb 25, 2023 HSU Invite SP FOUL NM
   Feb 25, 2023 HSU Invite DT 43.71m 143' 5" 2nd (F)
   Feb 17, 2023 TTU Matador Qualifier SP 12.22m 40' 1.25" 13th (F)
   Feb 10-11, 2023 8th Annual Indoor Gorilla Classic SP 11.68m 38' 4" 38th (F)
   Jan 21, 2023 Washburn Rust Buster SP 13.01m 42' 8.25" 17th (F)
   Dec 10, 2022 Crimson & Gold Invitational SP 13.23m 43' 5" 21st (F)
   May 5- 7, 2022 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Championships SP 14.14m 46' 4.75" 2nd (F)
   May 5- 7, 2022 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Championships DT 42.81m 140' 5" 2nd (F)
   Apr 28, 2022 ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight DT FOUL NM
   Apr 21, 2022 HSU Invitational SP 13.03m 42' 9" 4th (F)
   Apr 21, 2022 HSU Invitational DT 40.85m 134' 0" 5th (F)
   Apr 15, 2022 2022 War Hawk Classic SP 12.86m 42' 2.25" 7th (F)
   Apr 15, 2022 2022 War Hawk Classic DT 40.73m 133' 7" 5th (F)
   Apr 9, 2022 2022 East Texas Invitational SP 13.01m 42' 8.25" 5th (F)
   Apr 9, 2022 2022 East Texas Invitational DT 31.14m 102' 2" 17th (F)
   Mar 31-Apr 2, 2022 Angelo State David Noble Relays SP 12.54m 41' 1.75" 22nd (F)
   Mar 31-Apr 2, 2022 Angelo State David Noble Relays DT 37.87m 124' 3" 22nd (F)
   Mar 26, 2022 D3 Challenge SP 13.23m 43' 5" 5th (F)
   Mar 26, 2022 D3 Challenge DT 39.67m 130' 2" 5th (F)
   Mar 17-19, 2022 Wes Kittley Invitational & Multi SP 12.62m 41' 5" 19th (F)
   Mar 17-19, 2022 Wes Kittley Invitational & Multi DT 40.32m 132' 3" 22nd (F)
   Mar 4- 5, 2022 2022 Trinity Invite SP 12.85m 42' 2" 14th (F)
   Mar 4- 5, 2022 2022 Trinity Invite DT 42.77m 140' 4" 6th (F)
   Jan 29, 2022 Wendy's / Pittsburg State Invitational SP 11.74m 38' 6.25" 21st (F)
   May 16, 2021 WTAMU Last Chance DT FOUL NM
   May 9, 2021 ACU Last Chance Meet DT FOUL NM
   Apr 29-May 1, 2021 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Championships SP 12.95m 42' 6" 5th (F)
   Apr 29-May 1, 2021 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Championships DT 38.83m 127' 5" 5th (F)
   Apr 21, 2021 ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight DT 35.91m 117' 10" 28th (F)
   Apr 17, 2021 2021 Warhawk Classic SP 11.83m 38' 9.75" 6th (F)
   Apr 17, 2021 2021 Warhawk Classic DT 37.71m 123' 9" 4th (F)
   Apr 9-10, 2021 UIW Invitational SP 10.18m 33' 4.75" 21st (F)
   Apr 9-10, 2021 UIW Invitational DT 44.79m 146' 11" 7th (F)

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