2016 Outdoor Track Roster

Juwan Richardson

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Baltimore, Md.

Biography

2017 Indoor Track: Competed exclusively in the shot put during his sophomore campaign … topped out at 14.01 meters to finish 11th at Villanova … won the even at the Eastern Shore Lid-Lifter with a distance of 13.70 meters.

2017 Outdoor Track: Excelled during the outdoor season, setting personal records in all three events he competed in … delivered a second place finish with his PR in the shot put, throwing for a mark of 14.81 meters at the Embry-Riddle Spikes Classic … placed eighth at the Virginia Grand Prix in the hammer with a throw of 42.40 meters … threw the discus for a PR of 36.18 meters at the Christopher Newport Captains’ Classic … qualified for MEAC’s in the shot put and hammer throw while earning a top ten MEAC ranking for both events.

2016 Indoor Season: Topped out at 12.50 meters in the shot put and an 11th place showing at the Crimson Elite ... enjoyed a fifth place finish at the UMES Lid-Lifter ... threw an indoor best 10.12 meters in the weight throw at Navy's Wesley Brown Invitational. 

2016 Outdoor Season:
Earned a season high 12.92 meters while taking a fifth place finish at the Don Webster Invite ... threw the discus for a top distance of 34.23 meters at the Captains Classic and the hammer throw for 22.79 meters to finish in the top ten at the Morgan Legacy. 

High School:
was a part of the Milford Mill track team that won regionals and 3A Championships in indoor track. 

Personal: Born February 27, 1997 in Baltimore ... son of Melanie Henderson ... wants to work for CNN upon graduation ... strives to become one of the best throwers in UMES history. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

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  • 2016Sophomore

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