2016-17 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Evans, Jerimiah

Jerimiah Evans
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Auburn Hills, Mich.
- High School:
- Avondale
Bio
Collegiate Bests
• Indoor Shot Put - 18.93m
• Outdoor Shot Put - 19.03m
• Hammer Throw - 42.58m
• Weight Throw - 17.80m
• Discus - 61.22m
2021:
INDOOR: Placed fourth in the shot put at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational with a 17.63m … Finished third in the shot put with a 17.67m posting at the Hoosier Hills Invitational … Was third with an 18.13m mark in the shot put at the Silverston Invitational … Recorded a 17.04m mark at the Big Ten Indoor Championships to place 13th in the shot put.
OUTDOOR: Finished second in the discus at Big Ten Invite #1 with a 57.28m posting, also placing fourth in the shot put at 18.08m … Placed second in the discus throw at the B1G North Florida Invitational at 57.03m, and seventh in the shot put with a 17.15m mark … Took home first place in both the discus throw (56.77m) and shot put (18.63m) at Big Ten Invite #3 … Finished in the top spot for the discus throw (55.92m) and shot put (19.03m) at the Fighting Illini Big Ten Relays … Posted first-place finishes in the discus (56.19m) and the shot put (18.75m) at the Billy Hayes Invite … Was fourth in the discus (55.80m) at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, also posting a ninth-place finish in the shot put (18.09m) … Placed 25th in the discus throw with a 52.68m mark at the NCAA East Preliminaries.
2019-20:
INDOOR: Placed seventh in the shot put with a mark of 17.20m at the Power Five Invitational (Jan. 31-Feb. 1) ... Set a PR in the shot put with a throw of 18.49m to place fifth at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 7-8) ... Took sixth in the shot put with a mark of 18.24m at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 14-15) ... Placed sixth in the shot put with a mark of 18.45m at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 28-29).
2018-19:
Big Ten Outdoor All-Big Ten
NCAA Second-Team All-American
OUTDOOR: Took first in the discus throw with a mark of 55.52m at the Raleigh Relays (March 29-30) ... Finished first in the shot put with a toss of 18.33m and second in the discus with a throw of 58.76m at the Spartan Invitational (April 5-6) ... Claimed second place in the shot put with a career-best heave of 18.47m at the Louisville Invitational (April 12-13) ... Grabbed sixth in the discus throw with a mark of 55.75m at the Virginia Challenge (April 19-20) ... Set a new school record with a heave of 61.22m to take first in the discus throw at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 26-27) ... Placed second in the discus throw with a mark of 57.05m and placed seventh in the shot put with a 17.88 mark at the Big Ten Championships (May 10-12) ... Had a 58.04m throw in the discus throw at the NCAA East Prelims (May 23-25) ... Finished ninth in the discus throw with a 57.85m throw at the NCAA Championships (June 5-8).
INDOOR: Finished first in the shot put with a toss of 17.42m at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 7) ... Took 10th in the shot put with a mark of 15.30m at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 12) ... Claimed fourth in the shot put with a heave of 17.12m at the Simmons-Harvey Big Ten Invitational (Jan. 19) ... Placed sixth in the shot put with a toss of 17.19m at the Power Five Invitational (Feb. 1-2) ... Took ninth in the shot put with a mark of 17.42m at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 8-9) ... Finished 14th with a heave of 16.88m at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 22-23).
2017-18:
Big Ten Field Athlete of the Week - Dec. 6
OUTDOOR: Finished second in the discus with a career-best mark of 54.00m, and placed 15th with a shot put throw of 14.69m at the Raleigh Relays (March 30-31) ... Claimed first in the shot put (17.12m) and discus (50.03m) while placing 12th in the hammer throw with a mark of 42.58m at the Spartan Invitational (April 6-7) ... Placed second in the shot put with a throw of 16.90m and the discus with a throw 53.46m at the Louisville Invitational (April 13) ... Placed fifth in the shot put with a throw of 17.03m and seventh in the discus with a throw of 52.04m at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 20-21).
INDOOR: Won the shot put with a mark of 16.72m and placed fifth in the weight throw with a mark of 16.92m at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 1) ... Earned Big Ten Field Athlete of the Week on Dec. 6 for his performance at the GVSU Holiday Open ... Claimed second in the shot put with a throw of 16.67m and fifth in the weight throw with a throw of 16.76m at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 13) ... Threw a 17.10m shot put at the Simmons-Harvey Quad (Jan. 20), good for fifth place ... Took second place in the shot put with a career-best mark of 17.33m and and fifth in the weight throw with a mark of 17.66m at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 2-3) ... Threw a 16.86m shot put and 17.14m weight throw at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 9-10) ... Claimed 15th in the shot put with a mark of 16.82m and set a new career-best in the weight throw with a mark of 17.80m at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 23-24).
2016-17:
OUTDOOR: Finished in first place in the discus throw at the Spartan Invitational with a throw of 49.11 meters ... Took second in the shot put with a throw of 15.67 meters at the Spartan Invitational.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
• Indoor Shot Put - 18.93m
• Outdoor Shot Put - 19.03m
• Hammer Throw - 42.58m
• Weight Throw - 17.80m
• Discus - 61.22m
2021:
INDOOR: Placed fourth in the shot put at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational with a 17.63m … Finished third in the shot put with a 17.67m posting at the Hoosier Hills Invitational … Was third with an 18.13m mark in the shot put at the Silverston Invitational … Recorded a 17.04m mark at the Big Ten Indoor Championships to place 13th in the shot put.
OUTDOOR: Finished second in the discus at Big Ten Invite #1 with a 57.28m posting, also placing fourth in the shot put at 18.08m … Placed second in the discus throw at the B1G North Florida Invitational at 57.03m, and seventh in the shot put with a 17.15m mark … Took home first place in both the discus throw (56.77m) and shot put (18.63m) at Big Ten Invite #3 … Finished in the top spot for the discus throw (55.92m) and shot put (19.03m) at the Fighting Illini Big Ten Relays … Posted first-place finishes in the discus (56.19m) and the shot put (18.75m) at the Billy Hayes Invite … Was fourth in the discus (55.80m) at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, also posting a ninth-place finish in the shot put (18.09m) … Placed 25th in the discus throw with a 52.68m mark at the NCAA East Preliminaries.
2019-20:
INDOOR: Placed seventh in the shot put with a mark of 17.20m at the Power Five Invitational (Jan. 31-Feb. 1) ... Set a PR in the shot put with a throw of 18.49m to place fifth at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 7-8) ... Took sixth in the shot put with a mark of 18.24m at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 14-15) ... Placed sixth in the shot put with a mark of 18.45m at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 28-29).
2018-19:
Big Ten Outdoor All-Big Ten
NCAA Second-Team All-American
OUTDOOR: Took first in the discus throw with a mark of 55.52m at the Raleigh Relays (March 29-30) ... Finished first in the shot put with a toss of 18.33m and second in the discus with a throw of 58.76m at the Spartan Invitational (April 5-6) ... Claimed second place in the shot put with a career-best heave of 18.47m at the Louisville Invitational (April 12-13) ... Grabbed sixth in the discus throw with a mark of 55.75m at the Virginia Challenge (April 19-20) ... Set a new school record with a heave of 61.22m to take first in the discus throw at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 26-27) ... Placed second in the discus throw with a mark of 57.05m and placed seventh in the shot put with a 17.88 mark at the Big Ten Championships (May 10-12) ... Had a 58.04m throw in the discus throw at the NCAA East Prelims (May 23-25) ... Finished ninth in the discus throw with a 57.85m throw at the NCAA Championships (June 5-8).
INDOOR: Finished first in the shot put with a toss of 17.42m at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 7) ... Took 10th in the shot put with a mark of 15.30m at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 12) ... Claimed fourth in the shot put with a heave of 17.12m at the Simmons-Harvey Big Ten Invitational (Jan. 19) ... Placed sixth in the shot put with a toss of 17.19m at the Power Five Invitational (Feb. 1-2) ... Took ninth in the shot put with a mark of 17.42m at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 8-9) ... Finished 14th with a heave of 16.88m at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 22-23).
2017-18:
Big Ten Field Athlete of the Week - Dec. 6
OUTDOOR: Finished second in the discus with a career-best mark of 54.00m, and placed 15th with a shot put throw of 14.69m at the Raleigh Relays (March 30-31) ... Claimed first in the shot put (17.12m) and discus (50.03m) while placing 12th in the hammer throw with a mark of 42.58m at the Spartan Invitational (April 6-7) ... Placed second in the shot put with a throw of 16.90m and the discus with a throw 53.46m at the Louisville Invitational (April 13) ... Placed fifth in the shot put with a throw of 17.03m and seventh in the discus with a throw of 52.04m at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 20-21).
INDOOR: Won the shot put with a mark of 16.72m and placed fifth in the weight throw with a mark of 16.92m at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 1) ... Earned Big Ten Field Athlete of the Week on Dec. 6 for his performance at the GVSU Holiday Open ... Claimed second in the shot put with a throw of 16.67m and fifth in the weight throw with a throw of 16.76m at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 13) ... Threw a 17.10m shot put at the Simmons-Harvey Quad (Jan. 20), good for fifth place ... Took second place in the shot put with a career-best mark of 17.33m and and fifth in the weight throw with a mark of 17.66m at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 2-3) ... Threw a 16.86m shot put and 17.14m weight throw at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 9-10) ... Claimed 15th in the shot put with a mark of 16.82m and set a new career-best in the weight throw with a mark of 17.80m at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 23-24).
2016-17:
OUTDOOR: Finished in first place in the discus throw at the Spartan Invitational with a throw of 49.11 meters ... Took second in the shot put with a throw of 15.67 meters at the Spartan Invitational.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
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