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2016 Men's Track & Field Roster

Darren Hendricks

  • Position Throws
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2016)
Named discus and hammer All-Region Honoree and NCAA All-Academic Men’s Track and Field Team by USTFCCCA…Won The hammer throw in the Peach Belt Conference Championship with a new championship record 52.63m…Provisionally qualified for nationals in the hammer at the Miami Hurricane Invitational with a new personal best, institution record and conference record 54.55m…Claimed second in the Discus at PBC with a mark of 44.03m, seasons-best was 45.99m at the Miami Hurricane Alumni Invitational…Set a new personal-best in the shot put at PBC with 12.84m claiming seventh.

AS A JUNIOR (2015)
Competed in seven events and set new career-best marks in the shot put, discus throw and hammer throw...All-South Region honoree...Won the Peach Belt Conference Championship in the discus throw with a mark of 42.73m...Set a career-best in the discus at the Multicultural Games at 46.68m...Hit a career-best of 48.26m in the hammer throw at conference, taking bronze...His best shot put came at the UCF Invitational at12.42m.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2014)
Hendricks competed in six events…Threw a season best 44.08-meters in the discus throw… Recognized by the United State Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association as an All-South Region honoree…Marked strongest hammer throw of the season at 44.14m...Had season best shot put throw at 12.14m…Best performance in the javelin a throw was at 44.82m.


AS A FRESHMAN (2013)
At the Peach Belt Conference, Hendricks was named PBC Freshman of the Year for his performance in the discus throw where he was second, throwing 40-meters flat...He also competed in the hammer event where he threw 38.98-meters, which landed him in third-place...He was sixth in both the javelin and shot put events, throwing 38.52-meters and 11.19-meters, respectively. 

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Suncoast Polytechnical High School for three years…Member of the track and field, and wrestling team all four years, as well as the football team for three….County, District and Regional Champion in the discus…Honored as a scholar athlete, named top thrower in Sarasota area, and male athlete of the year nominee…Lists best throw for the discus as 158’8 meters.

PERSONAL
Born in Philadelphia, Pa…Majoring in marine biology…Son of George and Kathy Hendricks...Favorite food is grilled chicken...Favorite movie is 42...Lists Cedar Point as his favorite vacation destination.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

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  • 2014Sophomore

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  • 2015Junior

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  • 2016Senior

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