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Text Box: Dirk Bortz - Lot Runner / Throws Coach

Current Residence:  La Grande, Oregon

 

Biography:  Graduated from Bonners Ferry High School 2000. Received an A.S. at North Idaho College 2002.  Attended and graduated from EOU 2007 with B.S. in Mathematics.  Taking a year off and going into the Masters in Teacher Education program next summer.

 

Motivation for competing:  I love to throw things and I love throwing the hammer and I enjoy competition, it keeps me healthy and keeps me happy.  I like a good challenge.

 

Career Highlights: 

 

2000 Idaho State 2A Discus Champion

2003 CCC Discus Champion

2003 8th Place Discus NAIA Nationals

2005 3rd Place Weight NAIA Nationals

EOU Record Holder Weight 58-4

2005 CCC Hammer Champion

2005 CCC Discus Champion

CCC Championships Discus Record 168-6

2005 2nd Place Hammer NAIA Nationals

2005 Discus Qualifier NAIA Nationals

EOU Record Holder Hammer 194-0

EOU Record Holder Discus 171-9

Top Five throws all time for Discus  and Hammer at EOU.

EOU T&F MVP 2005

 

Goals:  My goals are to always be able to do what I love…… THROW! Also, to qualify for 2008, 2012, and possibly 2016 trials and to make it on the US team and compete at the Worlds someday. Ultimately, compete at the Olympics!!!

Personal Bests:

 

Hammer:194-0

Discus:171-9

35# Weight Throw: 58-4

Mile(1600m): 5:49:06

100m:11.2s