Personal Bests
Outdoor:
Shot Put: 16.23m (53-3) (5/29/16)
Discus: 45.81m (150-3) (4/4/12)
Hammer: 60.71m (199-2) (4/16/16)
Indoor:
Shot Put: 16.29m (53-4) (12/8/12)
Weight Throw: 18.86 (61-10.5) (1/30/15)
2016 Outdoor: Set personal bests in the shot put and discus... Earned a third-place finish in the shot put at the OVC Championships... Earned a second-place finished the the OVC championships in the hammer, sending him to the NCAA Prelims where he placed 38th... finished second in the hammer in three different meets during the season... finished first at the Illinois Invitational in the gammer.
2016 Indoor: Did Not Compete
2015 Outdoor: Crowned the OVC champion in the hammer throw... finished third in the OVC in the shot put... finished fifth in the OVC in the discus... set a personal best of 187-0 in the hammer throw 3/27 at Vanderbilt, placing him No. 3 all-time at SIUE... finished top five in the hammer and shot put four times during the season.
2015 Indoor: Posted a second-place finish in the weight throw at the OVC Championship... Finished third in the OVC Championship in the shot put... Finished in the top five in the weight throw six times during the season... finished in the top three of the shot put four times... threw a personal best in the weight throw at the Prin Relays 1/30.
2014 Outdoor: Did not compete
2014 Indoor: Notched a season-best mark of 52-6.5 (16:01m) in the shot put at the Holiday Inn Invitational in Lincoln, Neb. … Finished fifth in the shot put event at the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championships in Nashville, Tenn. … Won the weight throw at the OVC Indoor Championships, tossing a personal-best 60-10 (18.54m) … Finished second in the weight throw at the SEMO vs. SIUE meet.
2013 Outdoor: Notched a personal-best shot put toss at the Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Championships in Charleston, Ill., throwing 53-1 (16.18m) and finishing third … Notched a personal-best 178-1.75 (54.30) in the hammer throw at the Hiltopper Relays in Bowling Green, Ky. … Registered a season-best discus throw at the Hiltopper Relays, finishing fourth with a mark of 147-8.75 (54.03m).
2013 Indoor: Tossed a personal-best mark of 53-4 (16.29m) in the shot put at the Saluki Fast Start in Carbondale, Ill., placing third … Finished fourth in the shot put at the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championships in Charleston, Ill. … Posted a season-best toss in the weight throw at the Big Meet Invitational in Allendale, Mich., with a mark of 59-8 (18.24m) … Finished fourth in the weigh throw at the OVC Outdoor Championships.
2011-12: Posted a personal best of 15.65m in shot put at SEMO Joey Haines Invite (4/6/12)...Added personal bests of 45.81m in discus and 48.14m in hammer...Posted indoor bests of 15.49m in shot put and 15.75m in weight throw.
Prep: Placed second in the shot put at the Illinois Prep Top Times meet ... Competed with the Dupage Track Club ... Member of the honor roll each year at Lake Park.
Personal: Brother Scott is currently an assistant coach with the SIUE Track and Field team.
