One of Oregon’s busiest throwers in 2008 when he competed in the hammer, shot put, discus, javelin and indoor weight throw. An NCAA Regional qualifier in the hammer. As a prep, was a three-time Kansas state champion in the shot put and discus.

2007-08: NCAA Regional qualifier saw extensive action in the hammer, but also competed in other throwing events. In the hammer, set personal best in five consecutive meets. Opened the season with a throw of 167-11 at the Oregon Preview. Improved on that to 175-9 at the Oregon-UCLA dual and then went to 180-2 at the Oregon Relays. Threw 185-6 at the Oregon Twilight before topping out with a personal-best 186-6 at the Western Oregon Twilight. Finished season with his first NCAA West Regional appearance (183-9). Indoors, had a pair of top-five finishes in the shot put, with a best of 46-11.75 at the UW Indoor Invite. At that same meet, set personal best in the weight throw (55-1). USTFCCCA All-Academic first team. Pac-10 All-Academic first team. Season Bests: Outdoors - Hammer - 186-6 (PR), Western Oregon Twilight, Monmouth, Ore. (5/10/08); Discus - 141-5, Pepsi Team Invite, Eugene, Ore. (4/5/08); Javelin - 162-6, Pepsi Team Invite, Eugene, Ore. (4/5/08); Shot Put - 45-1.75, Pepsi Team Invite, Eugene, Ore. (4/5/08). Indoors - Weight Throw - 55-1 (PR), UW Indoor Invite, Seattle, Wash. (2/2/08); Shot Put - 46-11.75, UW Indoor Invite, Seattle, Wash. (2/2/08).

2006-07: Redshirted outdoor season. His unattached marks ranked tops among freshmen and top-four overall on team in the shot put, discus and hammer. Indoors, donned Oregon jersey and was its top freshman in the shot put and weight throw and overall ranked third and fifth, respectively, on the squad. Season Bests: Outdoors - Shot Put - 55-1.5 (PR), Oregon Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/21/07); Discus - 137-7, Oregon Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/21/07); Hammer - 157-8, Oregon Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/20/07). Indoors - Shot Put - 48-11 (PR), UW Indoor Invitational, Seattle, Wash. (1/27/07); Weight Throw - 46-9, Husky Collegiate, Seattle, Wash. (2/10/07).

Prep: Won Kansas 6A state titles as a senior in the shot put (56-11 3/4) and discus (165-2) and as a junior in the shot put (52-5 1/2). Was also a state shot put qualifier in 2004 (fourth, 52-0 1/4) and 2003 (13th). Won regional titles in shot put and discus as a senior and junior.

Personal: Pre-business/Pre-medicine major.

Personal Bests
Hammer - 186-6,
Western Oregon Twilight,
Monmouth, Ore., 5/10/08
Indoor Weight Throw - 55-1,
UW Indoor Invite,
Seattle, Wash., 2/2/08

NCAA West Regional Performances
2008 - Hammer, 25th, 183-9