Jason Young
Event: Discus Throw
Height: 6-1
Weight: 230
PR: 69.90m/229-4 (2010)
Born: 05/27/1981
Current Residence: Lubbock, Texas
High School: Samuell (Dallas, Tex.) HS ‘99
College: Texas Tech ‘04
Coach: Mac Wilkins
Agent: Self
Sponsor: Nike
Club:
Career Highlights: Two-time USA Outdoor runner-up (’10,’11); 2004 NCAA Outdoor Championships runner-up; Two-time NCAA All-American at Texas Tech
USA Championships
Two-time USA Outdoor runner-up – 2010 (61.15m/200-7); 2011 (63.81m/209-4)
International Championships
NACAC U25 champion (55.74m/182-10)
Collegiate Championships
2004 NCAA Outdoor Championships runner-up (60.24m/197-8)
Awards and Honors
Two-time NCAA All-American at Texas Tech
Texas Tech school records in the discus, hammer and weight throws
About Jason
Young, who has been ranked in the top ten nationally by Track & Field News on six occasions, will be aiming for his second Team USA spot in as many years in 2012. Young holds Texas Tech school records in the indoor season weight throw with a 63-1 and in the outdoor season discus and hammer throws with marks of 206-5. In high school, Young finished second in discus at the state meet and Golden West Invitational. Young is an assistant strength coach at Texas Tech University.
Results
2011: 2nd at USA Outdoors (63.81m/209-4); 2nd at Chula Vista (65.30m/214-3); 10th at World Championships (63.20m/207-4); 5th at Pan American Games (60.91m/199-10); 1st at Lubbock (62.76m/205-11); 1st at Denton (61.01m/200-2)
2010: USA Outdoors runner-up (61.15m/200-7); 1st at Lubbock (69.90m/229-4, PR, U.S. Leader); 1st at Abilene Relays (65.98m/216-5); 1st at Lubbock Invite (66.00m/216-6); 1st at Chula Vista (67.20m/220-5); 1st at La Jolla (66.84m/219-3); 1st at Abilene Open (65.94m/216-4); 3rd at Prefontaine (66.95m/219-8)
2009: 5th at USA Outdoors (58.57m/192-2); 1st at Abilene Open (61.76m/202-7); 1st at Lubbock Open (61.43m/201-6)
2008: 9th at Olympic Trials (60.31m/197-10); 1st at Denton (65.84m/216-0); 1st at Sooner Open (59.68m/195-9)
2007: Did not compete
2006: 1st at Lubbock Open (64.95m/213-1); 1st at Abilene (67.86m/222-7); 1st at UTEP Invite (62.67m/205-7); 3rd at UTA Open (61.04m/200-3)
2005: Did not compete
2004: 9th at Olympic Trials (57.69m/189-3); 2nd at NCAA Outdoors (60.24m/197-8); 1st at Lubbock (56.40m/185-0); 1st at El Paso (60.01m/196-10); 1st at Waco (59.58m/195-5); 1st at Abilene (62.91m/206-4); 5th at NCAA Midwest Regional (61.17m/200-8)
2003: 7th at USA Outdoors (59.73m/195-11); 4th at NCAA Outdoors (59.25m/194-5); 1st at Lubbock (56.25m/184-6); 1st at Des Moines (58.31m/191-3); 1st at Texas Tech Open (60.77m/199-4); 1st at Abilene Open (58.16m/190-9); 1st at NCAA Midwest Regional (61.56m/201-11)
2002: 10th at USA Outdoors (56.76m/186-2); 14th at NCAA Outdoors (55.58m/182-4); 1st at Waco (61.00m/200-1); 1st at Eugene (56.69m/186-0); 1st at Abilene (57.86m/189-10); 1st at NACAC U25 Championship (55.74m/182-10)
USA/World Rankings and Personal Bests
2011: Outdoor bests – 65.30m/214-3 (No. 4 in the USA, No. 28 in the world)
2010: Outdoor bests – 69.90m/229-4 (No. 1 in the USA, No. 2 in the world)
2009: Outdoor bests – 61.76m/202-7 (No. 10 in the USA)
2008: Outdoor bests – 65.84m/216-0 (No. 3 in the USA, No. 15 in the world)
2006: Outdoor bests – 67.86m/222-7 (No. 2 in the USA, No. 6 in the world)
2004: Outdoor bests – 62.91m/206-4 (No. 8 in the USA, No. 48 in the world)
2003: Outdoor bests – 61.56m/201-11 (No. 10 in the USA)
2002: Outdoor bests – 61.00m/200-1 (No. 13 in the USA)