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Joshua Petro
Joshua Petro
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Ocala, Fla.
  • High School:
    The Villages
  • Major:
    Exercise Science/History

Bio

Prep: Lettered three seasons at The Villages Charter School under Head Coach Gery Hughes ... Three time Most Outstanding Field Performance ... 2014 District Champion in discus ... School Record holder in Shot Put at 47'7' and discus at 144' ... The Villages Male Athlete of the Year in 2014. 

Personal: Born in Ocala, Fla. ... Son of Kimberley Mobley and Raymond Petro ... Has four brothers; Sam, Trey, Kevin, Kyle ... Majoring in exercise science and history.

News Mentions

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Men's Track Competes at Baldwin Wallace

BEREA -- The Defiance College men's track and field program sent five athletes to the Harrison Dillard Twilight at Baldwin Wallace University...

May 12, 2018

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Defiance Men Participate in Toledo Invitational

TOLEDO, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's track and field team sent several athletes to the University of Toledo to compete in the Rocket...

May 4, 2018

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Trio of Men's Track Athletes Make All-HCAC Team

GREENWOOD, IND. -- The Defiance College men's track team had three athletes honored by the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference on...

May 3, 2018

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Defiance Men Finish Seventh at HCAC Championships

TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- The Defiance College men's track and field team wrapped up the regular season at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic...

April 28, 2018

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Yellow Jackets Ready for HCAC Championships

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College track and field team is set to compete in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship...

April 27, 2018

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Track Gets Final Tuneup for HCAC Championships

ADA, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's track and field team competed at the Ohio Northern University Polar Bear Invitational on Saturday in...

April 21, 2018

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DC Battles at All-Ohio

DELAWARE, OHIO -- The Defiance College track and field team competed in the All-Ohio Championships, hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University, on a...

April 14, 2018

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Castillo Wins Discus to Lead Yellow Jackets

DELAWARE, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's track and field team competed in the two-day Marv Frye Invitational, hosted by Ohio Wesleyan...

April 7, 2018

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Defiance Completes Long Day at Otterbein

WESTERVILLE, OHIO – The Defiance College men’s track and field team took part in the April Fools Invitational at Otterbein University...

March 31, 2018

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Men Open Outdoor Season with Eighth Place Finish

TERRE HAUTE, IND. – The Defiance College men’s track and field team placed in the eighth spot out of 10 teams in the Rose-Hulman Early...

March 17, 2018

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Petro Earns NCAA All-Region Honors

DEFIANCE, OHIO - Senior Joshua Petro (Ocala, Fla./The Villages) was named a member of the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field All-Region...

March 5, 2018

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Men's Track Finishes Indoor Campaign

ADA, OHIO -- Three Defiance College men's track and field athletes finished up their indoor seasons on Saturday afternoon with the Ohio...

March 3, 2018

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Yellow Jackets Compete at Anderson

ANDERSON, IND. -- The Defiance College men's track and field team had a trio of athletes represent the Purple and Gold at the Fred Wilt...

February 24, 2018

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DC Puts Seven on All-HCAC List

GREENWOOD, IND. -- The Defiance College track and field team had five athletes honored on the 2018 All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic...

February 21, 2018

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Petro and Jackson Win HCAC Titles at Indoor Championships

ANDERSON, IND. -- The Defiance College men's track and field team culminated a season of hard work by placing in the sixth position at the...

February 17, 2018

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Trio of Yellow Jackets Place at All-Ohio

WESTERVILLE, OHIO -- Three Defiance College men's track and field athletes competed in, and placed at, the All-Ohio Championships at...

February 10, 2018

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DC Posts Strong Performances at Home Finale

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College track and field team saw their share of solid performances in Friday night's Dick Small Invitational...

February 9, 2018

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Yellow Jackets Compete at Ohio Northern

ADA, OHIO --  The Defiance College men's track and field team competed in the Joe Banks Invitational at Ohio Northern University on Saturday...

February 3, 2018

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Quality Performances Key Strong Day for DC Men's Track

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Yellow Jackets used a pair of personal bests to that put athletes on the national list to finish in the seventh...

January 27, 2018

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Petro Earns HCAC Field Athlete of the Week Honors

GREENWOOD, IND. -- Defiance College senior thrower Joshua Petro (Ocala, Fla./The Villages) was named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic...

January 22, 2018

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Petro Earns Victory in Weight Throw to Lead Men's Track at SPIRE

GENEVA, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's track and field team returned to action with the Carnegie-Mellon Invitational at SPIRE Institute...

January 21, 2018

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Yellow Jackets Open 2017-18 Season with Home Dual

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College men’s track team opened the season by hosting Bluffton University for the Defiance College Ice...

December 2, 2017