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2017-18 Track & Field Roster

Anthony McRoberts

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Biography

2017-18

Indoor: Competed in the high jump, long jump, and triple jump at the MVC Indoor Championships...earned All-Conference honors in the high jump for the second time of career, placing second with a clearance of 2.11m (6-11.00)...finished fourth in the long jump with a personal-best leap of 7.23m (23-08.75), a mark which ranks eighth all-time in ISU history...placed fifth in the triple jump with a distance of 14.12m (46-04.00)...cleared an indoor personal-best 2.12m (6-11.50) in the high jump at the GVSU Big Meet, finishing second...finished in the top-three of every high jump competition that he partook in this year...jumped a season-best 14.35m (47-01.00) in the triple jump at the EIU Early Bird to win the event...also won the triple jump at the Terre Haute Double Dual (14.30m/46-11.00).

Outdoor: Competed in four meets over the course of the outdoor campaign...cleared a season-best 2.12m (6-11.50) in the high jump at the Redbird Invite, placing third...also at the Redbird Invite, won the long jump with a season-best leap of 7.01m (23-00.00)...won the high jump competition at the EIU Big Blue Classic with a clearance of 2.05m (6-08.75)...finished first in the triple jump at the Black & Gold Invite with a season-best distance of 14.58m (47-10.00).

2016-17

Indoor: Posted five top-three finishes in the high jump this season...won the high jump competition at the EIU Early Bird Meet, clearing 2.08m (6-09.75)...named the MVC Male Field Athlete of the Week on December 13 for this performance...finished first in high jump with a height of 2.09m (6-10.25) at the John Craft Invitational...won the triple jump competition with a season-best jump of 14.49m (47-06.50) at the Black & Gold Premier Meet...finished second in the long jump with a distance of 6.83m (22-05.00) at the Terre Haute Double Dual Meet...competed in the triple jump, long jump, and high jump at MVC Championships, posting a top-ten finish in each event...placed ninth in the triple jump (14.41m, 47-03.50)...finished seventh in the long jump with a personal-best leap of 7.13m (23-04.75)...mark currently ranks tenth in Illinois State history...placed second and earned All-MVC honors in the high jump with a season-best height of 2.12m (6-11.50).

Outdoor: Recorded victories in high jump at the EIU Big Blue Classic, Illinois State Redbird Invitational, and the Wisconsin Alumni Classic...in his victory at the Wisconsin Alunmi Classic, he jumped a personal-record 2.14m (7-00.25), a height which is currently tied for sixth on the Illinois State Top-10 List...finished second in triple jump with a personal-best distance of 15.28m (50-01.75) at the Gibson Invitational...jump is currently the eighth-farthest in Redbird history...placed fourth in long jump at the Gibson Invitational with a season-best leap of 7.07m (23-02.50)...competed in the long jump, triple jump, and high jump at MVC Championships...finished sixth in the triple jump...posted a pair of seventh-place finishes in the long jump and high jump...qualified for the NCAA Division I West Preliminary Round in the triple jump and high jump...finished 14th in the high jump with a height of 2.10m (6-10.75)...competed in the USATF Junior Championships in the triple jump and high jump...finished eighth in the triple jump...placed third in the high jump, clearing 2.10m (6-10.75)...by placing third, McRoberts becomes a member of Team USA as the alternate for this event.

PRIOR TO ISU

Cahokia High School: four year letter winner in track and field…2016 IHSA Boys Champion in the high jump…runner-up in the triple jump…five-time state qualifier…five-time state finalist… 2A Carterville Sectional champion in the triple jump and long jump…2A Carterville Sectional runner-up in the high jump…personal-best high jump is a height at 6-11…triple jump 47-05.75…long jump 22-08.

Personal: Born 04/12/1998…son of Chris and Charletta…siblings are Christina, Treshenelle and Chris…plans to major in criminal justice.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

  • 2017-18Sophomore