Carthage College Athletics

2016:  Took second in the shot put at the CCIW Indoor Track & Field Championships with a toss of 50-06.25 feet, good enough for second place.....Finished ninth in the weight throw at the CCIW Indoor Championships with a final mark of 47-07.00.....Registered eighth place in the shot put at the CCIW Outdoor Championships with a toss of 46-07.25.....Took second in the discus at the CCIW Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a throw of 164-11 feet, good enough for second.....Took sixth in the hammer throw at the CCIW Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a final toss of 150-09.....Qualified for the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, where he took 16th in the discus with a throw of 150-01 feet.....2016 United States Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association All-Midwest Region Selection...Named Men's Track & Field Most Valuable Performer (Field)

2015:  Finished 10th in the discus (163-9) at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship…finished first in the discus (166-1), third in the shot put (52-2 ¾) and fifth in the hammer throw (163-7) at the CCIW Outdoor Track and Field Championship…named CCIW “athlete of the week after setting a Carthage record in the discus (174-7) at the April 17-18 Augustana (Ill.) “Meet of Champions”…finished third in the shot put (53-4 ¼) and fourth in the weight throw (52-2 ¾) at the CCIW Indoor Track and Field Championship... Named David Dorak Memorial Scholar Athlete

2014:  Finished 16th in the shot put (51-8 ½) and 17th in the discus (151-4) at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship….won the discus (162-0) and finished third in both the hammer throw (163-8) and the shot put (52-8 ¾) at the CCIW Outdoor Track and Field Championship…named CCIW “athlete of the week” on April 22…finished second in the shot put (52-1) and 10th in the weight throw (47-3) at the CCIW Indoor Track and Field Championship.

2013:  Finished 11th in the discus (163-3) at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship…finished first in the discus (157-0), fourth in the shot put (49-3 ½) and sixth in the hammer throw (153-0) at the CCIW Outdoor Track and Field Championship…named CCIW “athlete of the week” after setting a Carthage outdoor record in the discus (169-7) at the April 19-20 Augustana (Ill.) “Meet of Champions,” breaking a 1974 mark of 168-5 set by John Buesing…topped his own school record with a 170-11 toss (subsequently broke by teammate Derrik Guyette) at the Wisconsin-La Crosse “Eagle Open”…finished second in the shot put (51-3 ¾) and fifth in the weight throw (51-3 ½) at the CCIW Indoor Track and Field Championship.

High School:  Four-year member of the track and field team and coached by Ken Blazek…also a member of the football team…honor student.

Personal:  Double major in accounting and finance…named 2013 and 2014 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association all-academic…named to the Carthage dean’s list twice.