blank  Jason Young
	Class: Freshman Hometown: Dallas, Texas High School: W.W. Samuell Height: 6-1 Event: Throws

2000 OUTDOOR: Took fifth in shot put at Texas-Arlington Invitational (3/24) with throw of 46-04 ... Also threw discus 134-0 and finished sixth in hammer throw at 139-08 at same meet ... Finished third in discus at 166-7 and fourth in hammer at 149-4 at Southwest Track & Field Invitational (4/1) ... Took second at 73rd Texas Relays (4/5) in discus with mark of 192-11 ... Threw shot put 43-07 at Texas Tech Invitational (4/21) ... Finished second in hammer throw (156-08) and first in discus (185-04) at same meet ... Finished with throw of 47-06.50 in shot put and 150-09 in hammer at Sooner Invitational (4/29) ... Came in third at Big 12 Championships (5/19) at Missouri in discus with throw of 183-07 ... At NCAA Championships (5/31) at Duke, threw 177-08 in discus.

2000 INDOOR: Took third in shot put at Red Raider Invitational (1/21) with mark of 46-10.75 ... Finished fourth in weight throw in same meet with mark of 47-5.75 ... Had shot put toss of 50-3.5 and weight throw of 44-11.5 at Wisconsin Elite Invitational (1/29) ... Compiled weight throw of 46-03.25 at Cannon IV Classic (2/12) ... Tossed shot put 49-05.75 and weight throw 46-06.25 at Big 12 Championships (2/26) at Iowa State.

HIGH SCHOOL: 1999 graduate of W.W. Samuel High School in Dallas, Texas ... One of top throws prospects in state of Texas as senior ... Top throw in discus of 200'-02" his senior year ... Threw 170'-09" at Junior National Meet ... Finished fifth at Junior Nationals ... Finished second in discus at state meet and Golden West Invitational ... Also competed in football.

PERSONAL: Born May 27, 1981, in Dallas, Texas ... Son of Ramzy and Minnie L. Young ... Has three older siblings, Yolanda, Ranzy and Tarita ... Majoring in pre-physical therapy.