MUTIGERS


Gary File
Gary File

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Beloit, KS

High School:
Beloit

Event:
Javelin

Birthdate:
10/18/1980

Major:
Agriculture



• All-American
• All-Big 12
• All-Time Top-Five performer

AS A SOPHOMORE:
Outdoor: All-American in the javelin, throwing a personal-best mark of 228-4 at the NCAA Outdoor Championships to place him ninth ... placed 12th at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships ... won the javelin at the Missouri Relays ... his provisional mark of 226-7 was good for third place at the Emporia State University Twilight Qualifier.


AS A FRESHMAN:

Outdoor: All-conference in the javelin, throwing 199-11 at the Big 12 Championships ... a season-high throw of 219-9 at the Emporia State Invitational ... threw 218-0 for a victory at the Penn State Invitational ... runner-up at the Missouri Relays and third at both the San Diego State Aztec Classic and the Tom Botts Invitational.

PERSONAL: Son of Kathy and Charles File ... national high school leader in 1999 with his personal best throw of 240-1 ... redshirted his first year at MU ... agriculture major ... born October 18, 1980 in Beloit, Kan.

Career Bests:
Javelin_____228-4