2016-17 Men's Track and Field Roster
Wells, Wade
Wade Wells
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- Prev School:
- Houston HS
Bio
Academic Honors
Memphis Tiger 3.0 Club Fall 2015.
2014-15 (Sophomore)
INDOOR:Â Competed in all nine meets ... At the American Indoor Track and Field Championships, placed 9th in the shot put with a mark of 16.31m, 53'6.25" and 15th in the weight throw (15.37m, 50'5.25") ... Posted two top-10 finishes in the shot put (6th; 15.70m, 51'6.25") and a personal-best in the weight throw (5th; 15.64m, 51'3.75") ... Placed fifth in the shot put (16.11m, 52'10.25") at the LSU High Performance Meet, the Tiger Invitational (15.72m, 51'7") and the ASU Invitational (14.63m, 48'0") ... At the season-opening Vanderbilt Music City Invitational, placed 6th in the shot put (15.70m, 51'6.25") and 7th in the weight throw (15.52m, 50'11").
2013-14 (Redshirt Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Competed in the discus and shot put in seven meets ... Posted a personal-best 16.47m (54’0.5”) and placed seventh in the shot put at the American Athletic Conference Championships ... Threw a season-best 46.39m (152’2”) and placed 13th in the discus at the Georgia Tech Invitational ... Earned a top-10 finish (15.42m, 50’7.25”) in the shot put at the Memphis Invitational.
INDOOR: Competed in five meets ... At the American Athletic Conference Championships, placed 11th (15.41m, 50’6.75”) in the shot put ... Finished seventh (15.23m, 49’11.75”) in the shot put at the Redhawks Invite ... Posted a top-10 finish with a season-best 15.42m (50’7.25”) in the shot put at the Vanderbilt Indoor Invitational.
2012-13 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR/INDOOR: Redshirted.
Prior to Memphis
Lettered in both lacrosse and track and field at Houston High School ... Member of the Mustangs track and field team that finished third at the 2012 Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association (TSSAA) state championships ... Took second and third place in the discus and shot put, respectively, at the 2012 TSSAA meet ... As a junior, finished ninth in the discus at the TSSAA championships.
Personal
Son of Penny and Anthony Wells ... Birthday is April 4 ... An exercise and sport science major.
Memphis Tiger 3.0 Club Fall 2015.
2014-15 (Sophomore)
INDOOR:Â Competed in all nine meets ... At the American Indoor Track and Field Championships, placed 9th in the shot put with a mark of 16.31m, 53'6.25" and 15th in the weight throw (15.37m, 50'5.25") ... Posted two top-10 finishes in the shot put (6th; 15.70m, 51'6.25") and a personal-best in the weight throw (5th; 15.64m, 51'3.75") ... Placed fifth in the shot put (16.11m, 52'10.25") at the LSU High Performance Meet, the Tiger Invitational (15.72m, 51'7") and the ASU Invitational (14.63m, 48'0") ... At the season-opening Vanderbilt Music City Invitational, placed 6th in the shot put (15.70m, 51'6.25") and 7th in the weight throw (15.52m, 50'11").
2013-14 (Redshirt Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Competed in the discus and shot put in seven meets ... Posted a personal-best 16.47m (54’0.5”) and placed seventh in the shot put at the American Athletic Conference Championships ... Threw a season-best 46.39m (152’2”) and placed 13th in the discus at the Georgia Tech Invitational ... Earned a top-10 finish (15.42m, 50’7.25”) in the shot put at the Memphis Invitational.
INDOOR: Competed in five meets ... At the American Athletic Conference Championships, placed 11th (15.41m, 50’6.75”) in the shot put ... Finished seventh (15.23m, 49’11.75”) in the shot put at the Redhawks Invite ... Posted a top-10 finish with a season-best 15.42m (50’7.25”) in the shot put at the Vanderbilt Indoor Invitational.
2012-13 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR/INDOOR: Redshirted.
Prior to Memphis
Lettered in both lacrosse and track and field at Houston High School ... Member of the Mustangs track and field team that finished third at the 2012 Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association (TSSAA) state championships ... Took second and third place in the discus and shot put, respectively, at the 2012 TSSAA meet ... As a junior, finished ninth in the discus at the TSSAA championships.
Personal
Son of Penny and Anthony Wells ... Birthday is April 4 ... An exercise and sport science major.
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Thursday, February 27
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Monday, June 03
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