2021-22 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Samone Turner
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- DeSoto HS
- Hometown:
- DeSoto, Texas
• 2020 Academic All-Big 12 First Team (track)
Indoor PB: WT - 15.33m (50' 3.5")
Outdoor PB: DT - 36.77m (120' 8") | HT - 47.44m (155' 8")
2020 Indoor: Opened the season with a ninth-place finish in the weight throw at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational, recording a mark of 44-11.75 (13.71m)... Placed eighth at the Texas A&M Invitational with a weight throw of 47-4.5 (14.44m)... Recorded a personal-best weight throw of 50-3.5 (15.33m) at the Texas Tech Invitational & Multis to finish fifth... Placed 18th in the weight throw at the Iowa State Classic with a mark of 48-4 (14.73m)... Finished 16th at the Big 12 Indoor Championships with a weight throw of 49-7 (15.11m).
2019 Outdoor: Placed 11th in the hammer throw at the USC Trojan Invitational with a mark of 126-2 (38.47m)... Recorded a career-best discus throw of 120-8 (36.77m) to finish fourth at the Baylor Invitational... Took fourth in the hammer throw at the Baylor Invitational as well, registering a mark of 141-1 (43.00m)... Finished seventh in the hammer throw at "The Reveille" meet with a mark of 136-5 (41.59m)... Moved to the No. 4 spot on the Baylor all-time outdoor performer list with a personal-best hammer throw of 155-8 (47.44m) at the Michael Johnson Invitational, good for a ninth-place finish... Placed fourth in the hammer throw at the National Relay Championships with a mark of 148-5 (45.23m)... Finished 11th at the BIg 12 Championships with a hammer throw of 144-5 (44.03m).
2019 Indoor: Moved to the No. 5 spot in all-time Baylor indoor weight throw performers with a mark of 46-5.5 (14.16m) at the Ted Nelson Invitational, good for 11th place... Solidified spot as No. 5 performer in school history with a personal-best weight throw of 47-0.75 to finish 18th at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational... Placed ninth in the weight throw at the Texas Tech Classic with a mark of 44-5.5 (13.55m)... Took 14th at the Tyson Invitational with a weight throw of 45-7.75 (13.91m)... Finished 12th in the weight throw at the Big 12 Championships with a mark of 44-9.5 (13.65m).
2018 Outdoor: Did not compete at any meets.
2018 Indoor: Did not compete at any meets.
High School: Graduate from DeSoto HS….2017 district and regional champion in discus, advancing to the state meet…Was part of the 2017 6A girls state champion team…Finished in seventh place in discus…Graduated fourth in her graduating class, earning top 10 percent…Earned associates degree before high school diploma… Was a part of National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta and National Society of High School Honors…Graduated Suma cum laude.
Personal: Daughter of Myron and LaMonica Turner…Both parents are Angelo State grads…Has one older brother, Myron Jr., who plays football at Angelo State…Uncle LaFayette Turner played in the NFL for the 49ers…Majoring in Business Management.
