Travis Whitfield Senior Throws Jay, Fla. (Jay) NCAA Regional Participant Hammer Throw: 2007 All-ACC Hammer Outdoor: 2009 Collegiate Bests: Hammer: 58.78m/ 192-10.00 Shot Put: 15.27m/50-01.25 Weight Throw: 16.66m/ 54-08.00 2009 Track: Outdoor- Earned a silver medal in the hammer throw at the ACC Outdoor Championships with a mark of 57.26m/187-10.00. Set a new personal record in the hammer throw at the Georgia Tech Invitational with a mark of 58.78m/ 192-10.00 to finish in sixth place. Placed first in the hammer throw with a regional-qualifying mark of 189-08.00 at the FSU Relays.. Opened the season with a first place hammer throw of 58.22m/ 191-00 at the Disney Invitational. Indoor- Finished in eighth place in the weight throw at the ACC Indoor Championships with a mark of 16.66m/ 54-08.00. Opened the season with a fourth place finish in the weight throw with a mark of 16.52m/ 54-02.50. Posted a mark of 16.27m/53-04.50 in the weight throw at the adidas Classic. 2008 Track: Outdoor - Scored points for the team at the ACC Championship in the hammer. Throw of 177-03/54.02m placed him seventh. Just missed his personal-best in the discus, recording a season-best throw of 139-03.00/42.44m at the Seminole Twilight. Placed in the top three of the hammer at all four home meets. 2007 Track: Outdoor - Qualified for the NCAA East Regional in the hammer where he took 29th with a top throw of 52.89m/173'6". Earned points with an eighth-place finish in the hammer by throwing 52.66m/172'9" at the ACC meet. Launched a career-long throw of 56.13m/184'2" to win the hammer at the Seminole Invitational. Throw was the sixth-best in the conference. Best shot put throw was a third-place 15.27m/50'1.25". Indoor - Joined the Seminoles in the spring, but did not compete during the indoor season. Prep: Two-time FHSAA 1A state champion in the discus (2004 & 2005) Added the shot put title in 2004. Won both events at the 2004 & 2005 regional championships. 2004 & 2005 Pensacola News Journal Spring Athlete of the Year Personal: Born October 14, 1986...Majoring in physical education. |
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