2020 Indoor: Did not compete.
2019 Outdoor: Threw a mark of 18.28 meters (59 feet, 11.75 inches) in the shot put at the NCAA Outdoor Championships … Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a toss of 18.70 meters (61 feet, 4.25 inches) in the shot put at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds … Won silver in the shot put at the ACC Outdoor Championships with a throw of 18.53 meters (60 feet, 9.5 inches) … Also placed fifth in the hammer throw with a mark of 62.26 meters (204 feet, 3 inches) ... Placed third in the shot put with a toss of 17.47 meters (57 feet, 3.75 inches) at the Virginia Grand Prix ... Also turned in a mark of 50.02 meters (164 feet, 1 inch) in hammer throw … With a toss of 60.28 meters (197 feet, 9 inches), he finished seventh in the hammer throw at the Triton Invitational … Also turned in a mark of 17.48 meters (57 feet, 4.25 inches) in the shot put … Placed fifth in the hammer throw with a toss of 59.34 meters (194 feet, 8 inches) at the Florida Relays ... Also turned in a mark of 17.50 meters (57 feet, 5 inches) in shot put ... Finished fourth in the hammer throw at the Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational with a mark of 59.20 meters (194 feet, 3 inches).
2019 indoor: Was named the ACC Men's Field Performer of the Year … Won silver medals in both the shot put and the weight throw at the ACC Championships … Set a personal best in the weight throw at the ACC's indoor meet with a top mark of 20.74 meters (68 feet, 0.5 inch) … Also set a personal best in the shot put at the ACC meet, throwing the shot 18.19 meters (59 feet, 8.25 inches … Threw the shot put better than 17.26 meters (56 feet, 7.5 inches) in every meet (four meets) … Had four top-five finishes in the shot put during the indoor season … Threw the weight better than 20 meters in five meets … Had five top-five finishes in the weight throw during the indoor season, including two second-place finishes.
Prior to Virginia Tech: Participated at TCU for two seasons before transferring to Virginia Tech … Earned second-team All-Big 12 honors in the shot put during both the indoor and outdoor seasons as a sophomore … Earned first-team All-Big 12 honors in the shot put during both the indoor and outdoor seasons as a sophomore … Arrived at Tech with personal bests in the following events: shot put (18.43 meters; 60 feet, 5.75 inches); weight throw (19.45 meters; 63 feet, 9.75 inches) and hammer throw (57.96 meters; 190 feet; 2 inches).
High school: Attended Campbell High in Smyrna, Georgia … Set the state record in the shot put with a top toss of 67 feet, 10 inches … Broke a mark that had lasted 50 years … Won the Class 6A state title in the shot … Named the Gatorade State Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year in 2016.
Rogers' Track and Field Career Bests
Indoor | Outdoor |
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Weight throw – 20.74m (68 feet, 0.5 inches), ACC Championships (2019) | Hammer throw – 62.26m (204 feet, 3 inches), ACC Championships (2019) |