2014-15 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Kris Leverette
- Position:
- Throws
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt
- Hometown:
- Marietta, Ga.
- High School:
- Marietta HS
2013 – Indoor: Earned Summit League Male Track Athlete of the Week honors (Jan. 8)… In the shot put events, took first (43-06-00 – 13.26m) at the Bob Timmons Challenge (Dec. 6) and fourth (42-11.75 – 13.10m) at the Bill Easton Classic (Jan. 5)… In the weight throw events, took first (57-07.50 – 17.56m) at the Bob Timmons Challenge (Dec. 6) and first (56-08.75 – 17.29m) at the Bill Easton Classic (Jan. 5). Outdoor:
2012 -- Indoor: Set a personal best mark of 58-10.25 (17.94m) in the weight throws event at the Iowa State Classic (2/12) for the second best performance in team history... Placed first (Flight 1) at the Jayhawk Classic (1/27) in the weight throws event with a mark of 57-10.05 (17.64m)... Won the bronze medal at The Summit League Championships (2/24) in the weight throws event with a mark of 57-04.25 (17.48m)... Took second (57-04-25 - 17.48m) at the UCM Classic (2/17) in the weight throws competition... Finished fourth (55-07.00 - 16.94m) in the weight throws event at the Varsity Apartments Invitational (2/3)... Took sixth (55-07.00 - 16.94m) at the Holiday Preview (12/9) in the weight throws event... Placed fourth (55-03.00 - 16.84m) in the weight throws event at the Wildcat Invitational (1/21)... Finished third with a mark of 54-10.25 (16.72m) at the KSU Invitational (1/14) in the weight throws event... Took second in the weight throws event at the Bill Easton Classic (1/7) with a mark of 54-01.75 (16.50m)... Placed third with a mark of 53-00.00 (16.15m) in the weight throws event at the Bob Timmons Challenge (12/2)... Set a new personal best mark of 47-00.75 (13.34m) in the shot put (Flight 1) at The Summit League Championships (2/25)... Placed eighth in the shot put (44-02.00 - 13.46m) at the UCM Classic (2/17)... Finished sixth (Flight 2) in the shot put at the Bill Easton Classic (1/7) with a mark of 43-09.25 (13.34m)... Took fifth in the shot put at the Wildcat Invitational (1/21) with a mark of 43.08.00 (13.31m)... Placed eighth at the Bob Timmons Challenge (12/9) in the shot put with a mark of 43-04.25 (13.21m)... Finished seventh in the shot put (42-07.50 - 12.99m) at the KSU Invitational (1/14)... Took 15th in the shot put (41-08.50 - 12.71m) at the Varsity Apartments Invitational (2/4). Outdoor: Ranked No. 245 in the NCAA in the Hammer Throw with a UMKC personal best mark of 52.68 at the Track-It Buster Invitational (4/27) and No. 440 in the Shot Put with a UMKC personal best mark of 13.83m at The Summit League Championships (5/10)... recorded a UMKC personal best in the Discus with a mark of 42.10m at The Summit League Championships (5/12)... placed eighth at the Tulsa Duels (3/17) and seventh at the Track-It Buster Invitational (4/28) in the Shot Put and ninth in the Discus at the Track-It Buster Invitational (4/28)... won the Hammer Throw at the Track-It Buster Invitational (4/28), while finishing second at the Wendy's/PSU Open (3/31), fourth at the ESU Midweek Open (4/25), eighth at the Mule Relays (4/20) and the Tulsa Duels (3/17)... Named to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic All-League Team.
2011 -- Indoor: Placed first (58-4) in the throws event at the BVU Young Classic (2/5)... Finished third (56-10.75) in the throws event at the UCM Classic (2/18)... Finished with a season-best 44-8 mark in the shot put event at the Summit League Championships... Outdoor: Finished 16th (129-02) in the discus event at the Summit League Championships... Finished eighth (157-04) in hammer event at the CMU Breast Cancer Awareness Invite (4/9).
High School -- Was a two-time MVP of field events as a junior and senior... was the Region 5 discus champion as a sophomore... team placed first at state in 2008... threw 161-3 in the discus, 155-0 in the javelin, 183-0 in the 6 kg hammer, 182-0 in the 12 lb hammer, 50-4 in the shot put and 66-0 in the 25 lb weight throw... also played basketball and football... graduated with honors... was a member of R.E.A.C.H., in the photography club, beta club and the Real Majority.
Personal -- Born Aug. 11, 1992... parents are Drennon Leverette and Katrina Harkins... has one sister, Christine... competed for the Throw 1 Deep and First Light Track Club... took third in the shot put and discus at the 2010 ESPN Wide World of Sports... majoring in film/media.
CAREER-BEST MARKS
INDOOR
Shot put: 47-00.75 (13.34m) at Summit League Championships, 2/25/12
Weight throw: 58-10.25 (17.94m) at Iowa State Classic, 2/12/12
OUTDOOR
Shot Put: 45-04.5 (13.83m) at Summit League Championships, 5/11/12
Discus: 138-01 (42.10m) at Summit League Championships, 5/12/12
Hammer: 172-10.01 (52.68m) at Track-It Buster Invitational, 4/27/12
