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The University of Mississippi Athletics
2019 Track and Field Roster
Long, Chris
Chris Long
- Year (Indoor/Outdoor):
- So./So.
- Position:
- Throws
- Hometown:
- Oxford, MS
- High school:
- Lafayette
Bio
TFRRS Bio
2019 Outdoor (Sophomore)
Competed in the hammer at five regular season meets ... Opened the season by placing seventh at the Miami Power 5 Trailblazer Challenge ... Finished third at the Ole Miss Classic ... Placed fifth at the Spec Towns Invite ... Finished sixth at the Joe Walker Classic ... Came in eighth at the War Eagle Invite.
2019 Indoor (Sophomore)
Competed in five meets in the weight throw … Began the season with a ninth-place finish at the Blazer Invite (17.84m, 58-6.5) … Placed eighth at the Vanderbilt Invite at 17.49m (57-4.75) … Finished sixth at the Indiana Relays with a mark of 17.98m (59-0) … Placed fourth at the Don DeNoon Invite (17.79m, 58-4.5) … Ended the season with a PR of 18.42m (60-5.25), the No. 11 mark in school history.
2018 Outdoor (Freshman)
Threw in six meets during the outdoor season, all in the hammer … Opened the season in ninth-place at the USC Power 5 Challenge (48.44m, 158-11) … Followed this up in 10th place at the Ole Miss Classic (49.41m, 162-1) … Placed sixth at the Spec Towns Invite at 45.58m (149-6) … Set a personal-best with a fifth-place finish at the Joe Walker Invite (50.16m, 164-7) … Placed 10th at the War Eagle Invite (48.80m, 160-1) … Ended the season by placing ninth at the LSU Invite (49.94m, 162-10).
2018 Indoor (Freshman)
Competed in three meets during the indoor season, all in the weight throw … Opened the season with a personal-best 16.77m (55-0.25) to finish sixth at the Blazer Invite … Followed this up with an 18th place finish at the Vanderbilt Invite (15.80m) … Ended the season with a 13th place effort at the Don DeNoon Invite (16.64m, 54-7.25).
High School
Lettered in track, basketball, and golf.
Personal:
Born June 29, 1997 to Matt and Carrie Long.
2019 Outdoor (Sophomore)
Competed in the hammer at five regular season meets ... Opened the season by placing seventh at the Miami Power 5 Trailblazer Challenge ... Finished third at the Ole Miss Classic ... Placed fifth at the Spec Towns Invite ... Finished sixth at the Joe Walker Classic ... Came in eighth at the War Eagle Invite.
2019 Indoor (Sophomore)
Competed in five meets in the weight throw … Began the season with a ninth-place finish at the Blazer Invite (17.84m, 58-6.5) … Placed eighth at the Vanderbilt Invite at 17.49m (57-4.75) … Finished sixth at the Indiana Relays with a mark of 17.98m (59-0) … Placed fourth at the Don DeNoon Invite (17.79m, 58-4.5) … Ended the season with a PR of 18.42m (60-5.25), the No. 11 mark in school history.
2018 Outdoor (Freshman)
Threw in six meets during the outdoor season, all in the hammer … Opened the season in ninth-place at the USC Power 5 Challenge (48.44m, 158-11) … Followed this up in 10th place at the Ole Miss Classic (49.41m, 162-1) … Placed sixth at the Spec Towns Invite at 45.58m (149-6) … Set a personal-best with a fifth-place finish at the Joe Walker Invite (50.16m, 164-7) … Placed 10th at the War Eagle Invite (48.80m, 160-1) … Ended the season by placing ninth at the LSU Invite (49.94m, 162-10).
2018 Indoor (Freshman)
Competed in three meets during the indoor season, all in the weight throw … Opened the season with a personal-best 16.77m (55-0.25) to finish sixth at the Blazer Invite … Followed this up with an 18th place finish at the Vanderbilt Invite (15.80m) … Ended the season with a 13th place effort at the Don DeNoon Invite (16.64m, 54-7.25).
High School
Lettered in track, basketball, and golf.
Personal:
Born June 29, 1997 to Matt and Carrie Long.
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