JoshSobota

Career Accolades

Academic Accolades

2022-23 (Graduate)

Outdoor

Placed 4th in the shot put with a throw of 63’7.75″/19.40m at the Texas Relays
Placed 13th in the discus with a throw of 178’2″/54.32m at the Texas Relays
Placed 9th in the discus with a throw of 173’0″/52.74m at the Tom Jones Memorial
Placed 3rd in the shot put with a throw of 64’6.25″/19.67m at the Tom Jones Memorial
Placed 3rd in the shot put with a throw of 62’6.75″/19.07m at the Michael Johnson Invitational
Placed 6th in the discus throw with a throw of 179’2″/54.63m at the Michael Johnson Invitational
Won the discus throw with a throw of 169’6″/51.66m at the Jim Green Invitational
Won the shot put with a throw of 64’8″/19.71m at the Jim Green Invitational
Placed 15th in the discus throw with a throw of 169’9″/51.76m at the SEC Outdoor Championships
Earned bronze in shot put with a school record throw of 67’0/20.42m at the SEC Outdoor Championships
Qualified for NCAA Championships with a throw of 63’2.25″/19.26m in shot put
Placed 12th at NCAA Championships with a throw of 64’8″/19.71m in shot put

Indoor

Won, set a career best and leads the all-time performer’s list with a throw of 66’5.75″/20.26m in the shot put at the Commonwealth College Opener.
Placed 2nd with a throw of 64’7.75″/19.70m in the shot put at the Rod McCravy Memorial.
Won the shot put competition at the Vanderbilt Invitational with a throw of 64’7.75/19.70m.
Won the shot put competition at the Razorback Invitational with a throw of 65’11″/20.09m.
Won the shot put competition at the Tiger Paw Invite with a throw of 65’4.25″/19.92m.
Scored and placed 4th at the SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships in the shot put with a throw of 64’4″/19.61m.
Scored and placed 8th at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the shot put with a throw of 66’1.25”/20.15m

2021-22 (Senior)

Outdoor

Placed fourth in both shot put (65’0”/19.81m) and discus (188’3”/57.37m) at SEC Championships
Threw for an outdoor personal best in the shot put (65’2.25”/19.87m) at Joe May Invitational, ranking second all-time for UK
Earned a personal best in the discus throw with an event win at the Black and Gold Invite (191’9”/58.44m)

Indoor

Placed seventh in the shot put at SEC Championships (62’1”/18.92m)
Won the men’s shot put (62’11.5″/19.19m) for his first mark of the season at the Jim Green Invitational
Won the shot put (61’0.75″/18.61m) for the second week in a row at the Vanderbilt Invitational

2020-21 (Junior)
Indoor

Won the shot put at the McCravy-Green Invitational, 62’6”/19.05m
Earned points for the Wildcats at the SEC Championships, finishing fourth with a put of 60’9.5”/18.53m

Outdoor

Earned fifth place in the shotput at NCAA Championships with a personal best and third-ranked put on UK’s all-time list, 65’0.5″/19.82m, along with first team All-America honors
Placed ninth in discus at NCAA Champiosnhips, 184’11″/56.36m, earning second-team All-America honors
Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the shot put and discus throw
Earned the bronze medal at the SEC Championships with a personal-best discus throw of 188’10”/57.55m that ranks No. 10 in school history
Named second-team All-SEC for his bronze performance

2019-20 (Sophomore)

2018-19 (Freshman)
Indoor

Just missed scoring at the SEC Championships, placing ninth with a mark of 60’3″/18.36m
Season best in shot put was 61’1.5″/18.63m to place sixth at Jim Green Invitational
Competed at seven meets

High School

2016-17 Tennessee Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year
Six-time Tennessee State Champion
Won the shot put and discus Tennessee state meet in 2017
New Balance Outdoor Nationals silver medal in the shot put and fifth place in the discus in 2018

New Balance Indoor Nationals silver in shot put in 2018
Claimed bronze at New Balance Outdoor Nationals in the shot put, and sixth in the discus in 2017
Won the 2016 USATF Youth Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Won the 2015 AAU Junior Olympics in the discus and shot put
Placed eighth at 2017 New Balance Indoor Nationals in the shot put

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