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Class
Freshman
Hometown
Spanish Fork,
Utah
Last School
Spanish Fork High School
Roster Years
2020-2022
Personal
- Parents are Chris and Jen Whittaker
- Married to Sarah Whittaker
- Major: Communications Studies
- Mission: Gilbert, Arizona (2016-18)
- Has two siblings (Wesley and Jessica)
- Also recruited by SUU, Utah State, UVU and Weber State
- Instagram: mike_whit | LinkedIn: Michael Whittaker
Before BYU
- Runner-up in the javelin at the 2016 UHSAA State Championships
- Fourth-place finish in the javelin at the 2015 UHSAA State Championships
- Junior Olympica All-American
- Played baseball, basketball and football
Stats
Outdoor Personal Bests |
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|---|---|---|
Mark |
Event |
Meet |
68.74m/225-6 |
JT |
2022 Oregon Twilight |
Career Stats
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2022
Outdoor
- Tossed a career-best 60.32m/197-11 in the javelin at the Robison Invitational
- Competed in six meets during the 2019 outdoor season
Indoor (2022)
Sophmore Year
2020
Junior Year
2021
Outdoor (2021)
- Competed in four meets for the Cougars, including the NCAA West Preliminaries.
- Set a personal-best JT mark of 65.63m/215-4 to finish third at the Jim Click Shootout.
- Posted two top-three finishes on the season.
Senior Year
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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M Track & Field | May, 27
Three Cougars punch tickets to Eugene on first day of NCAA West Prelims