The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2012 Men's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Jacob Thormaehlen
- Position:
- Throws
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Taft, Texas
- High School:
- Taft
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Career Performance List as of 2/5/11 
| EXPERIENCE | |
| Indoor | Junior |
| Outdoor | Junior |
| CAREER BESTS | |
| Indoor Shot Put | 62-4.50/19.01m |
| Indoor Weight Throw | 56-8.50/17.28m |
| Outdoor Shot Put | 60-10/18.55m |
| Outdoor Discus | 157-2/47.90m |
| Outdoor Hammer Throw | 176-1/53.68m |
| BIG 12 SCORING | |
| Indoor Shot Put | 2009: 4th (56-8.50/7.28m) |
• Three-time All-Big 12
2010-11
INDOOR (JUNIOR)
• Took third in the shot put championship, throwing 60-5.25 (18.41m) and placed 23rd in the weight throw championship with a toss of 50-1 (15.28m) at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational
• Earned two 10th-place finishes at the Razorback Invitational in the shot put (54-4.75/16.58m) and the weight throw (53-8.25/16.36m)
• Posted second-place finishes in the shot put (58-4.50/17.79m) and the weight throw (52-9.75/16.08m) at the UT vs. Arkansas Dual Meet
2009-10
OUTDOOR (SOPHOMORE)
• Posted a shot put throw of 58-10.25 (17.94) at the NCAA Championships to finish 12th
• Tossed the shot put 59-0 (17.98) at the NCAA West Preliminary, finishing seventh
• Took second in the shot put (59-6.75/18.15m), 19th in the discus (145-7/44.38m) and 13th in the hammer throw (176-1/53.68m) at the Big 12 Championships
• Threw the shot put 57-6.50 (17.54m) at the Texas Invite, placing second
• Finished third in the shot put (58-6.75/17.85m) and 22nd in the discus (152-6/46.49m) at the Penn Relays
• Earned second-place finishes in the shot put (56-1/17.09m), discus (157-2/47.90m) and hammer throw (159-2/48.53m) at the UT vs. Arkansas Dual Meet
• Posted a second-place finish in the shot put (60-6.75/18.46m) and a 12th-place finish in the discus (149-10/45.68m) at the Texas Relays
• Finished first in the shot put (60-10.50/18.55m) and discus (152-7/46.50) and second in the hammer throw (151-7/46.20m) at the Hurricane Invitational
INDOOR (SOPHOMORE)
• Placed 13th at the NCAA Indoors with a throw of 58-5.75 (17.82m)
• Threw a personal-best of 62-4.50 (19.01m) in the shot put to finish first at the Arkansas Final Qualifier
• Finished fifth in the shot put at the Big 12 Indoor Championships with a throw of 57-2.25 (17.43m)
• Took first in the shot put at the Big 12-SEC-C-USA Challenge with a throw of 61-11 (18.87m)
• Finished second in the shot put at the New Balance Invitational, throwing a 60-11.50 (18.58m)
• Threw a 55-7 (16.94m) in the shot put to finish third at the Big 12-SEC-Pac-10 Challenge
• Took second in the shot put at the UT vs. Texas A&M Dual Meet with a throw of 57-6.25 (17.53m)
• Posted a personal-best weight throw of 56-8.50 (17.28m) to finish second at the UT vs. Texas A&M Dual Meet
• Placed third in the shot put at the UT vs. Arkansas Dual Meet with a throw of 58-1 (17.70m)
2008-09
OUTDOOR (FRESHMAN)
• Placed 12th in the shot put (54-2.75/16.53m) at the NCAA Midwest Regional
• Finished ninth in the shot put (55-5.75/16.91m) and 18th in the discus (149-5/45.55m) at the Big 12 Championships
• Won the shot put at the Texas Invitational with a throw of 58-0.25 (17.69m)
• Posted a 12th-place finish in the shot put (51-1.75/15.59m) at the Penn Relays
• Finished ninth in the discus (148-8/45.32m) and 14th in the shot put (44-6.25/13.57m) at the Texas Twilight
• Threw a then personal-best 154-2 (47.00m) to take third in the discus at the Hurricane Invitational
• Took second in the shot put at the Hurricane Invitational, tossing a 54-2.50 (16.52m)
INDOOR (FRESHMAN)
• Finished fourth in the shot put (56-8.50/17.28m) at the Big 12 Indoor Championships
• Threw a 55-0.75 (16.78m) in the shot put to take sixth at the Texas A&M Invitational
• Tossed a then personal-best 57-4.25 (17.48m) in the shot put at the New Balance College Invitational, placing sixth
• Placed third in the shot put at the Big 12 vs. SEC Showdown with a toss of 54-10 (16.71m)
• Threw a then personal-best 51-5.75 (15.69m) to take eighth place in the weight throw at the Big 12 vs. SEC Showdown
• Finished fourth in the shot put (51-7.25/15.73m) and third in the weight throw (48-6.25/14.79m) at the UT vs. Texas A&M Dual Meet
HIGH SCHOOL
• Earned four letters in track and field, football and golf and captained each of the three teams at one point
• Finished third at the state meet in the shot put (56-3.5/17.15m) as a senior
• Claimed district and regional titles in both the shot put and discus
• Placed third in the A section of the shot put (59-6.5/18.15m) and ninth in the discus (166-4/50.71m) at the 2008 Texas Relays
• Claimed the district championship in the discus as a junior
• Named All-Bay Area as a tight end his senior year
• Tabbed all-district on both sides of the ball as a junior and senior in football
• Earned honorable mention all-district honors in football as a sophomore
PERSONAL
Born in Taft, Texas ... son of Lawrence and Marcela Thormaehlen ... has two siblings, Marcus and Lance ... great grandfather is James McCullem Burnett, who was a center for UT[apos]s football team from 1930-34 ... graduated in the top 10 of his class ... tabbed an Army Strong Academic Athlete ... a member of the National Honor Society ... was the district 10 student council president ... participated in Habitat for Humanity ... interested in studying communication.
