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University of Rhode Island

2024-25 Men's Track & Field Roster

CJ McDermott

  • Position Throws
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Wilmington, Del.
  • High School Mount Pleasant High School

Biography

Personal Bests
  • Indoor
    • Shot Put: 15.15 (2023-24 at Brown Alden Invitational)
    • Weight Throw: 12.72 (2023-24 at URI Invitational)
  • Outdoor
    • Discus: 45.84 (2023-24 at Brown Springtime Invitational)
    • Shot Put: 14.42 (2023-24 at Atlantic 10 Championship)
2023-24
  • Indoor:
    • Placed third in the shot put (15.15m) and 11th in the weight throw (12.17m) at the Brown Alden Invitational.
    • Finished sixth in the shot put (14.70m) at the UMass Flagship Invitational.
    • Was sixth in the shot put (14.35m) and 23rd in the weight throw (12.72m) at the URI Invitational. 
    • Finished fourth in the shot put (14.57m) at the Brown Invitational.
    • Finished 10th in the shot put (14.64m) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
    • Finished 11th in the shot put (14.66m) at the New England Championship.
    • Finished 10th in the shot put (14.92m) at the IC4A Championship.
  • Outdoor:
    • Finished third in the discus (44.73m) at the Bryant Black & Gold Invitational.
    • Finished 10th in the shot put (13.99m) and eighth in the discus (41.39m) at the UMass Flagship Open.
    • Finished 10th in the discus (44.50m) and 22nd in the shot put (13.61m) at the UConn Northeast Challenge.
    • Finished sixth in the discus (44.12m) and seventh in the shot put (14.37m) at the Holy Cross Invitational.
    • Placed second in the discus (45.84m) and fifth in the shot put (13.81m) at the Brown Springtime Invitational.
    • Finished fourth in the discus (45.55m) and ninth in the shot put (14.42m) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
    • Finished 18th in the shot put (13.64m) and 14th in the discus (44.44m) at the New England Championship.
Before Rhode Island
  • Attended Mount Pleasant High School
  • Member of the track and field team
  • Named the Mount Pleasant Most Valuable Player in 2023
  • Mount Pleasant High School Discus Throw Record Holder in 2023
  • Set the Blue Hen Conference Discus Record in 2023
  • Two-time Discus All-State Champion (2022, 2023)
  • Three-time Shot Put Indoor and Outdoor All-State Champion
  • Three-time Discus All-American
  • Captain of the track and field team
  • Also was a member of the Philadelphia Express Track Club for eight years
  • Was involved with multiple extracurricular activities at Mount Pleasant, including High School Student Body Secretary, Chick-Fil-A First 100 Awardee, Yearbook Club Lead Editor and Orchestra Lead Celloist
  • Favorite athlete is Valerie Allman
  • Favorite team is Team USA Track and Field

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

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  • 2024-25Sophomore

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