Temple University Athletics
2009-10 Men's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Grant West
- Position:
- Throws
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Davie, FL
- High School:
- American Heritage
2010 OUTDOOR: Captured first place in hammer throw with a distance of 58.84m at the Villanova Invite…Led the field in the hammer throw with a toss of 57.58 at the Colonial Relays…Led the team with a second place finish in the hammer throw with a distance of 59.55m at the Lou Onesty Invitational…Tossed 59.27m in the hammer throw for fifth place at the Penn Relays…Took top honors in the hammer throw with a toss of 58.42m at the Lions Invitational…Won the hammer throw with a toss of 59.00m at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championship…Threw 57.70m in the hammer throw for 11th place at the IC4A Championship…Finished 27th with a toss of 186-11 at the East Regional.
2009-10 INDOOR: Finished second in the weight throw of 17.15m at the Jack Pyrah Invitational…Took fourth place in the weight throw with distance of 16.75m at the College Saturday Night at the Armory…Threw a distance of 16.89m for third place in the weight throw at the Navy Quad-Meet…Placed second in weight throw with a distance of 17.89m at Widener Invitational…Captured second place in weight throw with a distance of 17.96m at the Atlantic 10 Championship…Tossed 18.67m for fifth place at the IC4A Championship.
2009 OUTDOOR: Owns the school record in the weight throw at 196-5...Set at the Atlantic 10 Championships, where he placed second...Tossed a 180-07 in the hammer throw at Wake Forest to qualify for IC4A Championships...Took second in the hammer throw (53.64m) at the Danny Curran Invitational...Won the hammer throw with a 57.26m at La Salle...Took first in hammer throw with a 188-6 at the Greyhound Invitational...Placed seventh in the hammer throw (184-4) at the Penn Relays...At the IC4A Championships, finished sixth in the finals with a 59.44m, good enough to qualify for the NCAA Regionals...Finished 14th at NCAA Regionals in hammer throw with a toss of 57.36m.
2008-2009 INDOOR: Finished second in men's weight throw (52-2 1/2) at Jack Pyrah Invitational...Finished fourth in the weight throw with a toss of 54-08.25 at the Gotham Cup...Throw of 54-11.50 was good enough for first place in the weight throw at the Thompson Invitational...Took third at Bucknell Winter Classic in weight throw (16.70m)...Captured third in weight throw (54-07.50) at the A-10 Championships.
2008 OUTDOOR: Recorded a 163-9 in the hammer throw at Towson... Set school record in hammer throw at Raleigh Relays with a toss of 169-0...Took third in hammer throw at Penn with a 167-3...Qualified for the IC4A Championships in hammer throw with a 172-7 at TCNJ, breaking the school record for the fourth time in the season; also threw a 39-2 in the shot put...Broke school record for fifth time in hammer throw at Princeton with a 180-11...Took third in hammer throw (177-10) at A-10 Championships...Placed 18th in hammer throw at IC4A Championships with a 179-2.
2007-2008 INDOOR: Finished sixth at the Delaware Invitational at 53-8 ¼ in the weight throw... Set a new personal best in the weight throw at 54-11 ½ with a first place finish at the Bucknell Winter Classic...Took sixth at A-10s in the weight throw at 53-1 and ninth in the shot put at 42-2.
2007 OUTDOOR: Finished sixth at A-10s in the hammer throw with a distance of 155-0...Had a season-best 39-2 throw in the shot put at the Monmouth Invitational...Threw a season-best 156-0 in the hammer throw at the TCNJ Invitational.
2006-07 INDOOR: Finished ninth at A-10s in both the shot put and hammer throw, with distances of 39-3 and 42-6, respectively...Runner-up in the shot put at the Great Dane Classic with a throw of 42-3.
HIGH SCHOOL: Team captain...All-Broward County selection...Also earned four letters in football and two in weight lifting.
PERSONAL: Majoring in Pre-Pharmacy.
