 |
as of
Friday, December 14, 2007
|
Outdoor |
| JAV |
57.72m |
189-4¼ |
TulsaD '05 |
|
Big 12 Championships |
|
Javelin |
| 2004 |
FR |
54.64m |
179-3 |
10 |
| 2005 |
SO |
51.45m |
168-9½ |
13 |
| 2007 |
JR |
51.82m |
170-0 |
15 |
|
2007:
Outdoor: Landed season's best javelin throw of 170-0 (51.82m) in placing 15th at the Big 12 Championships.
2006:
Outdoor: Redshirt season.
2005:
Outdoor: Hit personal best of 189-4 at the Tulsa Duals, placing second ... threw over 180 feet twice with the other coming at the Pepsi Team Invitational ...
placed 13th at Big 12 Championships ... honored with team's Marvin L. Patterson award for academic and athletic excellence for a non-scholarship athlete.
2004:
Outdoor: Gained his collegiate best javelin-throw at the Big 12 Championships, throwing for 179-3 (54.64m), placing 10th ... took fourth at the Missouri Relays -
fifth at the Tom Botts Invitational ... in six performances, never threw under 173 feet, consistently within a six-foot range.
High School:
Two-time Kansas 6A all-state in the javelin for a fourth place finish in 2003 and a sixth place finish in 2002 ... named all-Metro team honorable mention by the Kansas City
Star in 2003 ... helped team to sixth place state finish in 2003 ... as a football player was all-Metro honorable mention as a linebacker as part of his two-time district
championship Mustangs ... academic and community stand-out in high school ... earned several academic awards including four years on principal's honor roll (4.0 and
above) ... volunteered for several community groups and participated in many extra-curricular activities.
Personal:
Son of Wilson & Diane Stafford ... graduated with a degree in geography ... brother, Ted, a four-year starting cornerback for Grinnell College ('05), now works for the
University of Texas Athletic Dept ... mother, Diane, is a business columnist for the Kansas City Star ... born October 15, 1984 in Kansas City, Mo.
