Willie Morrison

BLOOMINGTON, IN - 2020.01.25 - Track & Field Gladstein Invitational

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ANN ARBOR, MI - 2019.02.23 - Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships

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Weight:
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Position:
Throws
Year:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Leavenworth, Kan.
High School:
Leavenworth

2019-20 (R-SENIOR)
Indoor:
Earned All-America status by USTFCCCA in the shot put...captured bronze in the shot put at Big Ten Championships with a mark of 19.11m (62’ 8.5”)…won the shot put twice—at Gladstein Invitational and Hoosier Hills…picked up silver in the shot put on three occasions—Vanderbilt Invitational, Gladstein Invitational, and Hoosier Hills…secured third in the shot put at Indiana Relays with a mark of 19.06m (62’ 6.5”).

2018-19 (R-JUNIOR)
Indoor:
Opened the season with a third place finish in the shot put with a distance of 18.68m at the 2018 Hoosier Open… Secured second in the shot put at three meets - 2019 Indiana vs. Tennessee Duals, 2019 Indiana University Relays, and the 2019 Alex Wilson Invitational… Finished fourth in the weight throw with a distance of 19.08m at the 2019 Indiana vs. Tennessee Duals… Captured fifth in the shot put with a distance of 18.64m at the 2019 Jim Green Track & Field Invitational… Appeared on the podium for the shot put with a distance of 18.68m at the Power Five Invitational… Won the shot put at the 2019 Hoosier Hills… Ended the season with a fifth place finish in the shot put with a distance of 18.35m at the Big Ten Championships.

Outdoor:
Did not compete in a meet.

2017-18
Indoor:
Competed unattached in the weight throw twice, placed third with a distance of 18.66m (61’ 2.75”) at Hoosier Hills and with a distance of 19.58m (64’ 3”) at Indiana Relays…also competed at Hoosier Open, took first in the shot put after throwing a meet record distance of 19.50m.

Outdoor:
Set a personal and school record of 20.22m (24’ 9”) in the shot put in route to an Individual Big Ten Championship title in the event… placed third with a distance of 19.78m (64’ 10.75”) at the Billy Hayes Invitational… took second in the shot put championship at Penn Relays (19.98m; 65’ 6.5”)… notched third in shot put with a distance of 18.82m at the Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Invitational.

2016-17 (SOPHOMORE)
Indoor:
Broke the shot put school record on his second throw of the season with a winning mark of 19.47m (63-10.5) at the Hoosier Open… earned victories in the shot put against both Tennessee and Purdue… Rod McCravy Memorial shot put winner… third place finishes in both the shot and weight throw at the IU Relays… shot put runner-up at the Meyo Invitational and the Hoosier Hills Invitational… broke the school record to win the Big Ten Championships in the shot put with a mark of 19.79m (64-11.25)… Second-Team All-American with a 10^th place finish in the shot put at the NCAA Championships.

Outdoor:
Won the shot put at the Pac-12 v Big Ten Challenge in Tempe and the Longhorn Invitational… winner of both the discus and shot put at the Louisville Invitational… broke the school record in the shot with winning mark of 19.55m (64-1.75) at the Rankin/Poehlein Invite… runner-up in the shot at the Big Ten Championships… broke the school record in the NCAA East Regional with a put of 19.69m (64-7.25)… earned Second-Team All-America honors with a ninth place finish in the shot at the NCAA Championships.

2015-16 (FRESHMAN):
Indoor:
Set a season best mark in his victory at the IU Relays, the throw of 18.63m was the fourth best throw in school history… won the shot put against Tennessee and in the Hoosier Hills meet… runner-up in the shot put at the Hoosier Open… finished third in the shot at the Meyo Invitational… placed seventh in the shot put at the Big Ten Championships.

Outdoor:
Second-Team All-American… found his stride at the Billy Hayes Invitational where he won with a heave of 19.17m, the second best shot put throw in school history…placed fifth in the Big Ten v. Pac-12 Invitational in the shot… finished third at the Tiger Track Classic… placed fourth at the Big Ten Championships.