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Charlie Vernoy Named Big West Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
3/10/2020 5:06:00 PM | Track and Field
Vernoy ranks third in the current NCAA discus rankings.
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Long Beach State's Charlie Vernoy was named the Big West Field Athlete of the Week after good showings in two events at the Beach Opener to start the 2020 outdoor track and field season.
Vernoy placed second overall in the discus at the Beach Opener, throwing 55.18m (181-00), nearly 19 feet further than what he threw one season ago in the same event at the Beach opener. The mark currently stands as the third best in the nation.
Also competing in the shot put, Vernoy took ninth place with a throw of 15.59m (51-01.75), also besting his mark from 2019 at the Beach Opener.
Vernoy placed second overall in the discus at the Beach Opener, throwing 55.18m (181-00), nearly 19 feet further than what he threw one season ago in the same event at the Beach opener. The mark currently stands as the third best in the nation.
Also competing in the shot put, Vernoy took ninth place with a throw of 15.59m (51-01.75), also besting his mark from 2019 at the Beach Opener.
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