Evan McDonald

Position:
Javelin
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Lugoff, S.C.
High School:
Lugoff-Elgin HS

HONORS AND AWARDS
Gold Stars (Fall 2016, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Spring 2020)
Dean’s List (Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019)
Chi Alpha Sigma National Scholar-Athlete Society
2x Academic All-Southern Conference (Spring 2019, Spring 2020)
Southern Conference Commissioner's Medal (2019-20)
4x Southern Conference Honor Roll (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20)

CAREER MARKS (TFRRS)

Pole Vault	3.7m (12' 1.5")	2018 SoCon Indoor Championships (2/24-25/2018)
Javelin	53.25m (174' 8")	2019 SoCon Outdoor Championships (4/27-28/2019)

SENIOR (2020): Did not have a chance to compete before the outdoor season was cancelled.

JUNIOR (2019): Competed in seven meets, including one indoor and six outdoor … In his lone indoor meet of the season, competed in the heptathlon at the 2019 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships (Feb. 23-24) and finished the pole vault with a height of 3.15m (10’ 4”) … Competed in the javelin in six meets … Started the season with a toss of 49.50m (162’ 5”) at the Savannah State Tiger Relays (March 9) … Improved his javelin toss in each of the next three meets, including finishing second with a mark of 50.16m (164’ 7”) at the Buccaneer Invitational (March 23) … Recorded a throw of 51.89m (170’ 3”) at the Gamecock Invitational (April 13), finishing third … Set his personal record in the javelin with a toss of 53.25m (174’ 8”) at the 2019 Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships (April 27-28), finishing fifth.

SOPHOMORE (2018): Competed in nine meets, including one indoor and eight outdoor … Set his personal record in the pole vault with a mark of 3.7m (12’ 1.5”) in the pole vault as part of the heptathlon at the 2018 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships (Feb. 24-25) … Competed in the javelin in seven meets … Started the season off with a throw of 47.35m (155’ 4”) in the javelin at the Weems Baskin Relays (March 23-24), finishing fourth … Set a mark of 4798m (157’ 5”) at the ECU Bill Carson Invitational (April 6-7) … improved his javelin toss with a throw of 48.82m (160’ 2”) at the USC Open (April 21) … Set his season-best mark in the javelin at the CSU Tune-Up (May 2) with a mark of 49.50m (162’ 5”), finishing second.

FRESHMAN (2017): Competed in five meets … At the Tiger Orange and Blue Classic (March 11), set a height of 3.58m (11’ 9”), finishing fifth … Also competed in the triple jump and javelin throw, including setting his personal record of 11.70m (38’ 4.75”) in the triple jump at the CSU-Citadel Tune-Up (May 3) … Competed in the javelin in three meets, including setting a season-best throw of 42.71m (140’ 1”) at the 2017 Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships (May 11-12).