Justin Shuga
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Botkins, Ohio
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- High School:
- Botkins
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- Events:
- Throws
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- Event(s):
- Throws
PERSONAL: Justin Shuga was born Nov. 11, 2002...son of Daniel and Elaine Shuga...four-year runner for Head Coach Ryan Gutman at Botkins High School...Older brother Joe was a member of the track team
MAJOR: Athletic Training
Freshman Season (2021-22):
Placed seventh in the shot put (14.15 meters) and 11th in the weight throw (15.83 meters) at the OAC Indoor Championships...tallied top-eight finishes in the discus (third), shot put (fifth) and hammer throw (seventh) at the OAC Outdoor Championships.
Sophomore Season (2022-23):
Appeared in six meets for the Quakers, competing in the shot put, weight throw, hammer throw, and discus throw…Recorded a collegiate best in the shot put with a mark of 14.79m…Won one event and had three Top-2 finishes… Named Academic All-OAC.
Junior Season (2023-24):
Appeared in 16 meets for the Quakers…Competed in the Weight Throw, Shot Put, Discus Throw, and Hammer Throw…Set new career bests in the Weight Throw (18.17m), Discus Throw (45.26m), Outdoor Shot Put (15.49m), and Hammer Throw (55.20m)…Finished third in the Discus Throw at the OAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, and was named Third Team All-OAC in the event…Won one Indoor Shot Put competition at the 2024 MSJ January Meet and one Hammer Throw competition at the Otterbein Twilight…Finished second in two Indoor Shot Put competitions…Finished second in one Weight Throw competition and third in two Weight Throw competitions…Finished second in one Hammer Throw competition and second in one Discus Throw competition…Finished third in two Hammer Throw competitions…Finished third in two Outdoor Shot Put competitions…Finished third in two Discus Throw competitions…Named Academic All-OAC.
