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2018-19 Track & Field Roster

Vasha Hunt
Dave Wegiel

Cassaundra Roper

  • Position Throws
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.
  • Highschool North Central HS

Biography

TFRRS Bio



Indoor Track & Field:

2019
MVC Champion (Shot Put)
MVC Scorer (Weight Throw)

Earned the MVC title in the weight throw with an indoor career-best and fourth-best mark in ISU history of 16.35m (53-07.75)...Scored in the weight throw with a personal-best and fifth-best mark in school history of 20.28m (66-06.25), giving her a fourth place finish...Competed in seven meets for the Trees.

2018
MVC Runner-Up (Shot Put)
MVC Scorer (Weight Throw, sixth)

Earned All-MVC honors with a second place finish in the shot put at the MVC Championships with a mark of 14.12m (46-04.00)...Placed sixth in the weight throw at the MVC Championships...Recorded a personal-best toss of 18.93m (62-01.25) in the weight throw at the Music City Challenge.

2017
MVC Champion (Shot Put)
MVC Scorer (Weight Throw, fifth)

Claimed an MVC Championship in the shot put with a season-best mark of 14.97m (49-01.50)...Finished fifth in the weight throw at the MVC Championships with a mark of 17.52m (57-05.75)...Recorded a personal-best mark in the weight throw of 17.59m (57-08.50) at the Mark Messersmith Invite.

2016
All-MVC (Shot Put, second)
MVC Scorer (Weight Throw, eighth)

Competed in seven meets for the Sycamores...Earned All-MVC honors with a second-place finish at the MVC Championships and a mark of 15.28m (50-01.75)...Recorded a personal-best mark in the shot put at the Meyo Invitational of 15.46m (50-08.75).


Outdoor Track & Field:

2019
Second Team All-American (Shot Put, 16th)
Nationals Qualifier (Shot Put)
NCAA East Regional Qualifier (Shot Put, 8th)
All-MVC (Shot Put, 3rd)
2X MVC Scorer (Hammer Throw, 7th; Discus Throw, 8th)
USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
MVC Scholar-Athlete

Earned Second Team All-American honors after placing 16th in the shot put at the NCAA Championships with a mark of 16.17m (53-00.75)...Qualified for the NCAA East Regional in the shot put where she placed eighth in the region...Earned All-MVC honors in the shot put behind a third place performance...Recorded a new personal-best in the discus throw of 45.49m (149-03) at the MVC Championships en route to an eightht place finish...Placed seventh in the hammer throw at the MVC Championships...Recorded the fourth-best outdoor shot put toss of 16.44m (53-11.25) at the Crimson Tide Invite...Also recorded career-best mark in the hammer throw at the Crimson Tide Invite of 57.94m (190-01)...Named to USTFCCCA All-Academic Team and named an MVC Scholar-Athlete.

2018
NCAA East Region Qualifier (Shot Put, 15th)
M
VC Champion (Shot Put)
MVC Scholar Athlete

Qualified for the NCAA East Regional in the shot put where she ended 15th with a career-best mark and fourth-best mark in school history of 16.05m (52-08.00)...Claimed the MVC Championship in the shot put with a mark of 15.78m (51-09.25).

2017
MVC Scorer (Shot Put, fourth; Hammer Throw, fourth)

Competed in eight meets for the Sycamores...Finished fourth in the hammer throw at the MVC Championships with a personal-best mark of 57.50m (188-08.00)...Recorded a personal-best mark in the discus throw at the MVC Championships with a mark of 43.12m (141-06.00)

2016
NCAA East Region Qualifier (Shot Put, 42nd)
MVC Scorer (Shot Put, fourth)

Competed in seven meets for the Sycamores...Was an NCAA East Region in the shot put with a mark of 14.41m (47-03.50)...Placed fourth in the shot put at the MVC Championships with a season-best mark of 15.04m (49-04.25).


Personal:

Cassaundra Roper was born on June 25, 1996 in Albany, GA...daughter of  Renita Hills...has 2 siblings

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Redshirt Freshman

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  • 2016-17Redshirt Sophomore

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  • 2017-18Redshirt Junior

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  • 2018-19Redshirt Senior

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