Skip To Main Content

Southern Connecticut State University Athletics

Scoreboard

Scoreboard

2008-2009 Women's Track Roster

Yvonne Perkins

Yvonne Perkins

  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Danbury
  • Hometown:
    Danbury, Conn.

Summary

Biography

2009 All-America Candidate
2008 NCAA Qualifier (shot put and hammer throw)
2008 USTFCCCA Northeast Region Outdoor
Track Athlete of the Year
2007 and 2008 All-New England performer in the shot put
(indoors and outdoors)
2008 All-New England selection in hammer throw
2006 and 2007 Northeast-10 Conference Champion
in discus
2006 and 2007 Northeast-10 Conference Champion in weight throw (indoors)


As a Junior in 2007-08:
2008 United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division II Northeast Region Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year…Placed second in the weight throw and third in shot put at the Yale Season Opener…Placed sixth in the weight throw at the Yale Invitational…Placed second in the shot put and fifth in the weight throw with a throw of 14.37m at the GBTC Invitational…Placed fifth in the weight throw with a throw of 15.07m at the Geigengack Invitational…Placed second in shot put and third in the weight throw at the Cardinal Invitational…Placed second in the weight throw with a throw of 15.52m at the Northeast-10 Conference Indoor Championship…Placed sixth in the shot put at the New England Indoor Championships…Placed third in the hammer throw with a throw of 154-feet, 11 inches at the Wake Forest Open...Placed second in the discus throw with a distance of 130-feet, 1 inch and third in the hammer throw with a toss of 153-feet, 11 inches at the Owl Invitational…Placed fifth in the hammer throw with a throw of 157-feet, 11 inches at the Sam Howell Invitational…Placed first in the hammer throw with a heave of 172-feet, 6.25 inches and third in the discus throw with a distance of 116-feet, 9.75 inches at the Metropolitan Championships…Placed fourth in the shot put with a throw of 39-feet, 8.75 inches and fourth in the hammer throw with a toss of 156-feet, 7 inches at the Yale Springtime Invitational…Placed first in the hammer throw with a toss of 163-feet, 6 inches and second in the shot put at the Northeast-10 Outdoor Championships…Named Northeast-10 Women’s Field Athlete of the Week for the week ending 5/4…Placed fourth in the hammer throw with a heave of 163-feet, 5.75 inches and fifth in the shot put with a throw of 44-feet, 7 inches at the 2008 New England Championships…Named Northeast-10 Women’s Field Athlete of the Week for the week ending 5/11…Placed 10th in the hammer throw and 18th in the shot put at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships…Named Northeast-10 Women’s Field Athlete of the Week for the week ending 5/25.

As a Sophomore in 2006-07:
2007 Northeast-10 Conference discus throw outdoor champion…Placed fourth in the shot put with a throw of 12.28m at the Yale Season Opener…Placed sixth in the shot put with a throw of 11.88m at the Fordham Invitational…Placed third in the shot put with a throw of 11.78m and sixth in the weight throw with a throw of 13.52m at the Yale Collegiate Track Classic…Placed fourth in the weight throw with a throw of 15.44m at the Metropolitan Indoor Championships…Placed third in the shot put with a throw of 11.98m and third in the weight throw with a throw of 14.34m at the Connecticut Track Conference Championships…Placed fourth in the shot put with a throw of 12.08m and second in the weight throw with a throw of 15.33m at the Northeast-10 Conference Indoor Championships…Placed fourth in the shot put with a throw of 13.11m, third in the discus throw with a throw of 36.63m and fifth in the hammer throw with a throw of 41.19m at the SCSU Invitational…Placed ninth in the shot put with a throw of 12.14m at the Sam Howell Invitational…Placed fifth in the shot put with a throw of 12.79m and sixth in the hammer throw with a throw of 42.82m at the Yale Spring Invitational…Placed third in the shot put with a throw of 12.77m, first in the discus throw with a throw of 40.67m and third in the hammer throw with a throw of 43.16m at the Northeast-10 Conference Outdoor Championships.

As a Freshman in 2005-06:
2006 Northeast-10 Conference weight throw indoor champion…2006 Northeast-10 Conference discus throw outdoor champion…Placed second in the shot put with a throw of 12.54m and eighth in the weight throw with a throw of 12.19m at the CTC Relay Carnival…Placed seventh in the shot put with a throw of 11.66m at the Fordham Invitational…Placed first in the weight throw with a throw of 15.04m at the Northeast-10 Conference Indoor Championships…Named Northeast-10 Women’s Freshman Field Athlete of the Week for the week ending 2/19…Placed seventh in the hammer throw with a throw of 42.22m at the Sam Howell Invitational…Placed sixth in the hammer throw with a throw of 44.12m at the Brown Track Invitational...Placed first in the discus throw with a throw of 36.76m and second in the hammer throw with a throw of 43.65m at the Northeast-10 Outdoor Championships.

Before Southern Connecticut State University:
Attended Danbury High School in Danbury, Conn…Team captain as a senior…Member of the 2005 Class LL State Champions…Finished seventh in the shot put at the 2004 National Championships.

Personal:
Daughter of Alice Moore and Dennis Perkins…Sister of Sonya, Jonathan, Jason, Luis, Tonya and Dennis...Majoring in physical education.

Media Highlights

There is no related content available.

Videos Snapshot
  • snapshot video snapshot video

Headlines Snapshot
  • snapshot stories
Photos Snapshot

Historical Player Information

  • 2007-2008Junior

  • 2008-2009Senior