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Mekhi Barnett

Mekhi Barnett

  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    224
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Stamford, Conn.
  • High School:
    Westhill

Summary

Biography

Personal Bests
Indoor:
Shot Put: 13.35 meters (William Sutherland III Invitational, Feb. 14, 2020)
Weight Throw: 12.71 meters (URI Sorlein Invitational, Jan. 19, 2019)
 
Outdoor:
Discus: 48.39 (UConn Dog Fight, April 10, 2021) 
Shot Put: 14.86 meters (Jack Maloney Tri-Meet, April 30, 2021)
 
Achievements:
One-time Northeast 10 Outdoor Discus Throw Conference Champion (2021)
Two-time USTFCCCA Outdoor All-Region East Performer (Discus, 2018, 2021)
2018: Northeast 10 Outdoor Field Rookie of the Week on April 11, 2018
 
Also a member of Southern Connecticut's Football Program. See achievements below.

As a SR: 
  • 2021 Outdoors: Finished first in discus throw with mark of 47.12 meters at Northeast 10 Conference Championships...Finished third in discus throw with mark of 48.39 meters at UConn Dog Fight...Finished Finished second in shot put with mark of 14.86 meters at Jack Maloney Tri-Meet
As a JR: Northeast 10 Academic Honors (Spring 2020)
  • 2020 Indoors: Recorded personal best in shot put with throw of 13.35 meters at William Sutherland III Invitational…Placed sixth in shot put at Art Farnham Invitational with throw of 13.24 meters
As a SO:
  • 2019 Indoors: Recorded personal best in weight throw with throw of 12.71 meters at URI Sorlein Invitational
  • 2019 Outdoors: Placed second in discus throw at Northeast 10 Conference Championships in with personal best throw of 46.05 meters…Placed seventh in discus throw at New England Championships with throw of 44.48 meters
As a FR:
2018 Outdoors:
  • Placed third in discus throw at Northeast 10 Conference Championships with throw of  44.87 meters…Placed first at Mark Young Invitational with throw of 43.10 meters

Before Southern Connecticut State University:
State Champion at Westhill (Conn.) High School…All-State selection...City Championship Best in Field...Helped team to Stamford City Championship….Also played football.

Personal:
Son of Sharona Cowan…Plans to major in sociology.


Career Football Achievements:
2019 Northeast 10 Conference Third-Team All-Defense Selection

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

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  • 2018-19Sophomore

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  • 2019-20Junior

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  • 2020-2021Senior

    5'11" 224 lbs

  • 2021-22Graduate Student

    5'11" 224 lbs

  • 2022-23Senior

    5'11" 224 lbs