Grand Valley State University Athletics

Grand Valley State Bests: Shot Put – 15.46m, Discus – 51.52m, Hammer – 54.30m, Weight Throw – 19.80m, Javelin – 54.98m
 
2014-15: Competed primarily in the weight throw during the indoor season, competing in all major events for GVSU … Earned USTFCCCA Indoor All-America honors by placing eighth at the 2015 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships (19.47m/63’ 10.5”) … Finished sixth at the 2015 GLIAC Indoor Track & Field Championships (19.43m/63’ 9”) … Finished first at the GVSU Friday Big Meet (19.80m/64’ 11.5’’) and third at the GVSU Saturday Big Meet (18.65m/61’ 2.25”) … Finished third at the SVSU-GVSU Dual Meet (17.98m/59’ 0”) … Also competed in the shot put at the SVSU-GVSU Dual Meet and finished fifth (14.57m/47’ 9.75”) … Competed in the hammer throw, the discus throw, and the javelin throw during the outdoor season … Placed eighth in the discus throw at the 2015 GLIAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (48.85m/160’ 3”) … Also competed in the javelin throw (36.00m/118’ 1”) and the hammer throw (53.57m/175’ 9”) at the GLIAC Championships … Finished first in the discus throw at the Aquinas Twilight Invitational (51.33m/168’ 5”) … Placed second in the javelin throw (54.40m/178’ 6”) and in the discus throw (48.88m/160’ 4”) at the 2015 WKU Hilltopper Relays … Placed second in the hammer throw at the Aquinas College Ernie Mousseau Track & Field Classic (54.30m/178’ 2”).

2013-14: During indoor season, placed first in the weight throw at the GVSU Laker Early Bird Invite with a throw of 18.14m (59’ 6.25”) … Placed first in the GVSU Tune Up with a throw of 19.02m (62’ 5”) … Set a personal best in the weight throw of 19.27m (63’ 2.75”) at the 2014 GLIAC Indoor Championships … Earned USTFCCCA All-American honors with a seventh-place finish at the 2014 NCAA Division II Indoor Championships … During the outdoor season, placed first in the distance throw against Saginaw Valley State with a throw of 48.24m (158’ 3”) and second in the hammer throw with a throw of 52.90m (173’ 7”) … Place first in the Hillsdale Invitational in the distance throw with a throw of 47.98m (157’ 5”) … Set a personal best in the hammer throw against Saginaw Valley State and in the discus at the GVSU Second to Last Chance Meet with a throw of 51.52m (169’ 0”).

2012-13: Threw both the weight and shot put during the indoor season...Finished in the top 15 of every event he participated in...Had a season-best shot put of 15.46 meters (50'8.75") at the GVSU Tune-Up...Won the weight throw at the Laker Early Bird (18.00m/59'0.75") and GVSU-SVSU Dual (18.15m/59'6.75")...Finished fourth in the weight at the GLIAC Indoor Championship with a toss of 18.56 meters (60'10.75")...Named a USTFCCCA All-American after finishing sixth at the 2013 NCAA Division II Indoor Championship with a weight throw of 18.88 meters (61'11.5"), a season-best mark...Had 10 top-five finishes during the outdoor season...Won three discus events, winning at the GVSU-SVSU Dual (47.72m/156'7"), Hilltopper Relays (47.47m/155'9") and Ernie Mousseau Classic (50.72m/166'5")...Had a season-best discus mark of 51.37 meters (168'6") at the Al Owens Classic to finish second...Had a season-best hammer throw of 48.40 meters (158'9") at the GLIAC Outdoor Championship and a season-best javelin toss of 54.98 meters (180'4") at the GLIAC Outdoor Championship to finish fourth.

2011-12: Redshirted.

High School: Helped the Comets to a conference and county titles in 2010 and qualified for state in the discus finishing sixth, which tied an all-area record.