Louis Day
- position Throws
- class Freshman
- Hometown Hempstead, N.Y.
- High school Holy Trinity
- position Throws
- class Freshman
- Hometown Hempstead, N.Y.
- High school Holy Trinity
Louis Day Bio
2012: Named to Captial One Academic All-District Team…Indoors, competed in shot put and weight throw…won the shot put competition at the Gamecock Invitational with a top indoor mark of 55-07.75 (16.96m)…had top discus throw of 53-11.00 (16.43m) at the SEC Indoor Championships to place 11th.
Outdoors, competed in shot put and discus…had a top shot put distance of 55-09.00 (16.99m) at Spec Towns Relays to finish 3rd…scored at the SEC Outdoor Championships in the shot put at 55-08.25 (16.97m) to place 6th…competed at NCAA East Preliminary in the shot put…top discus throw of 146-09 (44.74m) at the Weems Bakin Invite
2011: Named 2011 SEC and NCAA National Student-Athlete Sportsmanship Award Winner … Indoors, competed in the shot put and weight throw … in the shot put, had a top mark of 53-06.50 (16.32m) to place ninth overall at the SEC Indoor Championships … won the Gamecock Invitational … in the weight throw, had a top mark of 55-07.75 (16.96m) at the SEC Indoor Championships … Outdoors, competed in the shot put and discus … in the shot put, had a top mark of 54-03.25 (16.54m) to place fifth at the Penn Relays … placed ninth at the SEC Outdoor Championships with a mark of 52-01.75 (15.89m) … in the discus, had a top mark of 155-10 (47.51) to place 12th overall at the SEC Outdoor Championships.
2010: Indoors, competed in the shot put and weight throw … in the shot put, had a top mark of 51-9 (15.77m) at the Gamecock Indoor Open … placed 12th at the SEC Indoor Championships … in the weight throw, had a top mark of 51-04.25 (15.65m) to place 10th at the SEC Indoor Championships … outdoors, competed in the shot put and discus … in the shot put, had a top mark of 54-03.25 (16.54m) at the Gamecock Open … placed seventh at the SEC Outdoor Championships at 53-3 (16.15m) … in the discus, threw a best of 149-7 (45.60m) … placed 11th at the SEC Outdoor Championships.
HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Doug Goodwin Sr. and James Muller at Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville, N.Y. … lettered in track and football … all-conference and all-region honors … placed seventh in the discus at the Penn Relays … took the silver medal in shot put at the New York State Championships … ranked No. 2 in New York in shot put.
PERSONAL: Louis Marcel Day was born Nov. 18, 1990 in Flushing, N.Y. … parents are Lyonel Day and Donata Ramos … pursuing a degree in biology … favorite athlete is Reese Hoffa … chose USC over Virginia, Pittsburgh and Penn State.