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Weston Perini - Track & Field - Kansas Jayhawks

Weston Perini

Position Throws
Class Jr./So.
Hometown Chesterfield, Mo.
High School Marquette
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CAREER RESULTS

2022 INDOOR (Jr.)

Placed fourth ion the shot put in the season-opening Bob Timmons Challenge, throwing 12.77m (41-10.75 ft.)

2021 OUTDOOR (So.)

Opened his outdoor season at the Mizzou Spring Opener, placing sixth in the shot put with a throw of 13.40m (43-11.75 ft.), also placed 10th in the discus … Threw personal bests in the shot put and discus at the ORU Invitational, throwing 13.59m (44-7 ft.) in the shot put, winning the event, and throwing 39.04m (128-1 ft.) in the discus to place fifth.

2021 INDOOR (So.)

Began his season at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular, placing fifth in the shot put with a throw of 13.22m (43-4.5 ft.) … Threw a personal best 13.33m (43-9 ft.) in the shot put at the Jayhawk Classic, placing third … Placed 13th at the Iowa State Classic with a throw of 13.16m (43-2.25 ft.).

2020 INDOOR (So.)

Appeared in one meet during the indoor season, throwing a personal best 11.33m (37-2.25 ft.) in the shot put at the Bob Timmons Challenge (12/6), placing ninth.

2019 OUTDOOR (Fr.)

Competed in the Emporia State Spring Invitational (5/23) in both the shot put and discus.

2019 INDOOR (Fr.)

Utilized redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL

Lettered in volleyball and swimming at Marquette High School in Ballwin, Missouri … Won three team Suburban West Conference championships in swimming and one in volleyball … Named second team All-Conference in volleyball in 2016 and 2017.

PERSONAL

Son of Victor and Laurel Perini … Has two younger brothers, Nathan and Brycen … Dad, Victor, swam at the University of New Mexico and mom, Laurel, played volleyball at UNM … Plans to major in geography.