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John Mooers

John Mooers

  • Position:
    Throws
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Dennisville, N.J.
  • Highschool:
    Middle Township
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice/Sociology

Summary

Biography

Mooers All-Time Results

Career Highlights:
2019 NCAA Outdoor Qualifier - Discus
2018-19 Academic All-Big Ten

2018 NCAA Outdoor Qualifier - Discus
2017-18 Academic All-Big Ten


2019 Outdoor (Senior)

  • Finished 19th in the East in the discus throw (54.83m) at the NCAA Preliminary (May 24).
  • Posted a mark of 50.47m in the discus at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 12).
  • Placed third in the discus throw championship with a mark of 56.45m, resetting his PR for second straight meet at the 125th Penn Relays (April 27).
  • Won the discus title as he reset his discus PR again with a throw of 54.39m at the Virginia Challenge (April 20). 
  • Won the discus with a PR throw of 54.35m (178' 11") at the Sam Howell Invitational (April 6).
  • Finished second in the discus (51.22m) at the USF Bulls Invite (Mar. 23).
2018 Outdoors (Junior)
  • Finished 28th in the East with a throw of 50.90m (167’) in the discus at the NCAA Prelims (May 26)
  • Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Championships in the discus seeded 31st
  • Recorded a throw of 52.42m (172’) in the discus at the Big Ten Championships (May 11-13)
  • Finished sixth in the discus throw championship with a mark of 53.08m (174’ 1”) at Penn Relays (Apr. 28)
  • Runner-up in the discus with a throw of 51.91m (170’ 4”) to help guide RU to the 2018 Outdoor Metropolitan Championship title (Apr. 13)
  • Runner-up in the discus with a personal-best throw of 53.65m (176’) at the Sam Howell Invitational (Apr. 6)

2017 Outdoors (Sophomore)
  • Took fifth in discuss at the Georgia Tech Invitational (April 21-22)
  • Placed fourth in both the discuss and hammer at the Metropolitan Championships (April 14-15)
  • Tossed PR in the discus (50.44m) at the Colonial Relays, finishing fifth (March 30-April 1)
  • Opened outdoor season with a fourth place mark in the discuss at t he USF Bulls Invitational (March 17-18)
2017 Indoors (Sophomore)
  • Claimed eighth place in the weight throw at the Metropolitan Championships (Feb. 2-3)
  • Finished sixth at the Villanova Open (Jan. 27) in the weight throw
  • Placed fifth at the Rutgers Invitational (Jan. 6-7) in the weight throw
2016 Outdoors (Freshman)
  • Made debut at Discus and Hammer at the USF Bulls Invitational (March 17-18)

Prior to Rutgers:
- Top discus thrower in New Jersey at the high school level
- Recorded the top discus throw in New Jersey during the 2015 season, collecting a mark of 185'11" to capture the NJSIAA South Group 2 Sectional title
- Placed within the top-six in the discus at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions
- First Team All-Group 2 and Second Team All-State by the Star-Ledger

Personal Records:
  • WT - 15.30m
  • DT - 56.45m
  • HT - 48.31
Indoor
  • WT - 15.30m
Outdoor
  • DT - 56.45m
  • HT - 48.31

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

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  • 2016-17Sophomore

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  • 2017-18Junior

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  • 2018-19Senior

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