The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2024-25 Track & Field / Cross Country Roster
Roster
Michael Piñones
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- East Central
- Major:
- Communication & Leadership
Personal Bests & Results via TFRRS
- 2025 USTFCCCA All-Academic
- 2025 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2024-25 (Sophomore)
OUTDOOR: Won the shot put with a throw of 18.19m (59-8.25) at the Kirk Baptiste Invitational to open the outdoor season... Finished 5th in shot put with a throw of 18.47m (60-7.25) at the Texas Relays… Finished 3rd in shot put at the Tom Tellez Alumni Invite with a throw of 17.59m (57-8.5)...Finished 8th in shot put with a mark of 18.50 (60-8.5) at the Tom Jones Invite…Finished 7th in shot put with a throw of 18.26m (59-11) at the Texas Invite... Won the Cameron Burrell Invitational's shot put with a throw of 18.86m (61-10.5) - an outdoor personal best.... Threw for 17.77m (58-3.75) at the SEC Outdoor Championships and finished 14th... Competed at the NCAA West Prelims in shot put and threw for 17.83m (58-6) to finish 28th.
INDOOR: Won the shot put at the Arkansas Invitational with a throw of 18.09m (59-4.25) and competed in weight for the first time in his career with a throw of 17.48m (57-4.25)... Recorded a personal best in shot put at (18.80m / 61-8.25) to win and was seventh in weight throw at 15.82m (51-11) at the Dr. MLK Jr. Invite... Finished fourth at the NM Collegiate Classic in shot put with a throw of 18.41m (60-5)... Recorded a personal best in shot put with a throw of 18.89m (61-11.75) at the Tiger Paw Invite... Competed in shot put at the SEC Championships...
2023-24 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Opened the outdoor season at the Texas Relays and finished 7th in the shot put with a throw of 17.68m (58-0.25)... Was third at the Cameron Burrell Alumni Invite in shot put with his throw of 17.30m (56-9.25)... Threw for a PB in shot put with a throw of 18.47m (60-7.25) at the Mt. SAC Relays... Finished fourth in shot put at the Texas Invitational with a throw of 18.38m (60-3.75)... Was eighth at the Big 12 Championships in shot put with a throw of 18.20m (59-8.5)
INDOOR: Made his collegiate debut in shot put at the Rod McCravy Memorial Invite and finished third with a throw of 17.89m (58-8.5)... Finished second in shot with a throw of 18.07m (59-3.5) at the Dr. MLK Jr. Invite... Was fourth in shot put at the NM Collegiate Classic with a throw of 17.75m (58-3)... Was third in the shot put at the Eagle Elite Invite with a throw of 17.59m (57-8.5)... Finished 10th at the Big 12 Championships in shot put with a throw of 17.47m (57-3.75)...
Prior to Texas: Competed for East Central High School... 2023 Nike Outdoor Nationals shot put Champion (61-11)... 2023 UIL State shot put Champion (65-11.5)... AAU National Champion in shot put )67-6)... San Antonio City Record Holder (66-6)... 4x State All-American... San Antonio Express New Boys Athlete of the Year... Texas High School Power lifting Association State Champion... 2022 AAU Junior Olympics Games discus bronze medalist (173-7)... Son to Ruby and Michael Pinones Sr. and brother to Yanis and Jordan...
