Norfolk State University Athletics

Personal Records
Indoor
Weight Throw: 52-11 (2012 MEAC Indoor)
Outdoor
Shot Put: 43-0 (High School)
Discus: 155-0 (High School)

2011-12: Indoor: Came in third place at the MEAC Indoor Championship in the weight throw … topped his own school record at the conference meet, with a top toss of 52 feet, 11 inches (16.13m) … that was one of four times where he exceeded the 50-foot mark … was runner-up at the Coach O Invitational (51-11) and fourth at the CNU Vince Brown Invitational (51-11.75). Outdoor: Had the team’s top four discus throws of the season … threw a personal-best 146 feet to take seventh place in that event at the MEAC Outdoor Championship … came in third at the NSU Relays with a top effort of 142-9.
 
2010-11: Indoor: Finished sixth at the MEAC Indoor Championship in the weight throw (43-6.5) … best throw of the season was 46-5.5 at Virginia Tech’s Hokie Invitational … also threw 46-2 at CNU’s Holiday Open, placing seventh. Outdoor: Placed eighth at the MEAC Outdoor Championship in the discus throw with a toss of 132-1, his best of the season … also posted a throw of 131-10 at the Morgan State Legacy Meet, placing 15th.

High School: Won the Southeastern District Outdoor championship in the discus as a senior with a personal-best throw of 155-3…placed ninth at the VHSL state outdoor meet in the discus…was third in the shot put at the district indoor meet as a senior…lettered two years in track & field and one in wrestling.

Personal: Ian E. Copeland was born on March 15, 1992…son of Alvin and Jacqueline Copeland…majoring in biology.