Ian Hurdle

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Clifton, Va.
High School:
Centreville
Position:
Hammer Throw

JUNIOR (2008): Finished seventh in the weight throw at the indoor conference championships with a toss of 56[apos]8¾'...that mark is the fourth-best in Academy history...personal-best distance of 166[apos]4' in the hammer throw came at the Louisville Classic...placed seventh in the hammer throw (163[apos]7') at the Mountain West Conference meet...earned the team[apos]s Field Athlete of the Week award once during the indoor season. SOPHOMORE (2007): Posted a weight throw distance of 46[apos]0' at the Air Force Open...recorded a distance of 40[apos]1¼' in the outdoor shot put at the Colorado College Invitational...that was the fifth-best mark on the team... tallied a hammer throw distance of 151[apos]4' at the Air Force Twilight Invitational. FRESHMAN (2006): Competed in the decathlon during the outdoor season, amassing a career-best total of 5018 at the Air Force Combined Events Meet...ran the 100-meter dash in 11.84...that time was the fourth-fastest time on the team...accounted for an indoor shot put distance of 40[apos]7'...that was the sixth-farthest mark on the team. PERSONAL: Son of Paul and Bonita Hurdle...has three siblings, Darien, Everett and Adrian...majoring in legal studies...earning a minor in Japanese...future plans include becoming a pilot and then pursuing a career in international law...hobbies include playing basketball and 'fiddling with home electronic systems'...also enjoys studying tornadoes...academic all-conference selection.