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2019-20 Men's Track and Field Roster

Trent Merkins

  • Height 6-5
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cottonwood, Minn.
  • Highschool Lakeview
  • Major Computer Science

Biography

2019 All Conference Indoor
2019 All Conference Outdoor


2019 Outdoor: All-Conference honoree...Competed in seven meets...Posted a personal-best distance of 48-2 in the shot put at CSB-SJU Outdoor meet...Recorded a personal-best mark of 118-9 in the discus throw at the Carleton Relays...At the UMAC Championships, Merkins finished second in the hammer throw with a personal-best distance of 149-6 and took fifth in the shot put with a mark of 44-2.

2019 Indoor: All-Conference honoree...Competed in nine meets...Recorded a personal-best mark of 47-4.5 in the weight throw at the Cobber Open...At the UMAC Championships, Merkins placed second in the shot put with his mark of 44-05.

High School: Attended Lakeview

Personal: Hometown is Cottonwood, Minnesota...Born on July 22, 1997...Parents are Scott and LeeAnn Boehne, and Russell and Rochelle Merkins...Has six siblings, Allison, Tyson, Yvonne, Keegan, Madison and Brooklyn...Majoring in Criminal Justice...Favorite movie is Lord of the Rings and Star Wars...Favorite TV show is Sherlock Holmes...Dream vacation destination is Norway.

Why I chose Minnesota Morris: "Great community, academics and a chance to continue athletics."

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2017First Year

  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Throws
  • 2018-19Junior

    Throws
    6'5"
  • 2019-20Senior

    Throws
    6'5"