| Tommy Killen |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
New Iberia, Louisiana
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| High School:
Catholic High School
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| Height / Weight:
6-2 / 260
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| Event:
Throws
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| Experience:
1L
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PHOTO GALLERY
2008
During the indoor season, Killen placed third overall in the shot at the Mountain West Conference Indoor Championships with a toss of 16.19m ... He also finished in second-place in the shot put at the Arkansas Invitational ... Had an amazing string during the outdoor season in which he won five of six competitions in the men's discus ... At the John Jacobs Invite, Killen won the men's discus in Norman, tossing a career best mark of 192 feet, 10 inches, which was an NCAA regional qualifying mark ... His throw broke Jordan Reynold's previous school record of 190 feet, 8 inches, set in 1990 ... Killen's toss was one inch off the Olympic Trials standard ... Killen, a sophomore from New Iberia, La., tossed 179-03 (54.65m) to place first overall in the event at the TCU Invitational ... Killen's toss at that point was currently the seventh best toss in the Midwest Region ... Also claimed the discus title at the UTA Open, tossing the discus 181 feet, 3 inches to place first overall with a regional qualifying mark ... Killen tossed a regional qualifying mark of 179 feet, 2 inches to win the men's discus at the Horned Frog Invitational ... Killen tossed 179-02 (54.61m) to place first overall in the event ... His mark was the sixth best toss in the NCAA at that point in time of the outdoor season ... Was a 2008 Midwest Regional participant.
2007
Redshirt season.
2006
Qualified for NCAA Championships in the discus ... Had the longest throw in the nation by a freshman ... Named Mountain West Conference Athlete of the Week on April 26 ... Won the discus at the Dr. Pepper Invitational with a throw of 178-10 ... Earned second straight win in the discus with a throw of 176-09 at the Bobby Lane UTA Invitational ... Placed second in the discus at the TCU Invitational with a toss of 189-11 ... Finished fourth in the discus at the MWC Outdoor Championships with a throw of 172-09 ... Finished fourth in the shot put at the Mean Green Twilight with a throw of 50-03.50 ... Placed third in shot put at Wes Kittley Open with a toss of 52-01.75 ... Finished seventh in shot put at MWC Outdoor Championships with a throw of 49-08.50 ... Placed fourth in the shot put at the Wes Kittley 6 Way with a throw of 49-09.25.
High School
All-American High School Track & Field team ... Track & Field All-State sophomore through senior year in discus ... Set the Louisiana state record in the discus with a toss of 201-1 ... As a senior, won the Nike Outdoor National Championships in the discus (204-10) ... Also lettered in football as a lineman for Catholic High School ... Coached by Ossie Blaise.
Personal
Parents are Pat and Marian Killen ... Pre-major.
