Chase Sexton

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Salem, Ore.
High School:
West Salem

2011 & 2012 NCAA Outdoor Preliminary Round Qualifier - Discus 2011-12: INDOOR - Threw the shot put in four meets...had a best of 58-1.25 at the Mountain West Championships, placing second...was second at the Jacksons Open and Blue and Orange Invite...was third at the Bronco Invite...named All-MW in the shot put...OUTDOOR - Competed in shot put and discus...threw shot in four meets...won the All-Idaho Cup shot put with a season-best of 55-9.75...third at the Oregon Relays, fourth at the UTEP Invite and eighth at the MW Championships in the shot put...threw discus in six meets...won the All-Idaho Cup with a season-best 178-11...won the Oregon Relays and Robison Invite discus competitions...fourth at UTEP in the discus...third at the MW Championships in the discus...earned All-MW honors in the discus...a 2012 NCAA West Preliminary Round qualifier in the discus...placed 26th at the preliminary round. 2010-11: INDOOR - Competed in the weight throw three times and the shot put in seven meets, winning four...had a best of 49-4.25 in the weight throw at the Bronco Open...ninth at the WAC Championships in the weight throw (47-2.25)...threw 54-10.25 to place second at the Jacksons Invite...won the shot at the Jacksons Open (53-0.25), Bronco Invite (53-8.5), Bronco Open (54-3.25) and Boise State Team Challenge (53-10.25)...third at the WAC meet (54-8.25)...All-WAC First-Team in the shot put...OUTDOOR - Threw the shot put and discus...won the Oregon Relays shot put (53-3.50)...threw 54-4 at the Mark Faldmo Invite in the shot put...third at the WAC Championships in the shot (54-0)...won the Oregon Relays discus competition (173-0) and Idaho-Utah Border Clash (177-2)...177-2 was his best throw of the season...second at the WAC Championships in the discus (174-4)...twice a WAC Field Athlete of the Week (Apr. 26 and May 3)...NCAA First Round qualifier in the discus, placing 21st (172-3)...All-WAC First-Team in the shot put and discus. 2009-10: INDOOR - Threw the shot put in four meets...had an indoor-best of 54-4.50 to win the Boise State Duals...third at the WAC Championships in the shot put (53-6.50)...All-WAC First-Team in shot put...OUTDOOR - Competed in eight meets during the outdoor season...won the shot put (51-7) and the discus throw (156-8) at the All-Idaho Collegiate...set a season-best mark of 168-6 in the discus at the WAC Championships to earn a second-place finish...third in the shot put at the WAC Championships with a season-best throw of 55-4.25...All-WAC First Team in discus and shot put...qualified for the 2010 NCAA First Round Championships but did not compete. 2008-09: INDOOR - Redshirted...OUTDOOR - Threw the discus and shot put...eighth in the discus (152-02/46.38m) and ninth in the shot put (47-06.50/14.49m) at the WAC Championship meet...won the shot put at the Bronco Twilight with a throw of 52-09.50 (16.09m)...top discus finish came at the All-Idaho Cup where he placed second (154-10/47.20m)...top discus mark was 157-08 (48.06m) and top shot put was 52-09.50 (16.09m). HIGH SCHOOL - Participated in football, basketball and track...finished his junior year first in the discus and second in shot put at state...second in discus and second in shot put at state as a senior. MAJOR - K-12 Physical Education CAREER BESTS Indoor Shot Put - 58-1.25 (17.71m) Weight Throw - 49-4.25 (15.04m) Outdoor Shot Put - 55-9.75 (17.01m) Discus - 178-11 (54.54m)