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University of Rhode Island

2017-18 Men's Track & Field

Darrik Muroski

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Coatesville, Pa.
  • High School Coatesville

Biography

Personal Bests

  • Indoor
    • Shot Put: 16.02m (2017-18 at Atlantic 10 Championship)
    • Weight Throw: 15.71m (2017-18 at Sorlien Invitational)
  • Outdoor
    • Shot Put: 16.31m (2016-17 at Atlantic 10 Championship)
    • Discus: 48.28m (2016-17 at Holy Cross Meet)

Career Honors & Awards

  • 2018 Indoor A-10 Runner Up (Shot Put)
  • 2017 Outdoor A-10 Runner Up (Shot Put, Discus)
  • 2017 A-10 Indoor Academic All-Conference Team
  • 2017 Indoor Atlantic 10 Champion (Shot Put)

2017-18

  • Outdoor:
    • Finished fifth in the shot put (15.19m) and the discus (45.53m) at the Black & Gold Invitational.
    • Finished 10th in the shot put (14.65m) at the Colonial Relays.
    • Finished seventh in the shot put (15.03m) and ninth in the discus (44.45m) at the UConn Northeast Challenge.
    • Finished fourth in the discus (44.47m) and fifth in the shot put (14.56m) at the Holy Cross Classic.
    • Finished fifth in the discus (44.65m) and sixth in the shot put (14.77m) at the Brown Springtime Open.
    • Finished eighth in the discus (44.54m) at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championship.
    • Finished 21st in the shot put (13.88m) at the IC4A Championship.
  • Indoor:
    • Won the shot put (14.32m) and placed sixth in the weight throw (15.10m) at the Husky Indoor Invitational.
    • Finished fifth in the shot put (15.57m) at the Beantown Challenge.
    • Finished fourth in the shot put (15.01m) and 10th in the weight throw (15.71m) at the Sorlien Memorial Invitational.
    • Finished second in the shot put (15.67m) and sixth in the weight throw (15.37m) at the URI Coaches Tribute.
    • Finished second in the shot put (16.02m) and eighth in the weight throw (15.17m) at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championship.
    • Finished 23rd in the shot put (15.06m) at the IC4A Indoor Championship.

2016-17

  • Outdoor:
    • Finished first in the shot put (14.40m) and second in the discus (45.25m) at the Black & Gold Invitational.
    • Placed fourth in the shot put (15.72m) and seventh in the discus (42.79m) at the UNH Meet.
    • Finished third in the shot put (14.90m) and ninth in the discus (43.28m) at the Northeast Challenge.
    • Placed second in the shot put (15.36m) and in the discus (48.28m) at the Holy Cross Meet.
    • Finished fifth in the shot put (15.25m) and fourth in the discus (43.67m) at the Brown Springtime Open.
    • Placed second in the shot put (16.31m) and the discus (45.04m) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
    • Finished fifth in the shot put (16.12m) and 14th in the discus (43.53m) at the New England Championship.
  • Indoor:
    • Placed seventh in the shot put (14.47m) at the Beantown Challenge.
    • Finished second in the shot put (15.13m) at the Sorlien Invitational.
    • Placed seventh in the shot put (14.99m) at the Terrier Classic.
    • Finished fifth in the shot put (15.02m) at the Coaches Tribute Meet.
    • Won the shot put (15.46m) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
    • Finished 7th in the shot put (15.29m) at the New England Championship.

2015-16

  • Outdoor:
    • Placed fifth in the shot put (14.69m), sixth in the discus (42.94m), and 12th in the hammer (38.22m) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
    • Finished second in shot put (15.10m), third in discus (43.53m) and fith in hammer (44.64m) at the Holy Cross Men's Meet.
    • Finished fourth in shot put (15.04m) and third in discus (43.75m) at the Yale Open.
    • Placed first in shot put (14.68m), first in discus (42.76m) and fourth in hammer (40.61m) at the Bryant Invitational.
  • Indoor:
    • Finished fourth in the shot put (15.43m) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
    • Placed fourth in the shot put (15.02m) at the Coaches' Tribute Meet. 
    • Finished fifth in the shot put (15.52m) at the Donahue Games. 
    • Placed second in the shot put, (14.95m) and seventh overall in the weight throw (13.07m) at the URI Sorlien Memorial Invitational. 

2014-15

  • Outdoor:
    • Finished seventh in the shot put, (14.68m), and ninth in the discus, (40.72m) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
    • Finished sixth in the discus throw, (41.34m), and sixth in the shot put, (14.77m) at the Brown Springtime Open.
    • Finished second in the shot put, (14.50m), and third in the discus throw, (41.70m) at the Holy Cross Men's Meet.
    • Finished seventh in the shot put, (15.09m), and 11th in the discus throw, (40.23m) at the Mark Young Yale Invitational.
    • Finished 17th in the shot put, (13.88m) at the George Mason Invitational.
    • Finished third in the shot put, (14.42m) at the UNH Wildcat Invitational.
  • Indoor:
    • Placed 12th in the shot put, (14.46m) at the New England Championship.
    • Placed sixth in the shot put, (14.67m) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
    • Finished ninth in the shot put, (14.14m), and 14th in the weight throw, (14.40m) at the URI Coaches vs. Domestic Violence Invitational.
    • Placed 14th in the shot put, (14.58m) at the Boston University Terrier Classic.
    • Finished 11th in the shot put, (14.30m), and 22nd in the weight throw, (13.12m) at the Sorlien Memorial Invitational.

 

High School

  • Attended Coatesville Area Senior High School where he competed in football and track & field
  • Received All-Academic honors in football in 2013
  • Had two top-six finishes in the discus at the PIAA AAA State Championships in 2013 and 2014

Personal

  • Born September 16, 1995
  • Son of Thomas and Dara
  • Has a brother, Garrett
  • He enjoys playing Xbox and fishing
  • His favorite athlete is Drew Brees and favorite teams as Borussia Dortmund, the New Orleans Saints, and the Philadelphia Flyers
  • Majoring in mechanical engineering
  • Chose URI over UConn

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

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  • 2015-16Sophomore

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  • 2016-17Junior

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  • 2017-18Senior

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