2017-2018 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
TFRRS Profile
2018 Outdoor Bests // Senior
Shot Put: 13.21m (43'4-1/4"), 5/5/18 at Landmark Championships
Discus: 39.16m (128'5"), 4/20/18 at Mason-Dixon Invitational
Hammer: 46.82m (153'7"), 5/16-5/17/18 at Mideast Invitational, 5/5/18 at Landmark Championships
Javelin: 43.29m (142'0"), 5/6/18 at Landmark Championships
2017-18 Indoor Bests // Senior
Shot Put: 13.00m (42'8"), 2/24/18 at Landmark Championships
Weight Throw: 14.66m (48'1"), 12/2/17 at Diplomat Open
2017 Outdoor Bests // Junior
Shot Put: 12.15m (39'10-1/2"), 5/7/17 at Landmark Championships
Discus: 35.33m (115'11"), 4/29/17 at Blue Jay Tune Up
Hammer: 44.91m (147'4"), 5/6/17 at Landmark Championships
Javelin: 39.78m (130'6"), 5/7/17 at Landmark Championships
2016-17 Indoor Bests // Junior
Shot Put: 12.55m (41'2-1/4"), 2/25/17 at Landmark Championships
Weight Throw: 14.07m (46'2"), 2/18/17 at Susquehanna Invitational
2016 Outdoor Bests // Sophomore
Shot Put: 12.79m (41'11-1/2"), 5/8/16 at Landmark Championships
Discus: 37.18m (122'0"), 5/7/16 at Landmark Championships
Hammer: 47.91m (157'2"), 4/23/16 at Widener Invitational
Javelin: 41.13m (134'11"), 4/30/16 at Paul Kaiser Classic
2015-16 Indoor Bests // Sophomore
Shot Put: 13.30m (43'7-3/4"), 1/29/16 at Bison Open & Multi
Weight Throw: 14.55m (47'9"), 2/12/16 at Susquehanna Invitational
2015 Outdoor Bests // Freshman
Shot Put: 12.18m (39'11-1/2"), 4/18/15 at Widener Invitational
Discus: 30.98m (101'8"), 4/11/15 at Messiah Invitational
Hammer: 39.51m (129'7"), 5/3/15 at Landmark Championships
Javelin: 40.46m (132'9"), 3/21/15 at Elizabethtown Early Bird Opener
2014-15 Indoor Bests // Freshman
Shot Put: 11.94m (39'2-1/4"), 2/28/15 at Landmark Championships
Weight Throw: 12.49m (40'11-3/4"), 2/14/15 at S.U. Invite
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2018 Landmark Outdoor Championships (at Elizabethtown):
Shot Put: 13.21m (43'4-1/4"), 6th
Discus: 38.81m (127'4"), 5th
Hammer: 46.82m (153'7"), 1st, All-Landmark First Team
Javelin: 43.29m (142'0"), 8th
2018 Landmark Indoor Championships (at Susquehanna):
Shot Put: 13.00m (42'8"), 6th
Weight Throw: 14.42m (47'3-3/4"), 1st, All-Landmark First Team
2017 Landmark Outdoor Championships (at Moravian):
Shot Put: 12.15m (39'10-1/2"), 6th
Discus: 34.99m (114'9"), 8th
Hammer: 44.91m (147'4"), 2nd, All-Landmark Second Team
Javelin: 39.78m (130'6"), 7th
2017 Landmark Indoor Championships (at Susquehanna):
Shot Put: 12.55m (41'2-1/4"), 5th
Weight Throw: 13.83m (45'4-1/2"), 5th
2016 Landmark Outdoor Championships (at Juniata):
Shot Put: 12.79m (41'11-1/2"), 6th
Discus: 37.18m (122'0"), 8th
Hammer: 41.57m (136'5"), 6th
Javelin: 40.27m (132'1"), 11th
2016 Landmark Indoor Championships (at Susquehanna):
Shot Put: 12.87m (42'2-3/4"), 5th
Weight Throw: 13.50m (44'3-1/2"), 6th
2015 Landmark Outdoor Championships (at Susquehanna):
Shot Put: 11.49m (37'8-1/2"), 12th
Discus: 27.42m (89'11"), 15th
Hammer: 39.51m (129'7"), 8th
Javelin: 38.91m (127'8"), 12th
2015 Landmark Indoor Championships (at Susquehanna):
Shot Put: 11.94m (39'2-1/4"), 10th
Weight Throw: 11.87m (38'11-1/2"), 8th
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CAREER AWARDS & HIGHLIGHTS
2017-18 // Senior
- Team captain.
- Placed for the Blue Jays in all throwing events contested at Landmark championship meets in 2017-18.
- Won his first 2 career gold medals, taking 1st in the weight throw at the indoor meet and hammer at the outdoor meet.
- Set new personal bests in the weight throw (14.66m, 2nd all-time), outdoor shot put (13.21m, 3rd all-time), and discus (39.16m, 2nd all-time).
- Landmark Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll.
- Landmark Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll.
- Landmark Conference Outdoor Men's Track & Field Senior Scholar Athlete.
2016-17 // Junior
- Team captain.
- Scored for Elizabethtown in all four throws at the Landmark Outdoor Championships, including runner-up in the hammer at 44.91m, his first career medal.
- Was also sixth in the shot put, seventh in the javelin, and eighth in the discus.
- Took fifth in both throwing events indoors (shot put, weight throw).
- Named Landmark Conference Men's Field Athlete of the Week on May 1, 2017.
- Landmark Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll.
- Landmark Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2015-16 // Sophomore
- Moved from fifth to third on the indoor shot put list at 13.30m (43'7-3/4").
- Went from fifth to second in weight throw at 14.55m (47'9").
- Finished fifth in the shot and sixth in the weight throw at the 2016 Landmark Indoor Championships.
- Jumped from sixth to second all-time in the hammer at 47.91m (157'2").
- Fifth to third in the outdoor shot put 12.79m (41'11-1/2").
- Joined the top ten list in the discus with the sixth-best throw all-time at 37.18m (122'0").
- Named Landmark Conference Men's Field Athlete of the Week on March 21, 2016.
- Was on the podium in three of four events contested at 2016 Landmark Outdoor Championships; sixth in hammer and shot put, eighth in discus.
- Landmark Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll.
- Landmark Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2014-15 // Freshman
- Recorded the fifth-best indoor shot put all-time on Feb. 28, 2015 at the Landmark Indoor Championships.
- Fifth in the weight throw at 12.49m (40'11-3/4").
- Made it on the podium at the 2015 Landmark Outdoor Championships, taking eighth in the hammer at 39.51m (129'7"), the sixth-best throw in school history.
- Threw 12.18m (39'11-1/2") in the outdoor shot on April 18, 2015 at the Widener Invitational, fifth all-time.
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High School
- Played four years of football and competed on the track & field team for two years at Bangor Area High School.
- Track team was Colonial League champions his junior year.
- Lehigh Valley Scholar Athlete nominee and Honorable Mention All-Area as a senior in football.
- 4th place in the shot put in Colonial League and 9th in District 11 his senior season.
- Spanish Honor Society officer, Class Cabinet representative, Student Government committee chair, 1st Honors, Sunday School teacher, and assisted with Middle School track & field.
Personal
- Son of Thomas and Jamie Pysher.
- Brother, Ryan, played football at Moravian College.
- Majoring in political science and legal studies.
Historical Player Information
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2014-2015Freshman
Throws
6'3"
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2015-2016Sophomore
Throws
6'3"
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2016-2017Junior
Throws
6'3"
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2017-2018Senior
Throws
6'3"
