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2004 INDOOR: Competed in the heptathlon with solo appearances in the shot put, 60h, and long jump … conference runner-up in the heptathlon …SHOT PUT … had a career-best throw of 43’-9.25” at the Red Raider Invitational … at the Red Raider Classic, turned in a mark of 43’-8.75” … 60h … ran a 8.74 at the Tyson Invitational … LONG JUMP … at Tyson Invitational, turned in a mark of 21’-3.50” … HEPTATHLON … earned all-conference honors as well as set a school record with 5,323 points at the Big 12 Championships … marks included 60m - 7.37 (755 pts.), long jump - 22'-3" (6.78m) (762 pts.), shot put - 44'-9.75" (13.66m) (708 pts.), high jump - 6'-2" (1.88m) (696 pts.), 60m hurdles - 8.63 (829 pts.), pole vault - 15'-7" (4.75m) (834 pts.), 1000m - 2:52.24 (739 pts.). 2003 OUTDOOR: All-conference in the javelin ... turned in a regional qualifying mark with a 4th place finish at the Big 12 Championships, a length of 224'-4" (68.38m) in the javelin ... finished sixth in the discus with a mark of 132'-4" (40.35) at the Texas Tech Invitational along with a fourth-place finish with a mark of 46'-2.75" (14.09) in the shot put. HIGH SCHOOL: 2000 graduate of Kuortane High School in Finland…competed in track and field ... best marks include 147'-8.75" (45.03m) in discus, 237'-2.5" (72.32m) in javelin, 49'-1.25" (14.97m) in the shotput, 16’-4.75” (5.00m) in the pole vault and 24’-10” (7.57m) in the long jump ... posted a best time of 10.85 in the 100 and 49.23 in the 400 with a decathlon best of 8,188 points. PERSONAL: Born February 24, 1980 in Vierema…son of Esko and Kaisa Heikkinen…hobbies include playing video games, reading, and fishing…majoring in business. |
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