John Kolb

Louisville Track & Field | Louisville Invitational | John Kolb

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Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.
High School:
J. Graham Brown School

2017-18: Competed in seven outdoor events … competed in discus … named to All-ACC Academic Team … reached NCAA East Preliminary Round … placed second at ACC Championships with season-best throw of 59.15m/194-1, earning First Team All-ACC honors … took first at four events, including Louisville Invitational and Lyles/Wood Invitational.

2016-17: Competed in seven outdoor meets during his freshman year as a Cardinal… recorded a career best in the discus at the UT Rustbuster for a third-place finish with a mark of 54.09m/177-05… finished sixth at ACC Outdoor Championships earing second team All-ACC honors… also competed in the javelin throw at the Louisville Invitational with a throw of 45.49m/149-03.

Prep: Three-time Kentucky A State Discus champion… Two-time Kentucky A State Shot-put champion… Kentucky A State High Jump runner-up… Holds the Kentucky A state discus record… Also played a four-year letter winner in soccer.

Personal: Son to George and Susan Kolb… Birthday is December 9^th… Has two brothers, Ben (24) and William (21), and one sister, Ellie (22)… Majoring in exercise science.