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2016-17 Track & Field Roster

Kenton Rivard

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Marine City, Mich.
  • Highschool Marine City

Biography


2017 Indoor:
?  Made podium with shot put PR (50 ft., 7.5 in.) finishing fifth at the Horizon League Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 25-26)
?  Set weight throw PR (51 ft., 7.25 in.) at the Horizon League Indoor Track & Field Championships (February 25-26)

2017 Outdoor:
?  Placed fourth in shot put (45 ft., 10 in.) at the Hillsdale Tune-Up (Feb. 18)
?  Set discus PR (140 ft., 1 in.) at the Horizon League Indoor Track & Field Championships (May 5-7)
?  Set hammer PR (148 ft., 11 in.) at the Horizon League Indoor Track & Field Championships (May 5-7)


2016 Outdoor:

? Threw a  career best distance of 45 feet, 2.25 inches in the shot put at the Detroit Dual

? Recorded career bests in the discus (131 feet, three inches) and hammer throw (127 feet, eight inches)

ACADEMIC HONORS
? Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2016)

High School:
? Three-year letterwinner in football, including two seasons as a captain
? Four-year letterwinner in Track and Field, including two seasons as a captain
? Two-year letterwinner in Basketball
? All-State team member in Football and Track
? Four-year honor roll student

Personal
Full Name: Kenton Richard Rivard II
Birthdate: March. 18, 1997
Parents: Kent and Sharon Rivard
Siblings: Arizona and Reagan

Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland:
1. Location
2. Academic standards
3. The track program
 
Personal Bests (Outdoor)
Event Time/Distance
Shot Put 45 feet, 2.25 inches (Detroit Dual - April 26, 2016)
Discuss 131 feet, three inches (Detroit Dual - April 26, 2016)
Hammer Throw 127 feet, eight inches (Detroit Dual - April 26, 2016) 

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Throws
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Throws