Washington State University Athletics

Class: Senior Hometown: Spanaway, Washington High School: Spanaway Lake High

Height: 6-1 Event: Hammer Experience: HS

WSU CAREER. JUNIOR (2010-11): Indoor - Best weight throw of season was just under lifetime best...tossed 17.79m/58-4 1/2i at WSU Open II...finished eighth in weight throw at MPSF Championships with toss of 16.98m/55-8 12i...Outdoor - Best hammer throw of season was 51.35m/168-6 at Cougar Invitational...Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention.

SOPHOMORE (2009-10): Indoor - Threw PR distance in 20-pound weight throw of 17.88m/58-8i at Vandal Collegiate meet (2/19/10, Moscow)...mark is sixth-best in WSU history...at MPSF Championships finished fifth in weight throw with toss of 16.86m/55-3 3/4i...Outdoor - Reached PR in hammer throw of 51.54m/169-1 at Cougar Invitational (4/24/10, Pullman)...mark is 10th-best in WSU all-time records...finished 14th in hammer at Pac-10 Championships (47.54m/156-0).

FRESHMAN (2008-09): Indoor - Learned weight throw quickly and tossed a PR of 16.05m/52-8 at Vandal Collegiate meet (2/21/09, Moscow)...took eighth place at Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships with toss of 16.00m/52-6...Outdoor - Tossed hammer season-best of 49.11m/161-1 at WSU vs. Washington Dual meet (5/2/09, Seattle)...finished 13th at Pac-10 Championships with throw of 47.55m/156-0.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Earned five varsity letters at Spanaway Lake High...three in track and field for senior season coach John Robak...two in volleyball for senior year coach Joe Pendon...selected most improved volleyball player for both junior and senior seasons...qualified for league track championships as junior...senior year placed seventh in 4A state championships for discus...was named most improved player for track and field her senior year.

PERSONAL: Born in December 1989 in Tacoma, Wash...father Ed works for Milgard Windows...mother Mary owns a daycare...younger brother Joshua...worked for ASB public relations...member of honor society...AP/honor roll student with 3.5 GPA...Key Club officer...band vice president...enjoys drawing...majoring in human development.

WHITFIELD'S WSU BESTS
20# Weight - 17.88m / 58-8i (2010)
Hammer - 51.54m / 169-1 (2010)

PAC-10 CHAMPIONSHIPS PERFORMANCES 2010 Hammer 14th 47.54m / 156-0 2009 Hammer 13th 47.55m / 156-0