Joel Hoisington at DirectAthletics
2015-16: Moved into second place in VMI history with his conference-winning throw at the outdoor championships (17.18 M/56'4 1/2")...fell just shy of qualifying for the East Regional meet...also set a discus PR at the conference meet (43.28 M/142'0") and finished eighth...won the shot at the Liberty Twilight...was second at George Mason and third at High Point...indoors, was 14th at the IC4A Championships after winning the SoCon title...also finished 12th in the weight...won the Virginia Tech Invitational shot put after 19 months away from competition...second at Youngstown State and fourth at the Camel City Invite.
2014-15: Did not compete.
2013-14: Had a breakthrough season that included moving into VMI's top-10 listing in the shot put...posted a new personal best of 15.55 meters (51'0 1/4") in that event at the Radford Invite...finished third at the Big South Championships with a 15.40 M/50'6 1/4" throw...was also 19th in the discus at that event...posted a PR in the discus at the George Mason meet (37.43 M/122'9")...fifth in the shot at the Fred Hardy Invite...was fifth in the conference in the indoor shot put...fourth at the Liberty Quad...cleared 15 meters at both the Great Dane Classic and the YSU Invite...attended the SoCon's Student-Athlete Leadership Institute (SALI) in the summer of 2014.
2012-13: Was VMI's top participant in the shot put...finished seventh indoors and ninth outdoors in the conference in the event...had a seasonal best toss at the VMI Winter Relays (15.10 M/49'6 1/2")...outdoor best came at the conference championships, a 14.71 M/48'3 1/4" effort...was 17th in the weight throw indoors and 16th in the discus outdoors.
2011-12: Redshirted the 2011-12 season.
High School/Personal: All-Patriot District Discus 2011...Patriot District Champion Indoor & Outdoor Shot Put 2010 & 2011...All-Northern Region Shot Put Indoor & Outdoor 2010...Northern Region Champion Indoor & Outdoor Shot Put 2011...All-State Virginia AAA Shot Put Indoor & Outdoor 2011...All-Met Honorable Mention Indoor Shot Put 2011.
Collegiate Bests:
Discus Throw: 43.28 M/142'0"
Shot Put: 17.18 M/56'4 1/2"
Weight Throw: 14.06 M/46'1 1/2"
