Adam Riedinger

Throws

Player profile

  • Hometown Springfield, Ohio
  • Last School Northwestern High School
  • Year Senior
  • Major Zoology

Ohio State Overview

  • Adam is a junior in 2021-22 who is majoring in zoology with a minor in forestry, fisheries & wildlife
  • Set indoor shot put personal best of 16.03m / 52-7 ¼ at the Hoosier Hills Invite in Feb. 2021
  • Set outdoor shot put personal best of 16.60m / 54-5 ½ at the 2021 Jesse Owens Track Classic
  • 2020-21 OSU Scholar Athlete, Academic All-Big Ten honoree
  • 2022 Academic All-Big Ten

2021-22

Indoor

  • Competed in the shot put (16.59m) at the Big Ten Championships
  • Finished sixth in the shot put at the Rod McCravy Memorial (16.92m) and South Carolina Challenge (16.22m)
  • Was ninth in the shot put (15.46m) at the Big Ten Midwest Invite

Outdoor

  • Competed in the shot put (16.45m) at the Big Ten Championships
  • Finished seventh in the shot put at the USC Open (16.34m) and Jesse Owens Classic (16.17m)
  • Finished 10th in the shot put (16.52m) at the Penn Relays

More on Adam

  • Adam won the 2019 OHSAA state shot put title outdoors as a senior at Northwestern High with a throw of 59-7 ½
  • He is the first Northwestern state champion in a throwing event
  • Was third in the shot put at the state meet as a sophomore
  • Is the son of Michelle and Mark Riedinger
  • Has one older brother, Jack