2018-19 Men's Track & Field Roster
Roster
Yow, Michael

Michael Yow
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Keene, Texas
- High School:
- Lake Country Christian
Bio
Yow's TFRRS Results
Rice All Time Ranking (as of June 1, 2020)
Hammer Throw-#4
Weight Throw-#4
Shot Put (Indoors)-#12
Shot Put (Outdoors)-#18
AT MAJOR MEETS
2020 C-USA Indoor Championships- 5th, Weight Throw, 17.87m (58-7.5)
2020 C-USA Indoor Championships - 14th, Shot Put, 14.53m (47-8)
2019 NCAA West Region Preliminary round- 30th, Hammer Throw, 60.38 (198-1)
2019 C-USA Outdoor Championships - 4th, Hammer Throw, 59.28 (194-6)
2019 C-USA Outdoor Championships - 10th, Shot Put, 14.43 (47-4.25)
2019 C-USA Indoor Championships - 6th, Weight Throw, 18.20 (59-85)
2019 C-USA Indoor Championships - 12th, Shot Put, 14.59 (47-10.5)
2018 C-USA Outdoor Championships - 8th, Hammer Throw, 56.65 (185-10)
2018 C-USA Outdoor Championships - 11th, Shot Put, 15.20 (49-10.5)
2018 C-USA Indoor Championships - 7th, Weight Throw, 17.83 (58-6)
2018 C-USA Indoor Championships - 9th, Shot Put, 15.22 (49-11.25)
2017 C-USA Outdoor Championships - 6th, Hammer Throw, 57.40 (188-4)
2017 C-USA Outdoor Championships - 13th, Shot Put, 14.06 (46-1.5-4)
2017 C-USA Indoor Championships - 7th, Weight Throw, 17.69 (58-0.5)
2017 C-USA Indoor Championships - 12th, Shot Put, 14.67 (48-1.5)
ACADEMIC HONORS
2019-20 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2016-17 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
PERSONAL BESTS
(Indoor)
Weight Throw- 19.14m/62-9.5, Charlie Thomas Invite (2/8/20)
Shot Put-15.31m/50-2.75, Howie Ryan Invite (2/9/18)
Hammer Throw- 60.52m/198-7, Tom Tellez Invite (5/3/19)
(Outdoor)
Hammer Throw-60.52m/198-7, Tom Tellez Invitational - (5/3/18)
Shot Put-15.20m/49-10.5, C-USA Outdoor Championships (5/12/18)
2019-20
Indoor: Competed at six meets...set a PR in the weight throw (19.14m) at the Charlie Thomas Invite, finishing third...earned valuable points with a fifth place finish in the weight throw at the C-USA Championships...won the weight throw with a mark of 19.09m at the Howie Ryan Invite.
2018-2019
Indoor: Started his junior year with a gold medal in the weight throw at the Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational with a score of 17.89m…Also notched a third place finish with a mark of 18.36m in the weight throw at the Houston Invitational…Hit the 18.20m mark in the weight throw, which garnered sixth place at the C-USA Championships…Also at the C-USA Championships finished in 12th place for shot put with a score of 14.59m. Outdoor: Placed in the top four in the hammer throw seven times…Started the year at the Houston Spring Break Invitational notching second place with a mark of 58.01m in the hammer throw and a sixth place finish in the shot put with a score of 14.39….Continued having success with a third place finish in the hammer throw and an eighth place finish in the shot put at the 37th Annual Victor Lopez Classic…Notched a personal best and a second place finish at the Tom Tellez Invitational with a 60.52m mark…Hit 58.91m in the hammer throw and 14.88m in the shot put for third and seventh place at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight Meet…At the C-USA Championships, secured a fourth place finish in the hammer throw at 59.28m and a 10th place finish in the shot put hitting 14.43m.
2017-18
Indoor: During his sophomore indoor season, placed no lower than 10th over 10 competitions combined in both the shot put and the weight throw...opened his season at the Leonard Hilton Invitational with a 4th place finish in the weight throw, 18.57m, and a 9th place finish in the shot put, 14.78m...placed third in the weight throw at the Houston Invitational with a throw of 18.95m, a personal best...took fourth place at the Charlie Thomas Invitational in the weight throw, 18.89m, and 10th in the shot put...at the Howie Ryan Invitational, placed second in the weight throw, 18.80m, and eighth in the shot put, throwing a personal best of 15.31m...at the C-USA Indoor Championships, finished seventh in the weight throw and ninth in the shot put after throwing 17.83m and 15.22m, respectively. Outdoor: Competed in both the shot put and hammer throw throughout the outdoor season, amassing a total of six top-5 finishes...opened his outdoor season with a sixth-place finish in the shot put and a second-place finish, 58.08m, in the hammer throw at the Cougar Spring Break Invitational...racked up a pair of top-five finishes at the Houston Alumni Invitational, finishing fifth in the shot put with a throw of 14.59m and third in the hammer throw, throwing 59.97m...finished fifth in the hammer throw at the Victor Lopez Classic, tossing the hammer 56.88m...threw a personal best of 60.08m at the J Fred Duckett Twilight Meet and finished second...continued his hot streak at the Tom Tellez Invitational by throwing 59.85m and finishing in fourth-place. scored for the Owls at the C-USA Outdoor Championships in the hammer throw by finishing eighth after throwing a distance of 56.65m...rounded out his season with an 11th place finish in the shot put at the C-USA Outdoor Championships after throwing 15.20m.
2016-17
Indoor: Finished fourth at the Charlie Thomas Invitational with a weight throw of 18.46m, a career best...finished in seventh place during the weight throw competition at the C-USA Indoor Championships, after finishing with a throw of 17.69m. Outdoor: Earned a second place finish at the Houston Alumni Invitational after finishing the hammer throw with a distance of 57.46m...at the J Fred Duckett Twilight Meet, set his career high of 59.17m in the hammer throw, earning him fourth place...finished in sixth place at the C-USA Outdoor Championships after having a hammer throw of 57.40.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Lake Country Christian School where he competed in the discus and shot put for head coach Pete Abbey...was all-state in both events...also competed in football, playing on the offensive and defensive line...also played baseball for the Eagles...was a gold medalist in the National Latin and Mythology Exam...all-state in art history and social studies.
PERSONAL
Full name: Michael Andrew Potter Yow...Parents: Joseph and Sally Yow (two brothers)...Rice College: Brown...Major: Sports Management & Business.
Rice All Time Ranking (as of June 1, 2020)
Hammer Throw-#4
Weight Throw-#4
Shot Put (Indoors)-#12
Shot Put (Outdoors)-#18
AT MAJOR MEETS
2020 C-USA Indoor Championships- 5th, Weight Throw, 17.87m (58-7.5)
2020 C-USA Indoor Championships - 14th, Shot Put, 14.53m (47-8)
2019 NCAA West Region Preliminary round- 30th, Hammer Throw, 60.38 (198-1)
2019 C-USA Outdoor Championships - 4th, Hammer Throw, 59.28 (194-6)
2019 C-USA Outdoor Championships - 10th, Shot Put, 14.43 (47-4.25)
2019 C-USA Indoor Championships - 6th, Weight Throw, 18.20 (59-85)
2019 C-USA Indoor Championships - 12th, Shot Put, 14.59 (47-10.5)
2018 C-USA Outdoor Championships - 8th, Hammer Throw, 56.65 (185-10)
2018 C-USA Outdoor Championships - 11th, Shot Put, 15.20 (49-10.5)
2018 C-USA Indoor Championships - 7th, Weight Throw, 17.83 (58-6)
2018 C-USA Indoor Championships - 9th, Shot Put, 15.22 (49-11.25)
2017 C-USA Outdoor Championships - 6th, Hammer Throw, 57.40 (188-4)
2017 C-USA Outdoor Championships - 13th, Shot Put, 14.06 (46-1.5-4)
2017 C-USA Indoor Championships - 7th, Weight Throw, 17.69 (58-0.5)
2017 C-USA Indoor Championships - 12th, Shot Put, 14.67 (48-1.5)
ACADEMIC HONORS
2019-20 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2016-17 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
PERSONAL BESTS
(Indoor)
Weight Throw- 19.14m/62-9.5, Charlie Thomas Invite (2/8/20)
Shot Put-15.31m/50-2.75, Howie Ryan Invite (2/9/18)
Hammer Throw- 60.52m/198-7, Tom Tellez Invite (5/3/19)
(Outdoor)
Hammer Throw-60.52m/198-7, Tom Tellez Invitational - (5/3/18)
Shot Put-15.20m/49-10.5, C-USA Outdoor Championships (5/12/18)
2019-20
Indoor: Competed at six meets...set a PR in the weight throw (19.14m) at the Charlie Thomas Invite, finishing third...earned valuable points with a fifth place finish in the weight throw at the C-USA Championships...won the weight throw with a mark of 19.09m at the Howie Ryan Invite.
2018-2019
Indoor: Started his junior year with a gold medal in the weight throw at the Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational with a score of 17.89m…Also notched a third place finish with a mark of 18.36m in the weight throw at the Houston Invitational…Hit the 18.20m mark in the weight throw, which garnered sixth place at the C-USA Championships…Also at the C-USA Championships finished in 12th place for shot put with a score of 14.59m. Outdoor: Placed in the top four in the hammer throw seven times…Started the year at the Houston Spring Break Invitational notching second place with a mark of 58.01m in the hammer throw and a sixth place finish in the shot put with a score of 14.39….Continued having success with a third place finish in the hammer throw and an eighth place finish in the shot put at the 37th Annual Victor Lopez Classic…Notched a personal best and a second place finish at the Tom Tellez Invitational with a 60.52m mark…Hit 58.91m in the hammer throw and 14.88m in the shot put for third and seventh place at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight Meet…At the C-USA Championships, secured a fourth place finish in the hammer throw at 59.28m and a 10th place finish in the shot put hitting 14.43m.
2017-18
Indoor: During his sophomore indoor season, placed no lower than 10th over 10 competitions combined in both the shot put and the weight throw...opened his season at the Leonard Hilton Invitational with a 4th place finish in the weight throw, 18.57m, and a 9th place finish in the shot put, 14.78m...placed third in the weight throw at the Houston Invitational with a throw of 18.95m, a personal best...took fourth place at the Charlie Thomas Invitational in the weight throw, 18.89m, and 10th in the shot put...at the Howie Ryan Invitational, placed second in the weight throw, 18.80m, and eighth in the shot put, throwing a personal best of 15.31m...at the C-USA Indoor Championships, finished seventh in the weight throw and ninth in the shot put after throwing 17.83m and 15.22m, respectively. Outdoor: Competed in both the shot put and hammer throw throughout the outdoor season, amassing a total of six top-5 finishes...opened his outdoor season with a sixth-place finish in the shot put and a second-place finish, 58.08m, in the hammer throw at the Cougar Spring Break Invitational...racked up a pair of top-five finishes at the Houston Alumni Invitational, finishing fifth in the shot put with a throw of 14.59m and third in the hammer throw, throwing 59.97m...finished fifth in the hammer throw at the Victor Lopez Classic, tossing the hammer 56.88m...threw a personal best of 60.08m at the J Fred Duckett Twilight Meet and finished second...continued his hot streak at the Tom Tellez Invitational by throwing 59.85m and finishing in fourth-place. scored for the Owls at the C-USA Outdoor Championships in the hammer throw by finishing eighth after throwing a distance of 56.65m...rounded out his season with an 11th place finish in the shot put at the C-USA Outdoor Championships after throwing 15.20m.
2016-17
Indoor: Finished fourth at the Charlie Thomas Invitational with a weight throw of 18.46m, a career best...finished in seventh place during the weight throw competition at the C-USA Indoor Championships, after finishing with a throw of 17.69m. Outdoor: Earned a second place finish at the Houston Alumni Invitational after finishing the hammer throw with a distance of 57.46m...at the J Fred Duckett Twilight Meet, set his career high of 59.17m in the hammer throw, earning him fourth place...finished in sixth place at the C-USA Outdoor Championships after having a hammer throw of 57.40.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Lake Country Christian School where he competed in the discus and shot put for head coach Pete Abbey...was all-state in both events...also competed in football, playing on the offensive and defensive line...also played baseball for the Eagles...was a gold medalist in the National Latin and Mythology Exam...all-state in art history and social studies.
PERSONAL
Full name: Michael Andrew Potter Yow...Parents: Joseph and Sally Yow (two brothers)...Rice College: Brown...Major: Sports Management & Business.
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