2015-16 Track and Field Roster
Biography
2015 Outdoor: Competed in seven meets…Set PR in javelin with 52.64m (172’8”) at the OVC Championships…Placed second in discus with season best 51.29m (168’3”) at Tennessee Relays…Accumulated 11 top-five finishes.
2015 Indoor: Saw action in one event…Named Southeast Scholar-Athlete…Finished fifth in both shot put (45’3”) and weight throw (49’7.25”) at the EIU Early Bird.
2014 Outdoor: Competed in eight outdoor meets in 2014... Finished fifth in the shot put at the OVC Championships with a career-best toss of 14.74m... Also had a career-best throw in the hammer throw at the OVC Championships with a mark of 54.02, finishing fourth... Had a career-best discus throw of 51.54m at the Tennessee Relays... Finished third in the discus at the OVC Championships with a mark of 49.90... Southeast Scholar-Athlete.
2014 Indoor: Competed in seven meets... Had a career-best weight throw of 16.08 at the Saluki Fast Stater to kick off the 2014 season... Had a season-best shot put toss of 14.57m at the SIU Invitational... Finished sixth in the shot put at the OVC Championship with a heave of 14.27m... Finished 10th in the weight throw at the OVC Championship.
2013 Outdoor: Competed in seven meets… Named a Southeast Scholar-Athlete… Scored in four events: javelin (fourth; season-best 166-0), discus (seventh; 145-4), hammer throw (seventh; 153-2) and shot put (sixth; 45-7) at the OVC Outdoor Championships (5/3-4)… Opened the outdoor season with a season-best 157-2 in the hammer throw, good for fifth at the Rhodes Open (3/16)… Tossed a season-best 47-3 1/2 in the shot put at the Joey Haines Invitational (4/5-6)… Took sixth in the discus (season-best 152-0) at the Red Wolf Open (4/26-27).
2013 Indoor: Threw in seven meets… Took eighth in the weight throw (49-7 3/4) at the OVC Indoor Championships (2/22-23)… Tossed a season-best 50-7 1/2 at the Redhawks Invitational (2/15).
Prep: Attended Festus High School... Three-time all-state selection, three-time all-district selection and four time all-conference selection... Was also apart of the Regional Dream Team... Holds school records in shot put and discuss as well as becoming a state champion... Also participated in football as all-conference and all-district linebacker.
Personal: Born April 15, 1994… Son of Rich Walker and Joide Bruns… Pursuing a degree in Sport Management.
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