Personal
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Born in Columbia, Missouri
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Parents are Ken and Susan
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Double majoring in neuroscience and exercise science with a minor in spanish
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Enjoys cooking, reading and woodworking
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Father wrestled for Northeast Missouri State University
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Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chile Concepcion
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Speaks Spanish fluently
Before BYU
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Varsity discus and shot put for three years
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First place in conference
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Third place in Missouri state discus competition in 2008
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All-State track and field during his senior year of high school
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Four-year letterman in track and field and three-year letterman in football
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Class salutatorian
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Member of National Honor Society
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Also participated in football
Stats
Personal Bests |
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Mark |
Event |
Venue |
13.90m |
Shot put |
2012 BYU-USC-Boise Tri |
58.24 |
Hammer throw |
2015 Robison Invitational |
18.45m |
Weight throw |
2014 Armory Invitational |
Career Stats
Mission
Freshman Year
2012
Indoor
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Placed fourth in the weight throw (14.68m) and fifth in the shot put (13.76m) and the Blue & Orange Opener
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Took 10th in the wight throw (14.98m) and 11th in the shot put (13.39m) at the New Mexico Cherry & Silver Invitational
Outdoor
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Finished in eighth place at the SDSU Aztec Invitational in the hammer throw with a mark of 45.32m
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Took sixth in the shot put at the USC Trojan Invitational with a mark of 13.72m
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Took third place in the shot put (13.9m) and fourth in hamer throw at the BYU-USC-Boise Tri meet
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Finished in fourth place in the hammer throw (45.31m) at the Rafer/JJK UCLA Invitational
Sophmore Year
2014
Indoor
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Took second in the weight throw (16.51m) at the BYU Indoor Invitational
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Placed fourth in the weight throw at the Lobo Invitational with a mark of 16.64m
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Took 13th in the weight throw at the Armory Invitational with a career-best throw of 18.45m
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Placed sixth in the weight throw at the Air Force Collegiate Invitational with a throw of 17.50m
Outdoor
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Placed fifth in the hammer throw with a personal-best throw of 54.96m at the Trojan Invitational
Junior Year
2015
Outdoor
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Won the hammer at the Randall Cunningham Classic (52.32m), the Robison Invitational (58.24m) and the BYU Cougar Invitational (57.32m)
Redshirt Year
2013
Indoor
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Took seventh in the shot put at the Bronco Invitational with a mark of 14.1m
Medical Redshirt Year
2013
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M Track & Field | Mar, 09
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M Track & Field | Apr, 27
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M Track & Field | Apr, 13
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M Track & Field | Apr, 06
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M Track & Field | Mar, 29
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M Track & Field | Mar, 22
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M Track & Field | Jan, 14
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M Track & Field | Jan, 09
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M Track & Field | Apr, 12
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W Track & Field | Apr, 12