2016-17 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
Collegiate PR | DT: 156-1 (47.58m); JT: 199-0 (60.67m) WT: 44-6.25 (13.57m)
2017-18 (Junior): INDOORS … Competed in two meets for the Wildcats in the weight throw … Finished eighth at the Texas Tech Red & Black Open with a mark of 44-6.25 … OUTDOORS … Competed in the javelin and discus throw … Finished sixth in javelin at the Southland Conference Championships with a mark of 199-0 for a career best … Finished seventh at the McMurry War Hawk Classic with a season best throw of 156-1 in discus.
2016-17 (Sophomore): Southland Commissioners Honor Roll … INDOORS ... Did not compete ... OUTDOORS … Competed in discus and javelin finishing 11th and 12th respectively in the two events at the Southland Conference Championships … Threw a season long 178-0 in javelin to take first place at the ACU Wildcat Open … Took third in javelin (161-8) and eighth in discus (144-5) at the Texas Tech Masked Rider Open.
2015-16 (Freshman): OUTDOORS ... Placed 12th in the javelin (155-6) and 20th in the discus at the Southland Conference Championships ... Recorded a season best throw of 147-2 in the discus to place ninth at the ACU Wes Kittley Invitational ... Javelin runner-up at the Kittley with a season best throw of 166-10 ... Won the javelin (160-3) and discus (142-3) at the Hardin-Simmons Invitational ... INDOORS ... Did not compete and was granted a redshirt season ...
High School: Graduated in 2015 from Eastland High School ... Boys 3A Champion in the discus in 2015 behind a winning effort of 157-03 (47.92m) ... Won the discus regional title in Abilene (157-00) and was the runner-up at districts ... Three-sport student-athlete ... Second team all-district offensive lineman and first team all-district basketball player ... His football and basketball squads combined to win two bi-district and two area titles with him as a participant.
Personal: Given name is McKennon Clint Cecil ... Born 16 December 1996 in Abilene ... Son of Clint and Jennifer Cecil ... Business major.
Historical Player Information
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2015-16Freshman
6'2"
215 lbs
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2016-17Sophomore
Discus, Shot Put
6'2"
215 lbs