2016-2017 Track and Field Roster
Robert Detz
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Throws
- Height:
- 5-10
- Hometown:
- Newburgh, N.Y.
- Prev School:
- Chapel Field Christian School
Top Efforts in a Liberty Uniform
SP - 52-5.25 (15.98m)
DISC - 141-8 (43.18m)
2017 Outdoor Track & Field (So.)
• Did not compete in any meets for Liberty and was redshirted
2016-17 Indoor Track & Field (R-Fr.)
• Did not compete in any meets for Liberty
• Competing unattached, placed eighth in the Liberty Elite Invitational shot put at 51-2.75 on Feb. 11
2016 Outdoor Track & Field (Fr.)
• Sixth-place finisher in the Big South shot put competition
• Threw the shot a season-best 52-5.25 at the Liberty Twilight Qualifier
• Top discus mark of 141-8 came at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational
2015-16 Indoor Track & Field (Fr.)
• Did not compete in any meets for Liberty and was redshirted
Prep
• Graduated from Chapel Field Christian School
• Won back-to-back NYSPHSAA Division 2 state shot put titles in 2014 and 2015
• NYSPHSAA Division 2 state discus runner-up in 2015
• Placed ninth in the shot put at the 2015 New Balance Outdoor Nationals
• Improved his shot put best from 40-2 as a freshman to 61-5 as a senior
• Top discus mark was 163-10
• Also played basketball
Personal
• Son of Michael and Catherine Detz
• Cousin Meghan Dinan played basketball at SUNY Oneonta
• Plans to be a criminal justice major
• Birthday is on Aug. 20
