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Travis Whitfield

Player Profile
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Jay, Fla.
High School:
Jay
Event:
Throws

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.