SUNY Oneonta Athletics

Roth earned All-American honors this past weekend as he competed in the NCAA Division III indoor track & field championships held at the University of Nebraska.

J.D., who competed in both the weight throw and shot put events this weekend, placed fifth in the weight and 13th in the shot at the championships.  

Roth soared past 19 meters to finish fifth in the weight, breaking his own school record in the process.  His distance of 19.13m (62’-9.25”) was only two inches out of fourth place and nearly one half meter further than his previous best mark in the event.  

In the shot put, Roth’s best throw was 15.05m (49’-4.5”), as he failed to make the finals in that event.  This was the first time Roth qualified for the national championships.