2024-25 SCSU Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
Personal Bests:
Shot Put: 18.24m 59'10.25" (Dec.14th, 2024, Art Kadish Elm City Challenge)
Discus Throw: 48.55m 159' 3" (May 4th, 2024, Northeast-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships)
Weight Throw: 10.91m 35' 9.5" (Jan. 22nd, 2022, William Sutherland III Invitational)
Honors:
- Three-time NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championship Qualifier in Shot Put (2022, 2023, 2024)
- Three-time NCAA Division II Indoor National Championship Qualifier in Shot Put (2022, 2023, 2024)
- Three-time Northeast-10 Indoor Shot Put Conference Champion (2022, 2023, 2024)
- 2024 Northeast-10 Outdoor Shot Put Conference Champion
- 2024 Northeast-10 Outdoor Discus Conference Champion
- 2023 NEICAAA Outdoor Shot Put Champion
- Two-time Northeast-10 Field Athlete of the Year (2022, 2024)
- Northeast-10 Indoor Conference Championship Meet Shot Put Record Holder (17.80 Meters, 2024)
- USTFCCCA Indoor All-Region East Top Performer (Shot Put, 2022)
- USTFCCCA Indoor All-Region East Performer (Shot Put, 2022)
- USTFCCCA Outdoor All-Region East Performer (Shot Put, 2021)
- Northeast-10 Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week (April 6, 2021; Feb 15, 2022)
- Northeast-10 Indoor Weekly Honor Roll Recipient
- Northeast-10 Academic Honors (Fall 2019)
- 2022 Owl Awards Male Iron Owl recipient
Also a member of Southern Connecticut's Football Program.
2024-2025:
- Won the Shot Put at the Art Kadish Elm City Challenge, throwing a personal-best 18.24m (59' 10.25"). At the time, the throw was the second best in Division II
- Won the Shot Put at the Yale Season Opener, throwing 17.10m (56' 1.25")
2023-2024:
- Placed 17th at the 2024 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships
- Won the Shot Put at the 2024 NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, throwing 17.86m (58' 7.25") and also placing 17th in Discus Throw
- Won the Shot Put and the Discus Throw at the 2024 Northeast-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships, throwing 17.94m (58' 10.25") in Shot Put and throwing a PR of 48.55m (159' 3") in Discus
- Won the Discus Throw at the Jack Maloney Invitational, throwing 44.19m (145' 0")
- Placed 14th at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships
- Placed 3rd at the 2024 NEICAAA Indoor Track & Field Championships
- Won the Shot Put at the 2024 Northeast-10 Indoor Track & Field Championships, throwing 17.80m (58' 4.75")
- Won the Shot Put at the William Sutherland Invitational, throwing 16.69m (54' 9.25")
- Won the 40 Yard, running 4.84 at the Art Kadish Elm City Challenge
2022-2023:
- Placed 17th at the 2023 NCAA Division II Track & Field Championships
- Won the Shot Put at the 2023 NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, throwing 17.73m (58' 2")
- Placed 2nd at the 2023 Northeast-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships
- Placed 12th at the 2023 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships
- Won the Shot Put at the Last Chance Indoor National Qualifier at Boston University throwing 17.32m (56' 10")
- Won the Shot Put at the 2023 Northeast-10 Indoor Track & Field Championships, throwing 17.53m (57' 6.25")
- Won the Shot Put at the Giegengack Invitational, throwing 17.21m (56' 5.75")
- Won the Shot Put at the Riverhawk Invitational, throwing 16.68m (54' 8.75")
- Won the Shot Put at the Art Kadish Elm City Challenge, throwing 16.32m (53' 6.5")
2021-2022:
- Placed 13th in the Shot Put at the 2022 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships
- Placed 14th in the Shot Put at the 2022 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships
- Placed 4th at the 2022 NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
- Placed 2nd at the 2022 Northeast-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships
- Won the Shot Put at the 2022 Northeast-10 Indoor Track & Field Championships, throwing 17.68m (58' 0.25")
- Won the Shot Put at the William Sutherland Invitational, also setting a PR in the Weight Throw at 10.91m (35' 9.5")
- Won the Shot Put at the Giegengack Invitational, throwing 16.15m (53' 0")
- Won the Shot Put at the Jim Barber & Jack Maloney Invitational, throwing 17.53m (57' 6.25")
2020-2021:
- Finished 3rd in Shot Put at the 2021 NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
- Placed 2nd in Shot Put at the 2021 Northeast-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships
- Placed in the top five in Shot Put in all six meets he competed in
Before Southern Connecticut State University:
- All-State selection at Norwich Free Academy (Conn.)
- Helped team to conference championship
- All-Conference selection in football
Personal:
- Son to Ada and Willie Belton
- Majoring in Exercise Science with plans to become a strength and conditioning coach
- Four-year member of SCSU Football
Historical Player Information
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2020-2021Sophomore
6'1"
230 lbs
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2021-22Sophomore
6'2"
235 lbs
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2022-23Junior
6'2"
235 lbs
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2023-24Senior
6'2"
235 lbs
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2024-25Senior
6'2"
235 lbs
