Michael Putman Class: Senior Hometown: Miami, Fla High School: Columbus Event: Throws

ACC Champion

Discus Throw Outdoor: 2011

NCAA All-American

Shot Put Outdoor: 2011

Discus Outdoor: 2011

All-ACC

Shot Put Outdoor: 2009, 2010, 2011

Shot Put Indoor: 2011

Discus Throw Outdoor: 2009, 2011

Collegiate Bests:

Shot, 5.44 kg: 19.48 (Outdoor)

Shot, 6 kg: 18.78 (Outdoor)

Shot: 18.90 (Outdoor), 18.11 (Indoor), 18.23 (Indoor)

Discus, 1.62 kg: 54.76 (Outdoor)

Discus: 57.96 (Outdoor)

Javelin: 16.57 (Outdoor)

2011 Track:

Outdoor-

• Won an ACC Championship in the men's discus throw and earned All-ACC honors in the shot put at the 2011 ACC Outdoor Championships.

• Captured a win in five events on the year.

• 2011 men's ACC men's MVP for field events.

• National qualifier in the discus throw and shot put.

• Scored points for the Seminoles in the shot put at the NCAA Championships with a personal record toss of 18.90.

Indoor-

• ACC Champion in the indoor shot put as his throw of 58'01.25".

• Won three events during the indoor season.

2010 Track:

Outdoor-

• Took second place in the shot put and fourth in the discus at the ACC Outdoor Championships.

• Finished fifth at Regionals in the shot put.

• Earned a first-place finish in the shot put at the Georgia Tech Invitational in May.

• Also captured fist place in the discus at UNF.

Indoor-

• At the ACC Indoor Championships, finished seventh overall in the shot put.

2009 Track:

Outdoor-

• Seminoles top thrower of the season.

• Earned a silver medal in the discus at the ACC Outdoor Championships with a throw of 57.12m/187-05.00 to help FSU win its fifth consecutive conference title.

• Captured second place and took home a silver medal in the shot put at the ACC Outdoor Championship with a personal best mark of 18.35m/60-02.50.

• Set a season-best mark in the discus at the Penn Relays with a throw of 57.18m/187-07.00 to take second place.

• Finished in third place and earned regional qualifications in the shot put at the Penn Relays with a throw of 18.26m/ 59-11.

Indoor-

•Did not compete throughout the indoor season.

2008 Track:

Outdoor -

• Redshirted during the outdoor season

• Competed unattached at all four home meets.

• Took first in the shot put (16.57m/54-04.50) and discus (51.51m/169-00) at the Seminole Invitational.

• Had a best throw of 17.03m/55-10.50 in the shot put during the Seminole Twilight that would have qualified him for the NCAA East Regional.

Indoor-

• Scored points at his first conference championships.

• Took sixth with a season-best throw of 54-10.75/16.73m. Throw ranked eighth in the ACC.

• Finished in the top 10 in the shot put at the Tyson Invitational with a throw of 16.51m/54-02.00

Prep:

• Competed for Team USA at the Junior Pan-Am Games in Brazil, placing fifth in the shot with a throw of 17.50m.

• Placed third in the shot put (63'11") and fifth in the discus (179'8") at the Nike Outdoor Nationals.

• Earned a pair of All-America awards.

• Won the Junior National title in the shot put with a winning throw of 61'7".

• Won back-to-back FHSAA 4A state titles in the shot put and discus.

• Also won a pair of regional championships in the shot put and one in the discus to go along with five district titles in the two events.

• Named 2006 and 2007 Dade County Male Track Athlete of the Year.

• Broke the school record in both events, and rates fifth all-time in the state of Florida in the shot.

Personal:

Born March 7, 1989...Majoring in business.