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 Ron Veillon |
Ron Veillon
Class: Junior
Hometown: Houston
High School: Clear Lake
Height / Weight: 5-9 / 150
Event: Decathlon
Birthdate: 02/01/1983
Experience: 2VL
Major: Computer Engineering & Technology
Jan. 26, 2004
2003
Indoor: Was the Conference USA heptathlon champion with 5,027 points. Outdoor: Won the decathlon at the Conference USA Championships with 6,773 points...finished 13th in the decathlon at the Texas Relays with a season-best 6,894 points...also finished in fourth place in the javelin at the Conference USA Championships with a season-best throw of 178...a fourth-place finish at the Houston Invitational.
2002
Indoor: Competed in the long jump to place ninth at the Leonard Hilton Invitational. Outdoor: Scored his season-highest point total of 6,223 at the Texas Relays to place fifth?won fourth place in the decathalon at the Conference USA Championships with 5,979 points?took seventh place in the javelin at the Conference USA Championships?also compete in long jump, discus and shot put.
UH Career Bests
Indoor
heptathlon 5,027 (2/28-3/1/03)
long jump 21-00.75 (1/11/02)
Outdoor
decathlon 6,894 (4/2-3/03)
javelin 178-0 (5/16/03)