John Hanson Season 2022-23

PositionTHROWS
YearFreshman
HometownSan Antonio, Texas
2022-23
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Freshman
  • Competed in five meets in the discus and shot put
  • At the Big Ten Championships, registered a discus mark of 48.47m to finish 23rd overall on May 12
  • Had a mark of 49.60m in the discus to finish fourth and added a 15.38m in the shot put at the Fighting Illini Challenge on April 8
  • Was the runner-up in the shot put with a career-best 16.14m at the Bobcat Invite and also competed in the discus (48.89m) from March 30-April 1
  • Earned a pair of top-four finishes, with a personal-record 51.14m in the discus to finish fourth and a 15.94m in the shot put to place third at the Hurricane Invite from March 17-18
Indoor Track & Field / As a Freshman
  • Competed in seven meets in the shot put
  • At the Big Ten Championships, earned a shot put mark of 15.07m to finish 21st overall on Feb. 24
  • Posted a career-best mark of 16.28m in the shot put at the Lenny Lyles Invite on Jan. 27
  • Was sixth in the shot put (16.18m) at the Simmons-Harvey Invite on Jan. 21
  • Registered a third-place finish in the shot put with a 16.07m to begin career at the Edmonds-Wilt Invite on Dec. 10

HIGH SCHOOL
  • Four-time UIL 3A state champion, winning titles in the discus and shot put in both 2021 and 2022
  • Named an All-American in 2021
  • Earned the second-best mark in the shot put in UIL 3A history
  • Owns personal-bests of 65-2 in the shot put and 187-9 in the discus
  • Also played basketball
 
PERSONAL
  • Parents are Kay and Guy
  • Has four siblings
  • Majoring in supply chain logistics

 
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Sophomore
2023-24

Throws