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2021-22 Men's Track and Field

Michael Trought

  • Year Junior
  • Hometown New Rochelle, N.Y.
  • High School New Rochelle
  • Events Sprints
  • Major Kinesiology

Biography

Sophomore Year (2020-21)

  • Did not compete in any meets for the Royals

Freshman Year (2019-20) (Outdoor season cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak)

  • Competed in seven meets for the Royals and broke program records in the 60 and 400 during his first season in the program
  • Recorded seven top-10 finishes 
  • Finished fourth in the 60 meter dash and seventh in the 400 at the Landmark Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 29)
  • Won the 400 meters at the River Hawks Opener and finished second in the 60 along with a fifth place finish in the 200 (Dec. 7)
  • Recorded a sixth place finish in the 400 at the Marc Deneault Invitational (Feb. 22)

Personal Best Marks

Event  Meet (Date)Mark
60River Hawk Opener (Dec. 7, 2019)7.21
200River Hawk Opener (Dec. 7, 2019)23.93
400Landmark Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 29, 2020)53.14

Awards & Honors

  • Landmark Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll (2021)
  • Landmark Conference Track Athlete of the Week (Dec. 9, 2019)

High School/Personal

  • Earned two letters in track & field at New Rochelle High School
  • Member of school-record setting distance medley relay team (10:47.94)
  • Son of Rosalee and Clinton Trought
  • Has one younger brother, Nathaniel 

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Sprints
    5'10"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Sprints
    5'10"
  • 2021-22Junior

    Sprints
    5'10"
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