Throws
x/Sr./Sr.
Mount Vernon, Ohio
Mount Vernon High School

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| Indoor |
Outdoor |
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Shot Put - 50' 7.5"
(2007) |
Shot
Put - 48' 4.5" (2008) |
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Weight Throw - 60' 6"
(2007) |
Discus
- 146' 6" (2006) |
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Hammer - 193' 4" (2008) |
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Javelin - 168' 10"
(2008) |
Career Highlights: Was an
automatic NCAA Regional qualifier in
the hammer in 2008 ... is the school
record holder in the hammer and
ranks third in school history in the
javelin, seventh in the discus and
10th in the shot put ... is one of
three throwers in school history -
along with Jarrod Davis and current
coach Shawn Cobey - to rank in the
top 10 in all four events ... also
ranks fifth in the weight throw and
the indoor shot put ... named
Outstanding Field Performer at the
2007 Horizon League Indoor
Championships.
2008 Outdoor (Junior): Was
the only thrower to score in all
four events at the Horizon League
Championships ... earned runner-up
finishes in the hammer (187-10) and
the javelin (168-10), placed fourth
in the discus (148-0) and finished
sixth in the shot put (46-11 3/4)
... his javelin mark was a
personal-best, and his throw in the
discus was furthest of the season
... hit the NCAA Regional qualifying
mark in the hammer three times
during the year ... threw the hammer
a personal-best 193-4 at the Sea Ray
Relays to finish second ... threw
the hammer 190-0 at the Mideast
Regional to finish 17th ... improved
his top hammer throw by 25 feet from
his sophomore year ... earned six
top-four finishes in the hammer ...
threw the shot put a personal-best
48-4 1/2 at the Sparky Adams
Invitational.
2007-08 Indoor (Senior):
Redshirted.
2007 Outdoor (Junior): Redshirted
2006-07 Indoor (Junior): Named the Field Performer of the Meet at the
Horizon League Championship after winning the weight throw and placing fifth in
the shot put ... won the weight throw by 3 feet, 5 inches ... his distance of
60-6 was a personal-best mark and moved him into second place on YSU's all-time
list ... also ranks fourth in the shot put with his personal-best mark of 50-7
1/2 at the league meet ... won the shot put and finished fourth in the weight
throw at the Akron Open ... earned a total of five top-five finishes in the
weight throw and three in the shot put.
2006 Outdoor (Sophomore): Finished second in the hammer (166-8), third in the
javelin (168-9), sixth in the discus (129-11) and ninth in the shot put (43-10)
at the Horizon League Championship ... his mark in the javelin was a
season-best ... set season-best marks of 168-10 in the hammer and 150-4 in the
discus at the Campbell/Wright Open ... also set a personal-best of 45-8 in the
shot put at the Slippery Rock Invitational.
2005-06 Indoor (Sophomore): Placed third in the weight throw (54-6 1/2) and
seventh in the shot put (47-3) at the Horizon League Championship ... set a
personal-best in the weight throw a week earlier with a mark of 54-7 1/2 at the
Kent State Tune-Up ... threw the shot a personal-best distance of 49-7 at the
Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup ... earned six top-10 finishes in the weight throw.
2005 Outdoor (Freshman):
Finished second in the discus, third in the javelin and fourth in
the hammer at the Horizon League Championship ... posted
personal-bests in the discus (139-8) and the javelin (162-0) at the
meet ... threw the hammer 147-0 1/4 ... had a personal-best mark of
155-9 in the hammer at the Sparky Adams Invitational to place fifth.
2004-05 Indoor (Freshman): Finished sixth in the weight throw
with a personal-best mark of 48-11 1/2 at the Horizon League
Championship ... also placed eighth in the shot put at the league meet
(43-1 1/2) ... posted a personal-best mark of 43-2 in the shot put at
the Western Pa. Championships to place ninth ... also placed fifth in
the weight throw at the meet.
High School: Earned three
letters and was named team captain once ... set the indoor shot put
record (50-1) and the sophomore discus record (153-0) ... helped lead
team to Ohio Capital Conference Capital Division Championship ... was
a two-time conference champion in shot put and discus ... also
competed in football, basketball and baseball ... was inducted to
National Honor Society.
Personal: Born
9/16/85 ... son of Tom and Bonnie Lahmon ... has one sister
(Jeanna) ... major is early childhood education. |