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University of Rhode Island

2016-17 Men's Track & Field

Jeremy Octeau

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 235
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Kingston, R.I.
  • High School Westerly

Biography

Personal Bests

  • Outdoor
    • Shot Put: 16.19m (2014-15 while at LSU)
    • Discus: 51.23m (2014-15 while at LSU)

2016-17

  • Outdoor:
    • Finished third in the shot put (13.25m) and third in the discus (43.97m) at the Black & Gold Invitational.
    • Placed 14th in the shot put (12.20m) and 14th in discus (35.58m) at the UNH Meet.
    • Finished seventh in the shot put (13.15m) and seventh in the discus (45.14m) at the Northeast Challenge.
  • Indoor:
    • Did not compete.

Before URI

  • Attended Louisiana State University (LSU).
  • Threw at LSU.
  • Attended Westerly High School.
  • Was on the football and track and field teams in high school.

Personal

  • Son of Jay and Jennifer Octeau.
  • Is married to wife Rebecca and has one son, Noah.
  • Has an older brother, Chris, and a younger sister, Jillian.
  • His dad, Jay, was an All American hockey player at Boston University and was drafted by the New Jersey Devils.
  • Majoring in Communication.