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2019 Men's Track & Field Roster

J.J. Bost

  • Position Throws
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Plantation, FL
  • Highschool Fort Lauderdale Archbishop McCarthy

Biography

TFRRS Profile

Personal Records
Event Time/Mark Date
Shot Put (I) 15.35m 02/24/2018
Shot Put (O) 15.57m 03/31/2018
Weight Throw (I) 16.25m 01/19/2018
Discus (O) 47.98 04/20/2019
Hammer Throw (O) 50.48m 04/28/2018
Javelin Throw (O) 50.52m 04/28/2018

2019 
  • Broke his PR in the discus throw and took 2nd at the Annual Sparky Adams Invite 
    • Also, took 3rd in the shot put nad hammer throw 
  • At the All - Ohio Championships, in the discus throw placed 3rd, and also finished 2nd in shot put
  • Broke his PR in the javelin throw and finished 2nd at the Colonial Relays 
    • Also finished 4th in shot put, 3rd in discus, and 14th in the hammer throw 
  • Finished in 6th place in the hammer throw and shot put at the Otterbein April Fools Invite 
  • At the Muskie Duals, finished 1st in the discus throw, 2nd in the shot put, and 5th in javelin
  • Competed at the Polar Bear Qualifier and Multi finishing 6th in the shot put
  • Took the 3rd place honors in the shot put and 5th place honors in the weight throw at the Dave Lehman Invitational 
  • Finished 1st in shot put and 2nd in the weight throw at the 6th Annual Spartan Holiday Classic
At the OAC Championships: 
Shot Put (I) - 6th 
Weight Throw (I) - 13th 
Shot Put (O) - 6th 
Discus Throw (O) - 4th 
Hammer Throw (O) - 8th 
Javelin Thorw (O) - 9th 

2018
  • Placed 1st in the shot put and 2nd in the weight throw at the BW Mid-February Indoor Meet
  • Placed 3rd in the shot put at the Joe Banks Indoor Invitational
  • Set a personal best in the weight throw at the OAC North Indoor Split and in the shot put at the OAC Indoor Championships
  • Placed 2nd in the discus at the Muskie Outdoor Duals
  • Finished 2nd in the shot put and 3rd in the discus at the Emory Classic
  • Had an outstanding showing at the Bob Khan Outdoor Invitational as he placed 1st in the shot put, 2nd in the discus, and 3rd in the hammer throw.
  • Placed 6th in shot put at the Great Lakes NCAA Final Qualifying Meet

At the OAC Championships:
  • Shot Put (I) - 6th
  • Shot Put (O) - 8th
  • Discus (O) - 5th
  • Hammer Throw (O) - 6th
  • Javelin Throw (O) - 6th
  • Weight Throw (I) - 11th

2017 
  • Placed in twenty two out of thirty two appearances
  • Career best 15.29m in the shot put at the indoor OAC Championships
  • Also posted career bests in the discus, hammer throw, and weight throw.

At the OAC Championships:
  • Shot Put (I) - 4th
  • Weight Throw (I) - 9th
  • Shot Put (O) - 10th 
  • Discus (O) - 5th
  • Hammer Throw (O) - 12th

2016 
  • Placed in one out of seventeen appearances
  • Season best 13.89m in the shot put at the outdoor All-Ohio Championships
  • Season best 41.32m in the discus at the Baldwin Wallace Sparky Adams Invitational.

At the OAC Championships:
  • Shot Put (I) - 10th
  • Shot Put (O) - 10th 
  • Discus (O) - 16th

High School
  • Competed for Dave DiNacola
  • Two-time district champion in the shot put and once in the discus
  • Four year team captain
  • Team MVP
  • Owns school records in the shot put and discus
  • All-State honorable mention in football
  • Graduated with a 3.1 GPA.

Academics and Personal
  • Exercise science major and entrepreneurship minor
  •  Played football during the 2015 season
  • Works for the John Carroll Recreation Department
  • Son of Fred and Katie Bost.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016First Year

  • 2017Sophomore

    Throws
    6'4"
  • 2018Junior

    Throws
    6'4"
  • 2019Senior

    Throws
    6'4"

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