Jason Young
	Class: Senior Hometown: Dallas, Texas High School: Samuell Event: Throws Experience: 3L

2003 OUTDOOR: All-American in the discus with five first place finishes on the season including setting a school record of 202’-0” (61.56m) at the Midwest Regional for all-region status ... at Nationals, turned in a mark of 194’-5” (59.25m) for a fourh-place finish ... finished second at the UTEP Invitational with a mark of 195’-2” (59.49m) ... had three straight first-place finishes at the Drake Relays, Texas Tech Open and ACU Open ... neared 200’ with a mark of 199’-4” (60.77m) at the Texas Tech Open ... named all-conference after finishing in 3rd at the Big 12 Championships with a distance of 190’-11” (58.20) ... capped season off with a fourth place finish at the NCAA Championship with a mark of 194’-5” (59.25m) ... also competed at the USATF Championship with a seventh-place finish and a mark of 195’-11” (59.73m) ... named all-conference in the hammer with a second-place finish at the Championships with a mark of 192’-9” (58.75m) ... had a season best mark of 192’-11” (58.80m) at the Texas Tech Open for a first place finish ... ranked 11th in the U.S., among both college and elite athletes, by Track & Field News ...

2003 INDOOR: Tech’s top competitor in the weight throw with all top 10 finishes ... turned in a gold medal appearance at the Red Raider Open with a mark of 58’-4.5” (17.79m) ... with a distance of 56’-7.5” (17.26m), grabbed a second place finish at the Red Raider Classic ... turned in back to back fifth place finishes at the Red Raider Invitational and Husker Invitational, with marks of 41’-1.75” (12.54m) and 55’-0” (16.76m) ... turned in a ninth place finish at the Big 12 Championships with a distance of 56’-11.25” (17.35m).

2002 OUTDOOR: Competed for the U.S. in the discus at the NACAC Championships over the summer, winning the meet among a field of athletes from over 32 North American and Caribbean nations ... competed in discus at the USA Championships, finishing in the top 10...competed at Nationals in the discus where he placed fourth with a fling of 182’-04” ...a staple on Trackwire’s Dandy Dozen for his efforts in the discus, finished ranked eighth...his throw of 200’-01” at the Michael Johnson Relays was a NCAA automatic qualifying mark ...ranked fifth in the NCAA in the discus...two time all-conference performer with a second place fling of 195’-11” in the discus and a fourth place throw of 186’10” in the hammer...placed first for the fourth time of the season with a fling of 189’-10” in the discus, also won the hammer throw with a toss of 182’-8”at the ACU Open ...a throw of 187’-06” at the UTA Open earned him third place...took first place at the Oregon Invitational in the discus with a fling of 186’-00” and in the hammer with a toss of 190’-00”...proved too good for the competition with a throw of 200’-1” in the discus, claiming first-place and breaking his own school record at the Michael Johnson/SW Bell Classic...competed to a second place finish in the discus (191’-6”), and a fourth place finish in the hammer (193’-00”) at the UTEP Invitational ...had a good showing with a 195’-1” throw in discus, finishing in second, and a 188’-7” throw in the hammer, good enough for 12th at the 75th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays ...threw for a first place finish in the discus (187’-3”), and landed a 187’-9” throw, good enough for a fourth place in the hammer at the Texas Tech Invitational ...with a 187’-04” throw he earned a second place in the discus throw and posted a first place with a distance of 188’01” in the hammer throw at the Longhorn Invitational.

2002 INDOOR: At the Big 12 Championships posted a mark of 59-5.75 in the weight throw...had identical marks of 63-1 in the weight throw at the Texas Tech and Red Raider Classics, mark was a NCAA provisional qualifying mark and personal best...took first in the weight throw and second in the shot put with a toss of 59’-1.25” at the Texas Tech Open...won the weight throw with a toss of 60’-00” at the Texas Tech Early Bird.

2001 OUTDOOR: Redshirted.

2001 INDOOR: Redshirted.

2000 OUTDOOR: Took second at 73rd Texas Relays in discus...had a mark of 192’-11” at the UTEP Invitational...finished second in hammer throw (156’-08”) and first in discus (185’-04”) at same meet...had a throw of 150’-09” in hammer at Sooner Invitational ...came in third at Big 12 Championships in discus with throw of 183’-07”...at NCAA Championships at Duke, threw 177’-8” in discus...placed third at Junior Nationals.

2000 INDOOR: Took third in shot put at Red Raider Invitational 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 ...compiled weight throw of 46’-3.25” at Cannon IV Classic ...weight throw distance of 46’-06.25” at Big 12 Championships at Iowa State.

HIGH SCHOOL: 1999 graduate of W.W. Samuell 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...won the 1999 USA Junior Olympics in the discus...also competed in football.

PERSONAL: Born May 27, 1981, in Dallas, Texas...son of Ranzy and Minnie L. Young...has three older siblings, Yolanda, Ranzy and Tarita... majoring in pre-physical therapy.