JARRED ROME
Events: Discus, Shot Put
Height: 6-4
Weight: 300
PRs: DT – 68.37m/224-3 (2007); SP – 20.40m/66-11.25 (2006)
Born: Dec. 21, 1976, in Seattle, Wash.
Current Residence: Chula Vista, Calif.
High School: Marysville-Pilchuck (Marysville, Wash.) HS ‘95
College: Boise State ‘00
Coach: Brooks Johnson
Agent: Valentina Fedjuschina
Club: Powerbar and bodybuilding.com 

Career Highlights:  2005 USA Outdoor runner-up; 2004 Olympic Trials champion; 1997 NCAA runner-up 

In 2007, Rome posted six of the top discus throws by an American including the top throw of the year of 68.37 meters/224 feet 3 inches, which is the best of his career. Rome enjoyed a successful season in 2006, and for the second consecutive year he was ranked #9 in the world and #2 in the U.S in the discus. He set a new personal best in the shot put with his win at Boise, Idaho with a toss of 20.40m/66-11.25. Rome won his first-ever national title with his victory at the 2004 Olympic Trials, which punched his ticket for the Olympic Games in Athens. Rome qualified 14th in Athens and narrowly missed competing in the Olympic final with his best throw of 61.55m/201-11…his discus PR of 65.92m/216-3 was the third-best performance by an American in 2002…Rome received his Business Management degree from Boise State in 2000. After taking more than a year off from school and working as a substitute teacher, he is now working on his master’s degree, and an additional degree in business education, so one day he can teach business courses. …Enjoys living in Idaho for the camping, hiking, mountain biking and fishing opportunities found there.

2007:  3rd at USA Outdoor Champs (63.56m/208-6)... 8th in Group B qualifying at World Outdoors (61.87m/203-0)...1st at Reebok Grand Prix (66.84m/219-3)...1st at Salinas Discus Series (67.76m/222-4)...1st at Maui (68.37m/224-3PR)...1st at Modesto Relays (67.05m/220-0)...5th at Rethimno (63.92m/209-8)...4th at Zaragoza (64.85m/212-9)...ranked #2 in U.S. by T&FN...best of 68.37m/224-3.
2006:  3rd at USA Outdoors (60.93m/199-11)...2nd at Nike Prefontaine Classic SP (65.72m/215-7)...2nd at Salinas (67.25m/220-7)...6th at Nike Prefontaine Classic (19.52m/64-0.5)...7th at Athens (63.41m/208-0)...1st at Boise in SP (20.40m/66-11.25)...ranked #9 in world (#2 U.S.) in discus, #10 in U.S. in shot put by T&FN...bests of 67.25m/220-7, 20.40m/66-11.25.
2005: 2nd at USA Outdoors (62.50m/205-1)...7th at World Champs (64.22m/210-8)...5th in SP at Payton Jordan U.S. Open (18.30m/60-0.5)...1st at Salinas (67.39m/221-1)...2nd at Chula Vista (66.03m/216-7). 
2004: 1st at Olympic Trials in the discus (65.77m/215-9)…14th in qualifying at Olympic Games (61.55m/201-11)…1st at Chula Vista (67.51m/221-6PR) on July 3…ranked #2 U.S. by T&FN…best of 67.51m/221-6PR.
2003: 6th in Flight #2 at USA Outdoors (56.84m/186-6)...1st at Boise (62.24m/204-2)…best of 62.24m/204-2.
2002: 8th in DT at USA Outdoors (60.14m/197-4)…1st at Salinas (65.92m/216-3PR)…1st at Boise (64.86m/212-9)…1st at Boise (64.45m/211-5)…1st at Fresno (64.36m/211-2)… 1st at Boise in SP (20.17m/66-2.25PR)…ranked #3 DT, #8 in SP in U.S…bests of 65.92m/216-3PR & 20.17m/66-2.25.
2001:  5th at USA Outdoors (62.06m/203-7)…8th at World University Games (59.59m/195-6)…ranked #5 in U.S. by T&FN…bests of 19.29m/63-3.5 (SP) & 65.53m/214-11 (DT).
2000: 8th in SP at Olympic Trials (18.65m/61-2.25)…13th in discus qualifying at Olympic Trials (58.18m/190-10)…at NCAA Outdoors 5th in SP & 7th in DT…Big West Conference DT champ, runner-up in SP…ranked #10 in U.S. in SP by T&FN…bests of 19.50m/63-11.75 & 64m/210-0.
1999: College redshirt…bests of 18.81m/61-8.5i & 56.86m/186-6.
1998:  Big West DT champ…11th at NCAAs…2nd in SP at Big West Outdoors…bests of 17.99m/59-0.25 & 59.78m/196-1.
1997: 2nd at NCAA DT…Big West DT champ…2nd in SP at Big West Outdoors…bests of 18.03m/59-2 & 59.46m/195-1.
1996: 2nd in DT, 5th in SP at Big Sky...bests of 16.72m/54-10.25i & 53.14m/174-4.

2/28/08