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2018 Women's Track and Field Roster

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Mercedes Porter

Mercedes Porter

  • Position:
    Jumps
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Rantoul, Ill.
  • B/T:
    Sr./Sr.

Summary

Biography

2016-17 Highlights: Finished third in the shot put (10.33m) at the Charlie Foster Classic (Dec. 9-10)... finished third in the triple jump (10.77m) at the NAIA Challenge (Jan. 21)... finished third in the triple jump (10.95m) at the Cougar Invitational (Apr. 22)... recorded a personal-best in the high jump with a mark of 4' 7 3/4"... recorded a personal-best in the javelin with a throw of 24.53 meters.

2015-16 Highlights: Recipient of the Br. David Delahanty Award - given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence…received a second place showing of 35’3 ¼” in the triple jump at the Chicagoland Championships (April 9)…finished second with a jump of 16’3 ¼” at the Lewis Open (Jan. 8)…claimed a second place finish after recording a personal indoor best 17’ 1/5” for the long jump at the NAIA vs. NCAA Challenge (Jan. 22)…recorded personal best indoor shot put distance of 36’ 3 ½” at the UNK Charlie Foster Pre-Holiday Classic (Dec. 11)…took home a third place finish in the triple jump with a mark of 37’6 ½” at the GLVC Championships (Feb. 28).

2014-15 Highlights: Recipient of the Br. David Delahanty Award - given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence - and named to Academic All-GLVC Team...had a runner-up leap of 10.54m in the triple jump at the Lewis Open (Jan. 9).

Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinner in both basketball and track and field, while taking home two letters in cross country...three-time state qualifier in track and field...two-time track and field MVP and won cross country MVP as a senior...selected as Most Improved Track Athlete as a freshman...competed for the Rantoul Track Club and made four straight AAU Junior Olympics...member of the High Honor Roll, National Honor Society, Excellence in Honors English 2, 3; Physical Education and Statistics...daughter of Maurice Porter and Ann Jackson...major is athletic training.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

    Jumps
  • 2016Sophomore

    Jumps
  • 2017Junior

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  • 2018Senior

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