Josh Boateng (born 28 March 1997) is a Grenadian shot put and discus thrower. He is the Grenadian national record holder in both events[1] and the national junior record holder in the discus.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Grenadian |
| Born | 28 March 1997 St. George's, Grenada |
| Height | 63 |
| Weight | 280 lb (127 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Discus throw |
| College team | Texas A&M–Commerce Lions |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Discus Throw 61.00m NR Discus Throw 57.19 (1.750kg) NJR Discus Throw 51.24 (1.500kg) Shot Put 17.77m (Indoor) NR Shot Put 18.70m (Outdoor) NR Hammer Throw 44.25m |
College career
edit2018
editOn 20 January 2018, Boateng broke the national record (Indoor) Shot Put throw of 16.77m at the Pima Aztec Indoor Invitational in Tucson, Arizona.[2] On 24 March 2018 he reset the Outdoor Shot Put Record with a throw of 17.78m at the UTEP Springtime Invitational.[3] He further improved on the Shot Put record on 3 May at the NJCAA Region I Track & Field Championships in Mesa, Arizona with a throw of 18.08m.[4] He further went on to increase to 18.11m in a second-place finish at the NJCAA Division I Outdoor Championships and won the discus competition with a throw of 55.97m.[citation needed]
2019
editBoateng began his 2019 season representing Texas A&M University-Commerce at the Pittsburg State Invitational on 26 January.[5] His 17.41m throw served as both a new school record as well as a Grenadian Indoor Record. He went on to improve on those records with a 17.77 throw at the Gorilla Classic on 9 February.[6] He went on to win the Lone Star Conference Indoor Championships at Texas Tech University on February 17 with a 17.69m performance at Shot Put.[7]
On March 29 at the Texas Relays, Boateng equalled his own National Record in the Shot Put. He also had a 56.80m[8] performance in the Discus.[9] As a result of these performances he was to be named Lone Star Conference Athlete of the Week for the second time.[10] The following week Boateng claimed the National Discus Record with a throw of 59.37 thus breaking the 15-year-old record.[11] He earn a third consecutive Lone Star Conference co-Field Athlete of the Week nod for his efforts.[12] On 11 April at the East Texas Invitational he further extended his National Record to 60.77m, breaking a 36-year-old school record.[13] He received his fourth consecutive selection as athlete of the week in the Lonestar Conference.[14] On April 25, 2019, at Abilene Christian University's Oliver Jackson Twilight, Boateng extended his National and School Record in the Discus Throw to 61m. He first Athlete from his school to ever go over 200 feet at 61.00 meters (200-1), notching the fourth-longest throw in Division II history.[15][16] Following this performance he was named USTFCCCA Division II athlete of the week[17][18] He went on to be named USTFCCCA South Central Region Field Athlete of the Year.[19]
2020
editBoateng opened his 2020 campaign at the Corky Classic hosted by Texas Tech. He earned a provisional mark in the men's shot put at 16.50 meters (54-1 ¾) on his first throw of the season, ranking 17th in the nation.[20][21]
Competition record
editAll information taken from World Athletics profile.[1]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Grenada
| |||||
| 2014 | CARIFTA Games | Fort-de-France, Martinique | 3rd | Discus throw (1.500 kg) (U18) | 47.84 m |
| Summer Youth Olympics | Nanjing, China | 16th | Discus throw (1.500 kg) (U18) | 51.24 m | |
| 2015 | CARIFTA Games | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2nd | Discus throw (1.750 kg) (U20) | 51.14m |
| Pan American Junior Athletics Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 6th | Discus throw (1.750 kg) (U20) | 52.52m | |
| 2016 | CARIFTA Games | St. George's, Grenada | 1st | Discus Throw (1.750 kg) (U20) | 57.19m "NJR" |
| OECS Track and Field Championships | Tortola, British Virgin Islands | 3rd | Discus throw | 47.85m | |
| World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 16th | Discus throw (1.750 kg) | 57.04m | |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 7th | Discus Throw | 56.92m |
References
edit- ^ a b Josh Boateng at World Athletics
- ^ "Pima Aztec Indoor Invitational - News - 2018 Results". Pima-aztec-indoor-invitational.runnerspace.com.
- ^ "2018 UTEP Springtime Invitational - info/results - 03/24/18". Runnerspace.com. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "2018 NJCAA Region I Track & Field Championship Results". Regiononecctf.com. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Lion records fall at Pittsburg State Invitational". Lionathletics.com.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Clark and Sveard dominate; Lion women and men each finish third at LSC Championships". Texas A&M University-Commerce Athletics. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Records fall and top marks set for Lions at Texas Relays". Texas A&M University-Commerce Athletics. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Minna Svaerd, Josh Boateng earn LSC Track & Field Athletes of the Week". Lionathletics.com.
- ^ "Pair of 15-year-old records fall for Lions at David Noble Relays". Lionathletics.com.
- ^ "Josh Boateng wins third consecutive LSC Field Athlete of the Week". Texas A&M University-Commerce Athletics. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE TRACK & FIELD: Four school records fall as Lions take both team titles at East Texas Invitational". Gilmermirror.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Boateng, Clark, and Coby pick up LSC Athlete of the Week awards". Lionathletics.com.
- ^ "Lions post three top marks in LSC, closing regular season at Oliver Jackson Twilight". Texas A&M University-Commerce Athletics. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "2019 Oliver Jackson Results" (PDF). Lionathletics.com.
- ^ "Josh Boateng named USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week". Texas A&M University-Commerce Athletics. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "NCAA & NJCAA OTF National Athletes of the Week (April 30)". USTFCCCA.org. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Josh Boateng named USTFCCCA South Central Region Field Athlete of the Year". Texas A&M University-Commerce Athletics. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Lions open spring semester with solid showing at Corky Classic". Texas A&M University-Commerce Athletics. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
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