2019 Track & Field Roster
Biography
PAC-12 CHAMPION / ALL-AMERICA SECOND TEAM
WSU CAREER. (2019): REDSHIRT SENIOR: Outdoor - Posted five total wins in the hammer throw during his senior campaign in the hammer throw...Successfully defended his Pac-12 Championship in the hammer after a throw of 69.71m/228-8 overall...Threw a PR and the third-best mark in WSU history in the hammer throw at 71.90m/235-11...Also recorded a PR in the discus with a throw of 40.54m/133-0...Qualified for the NCAA Championships at Austin, Texas after winning the hammer throw at the NCAA West Prelims at 69.65m/228-6...
WSU CAREER. SENIOR (2017-18): Indoor - Threw a PR and remained at the third-best mark in WSU history in the weight throw of 21.01m/68-11 1/4i at the MPSF Indoor Track Championships…placed first in weight throw at MPSF Championships as well…REDSHIRT JUNIOR: Outdoor - Recorded five total individual wins in the hammer throw during the outdoor season...His best mark of the season occurred at the Stanford Invitational at 69.57m/228-3, where he took second overall...Took second place at the Pac-12 Championships as well with a mark of 66.47m/218-1...Placed third at the NCAA West Prelims to qualify for the NCAA Championships in the hammer throw at 68.64m/225-2...Finished 14th at the NCAA Championships in the hammer with a mark of 67.97/223-0 to earn All-America Second honors.Â
WSU CAREER. JUNIOR (2016-17): Indoor - Threw a PR and the third-best mark in WSU history in the weight throw of 20.33m/66-8 1/2i at NAU Tune Up (2/17/17, Flagstaff)…placed sixth in weight throw at MPSF Championships (19.03m/62-5 1/4i)…REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE: Outdoor - WSU men's hammer top ten records had not been modified since 1999 until Eager's 2017 season…at season-opener Trojan Invite tossed sixth-best hammer distance in WSU history of 64.71m/212-4…less than a week later, threw a PR and fourth-best mark in school history of 68.60m/225-1 at Sam Adams Classic…named Pac-12 Men's Field Athlete of the Week…tossed hammer a PR distance of 68.66m/225-3 at Cougar Invite (4/29/17, Pullman), an improved fourth-best mark in WSU all-time records…also heaved shot put a PR of 14.89m/48-10 1/4 at Cougar Invite…won the hammer at Pac-12 Championships (67.39m/221-1), the first WSU man to win the conference title in the event since 1988…finished third at the NCAA West Region (68.22m/223-10)…placed 14th at NCAA Championships (66.16m/217-1) to earn All-America Second Team honors.
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SOPHOMORE (2015-16): Indoor - Heaved the 35-lb weight a PR distance of 19.27m/63-2 3/4i at the WSU Open (1/22/16, Pullman)…mark is seventh-best in WSU all-time records…finished in sixth place in weight throw at MPSF Championships with toss of 18.25m/59-10 1/2i…Outdoor - Redshirt season.
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FRESHMAN (2014-15): Indoor - Threw PR in the 35# weight of 17.27m/56-8i and shot put PR of 14.05m/46-1 1/4i at the WSU Open (1/23/15, Pullman)…at Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships finished 13th in weight throw with toss of 16.82m/55-2 1.4i…Outdoor - At Pac-12 Championships threw hammer 56.79m/186-4 for eighth place…threw hammer a PR of 61.65m/202-3 at NCAA West Region Prelims (5/30/15, Austin).
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HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Earned three varsity letters at Tahoma Senior High School as a thrower for track and field coach Gary Conner…at state 4A championships score at third place in shot put as senior…as a hammer thrower at state championships (12 lb), took seventh as sophomore (158-2), runner-up as junior (197-7) and won title as senior (220-4)…summer 2014 threw PR of 231-0 at 6/28 Centralia Hammer meet…member of SeaTown Express Track Club 2012-14 and threw for coach Eric Metcalf…won the USATF Junior Olympics 18U hammer throw in 2014 with toss of 223-0 (Humble, Texas) after finishing as the runner-up in 2013 (198-11, Greensboro, NC), and taking seventh place in 2012 in intermediate boys (163-6, Baltimore, Md.)…other notable competitions during senior year included runner-up in weight throw at 2014 Simplot Games (67-9) and winning high school hammer at 2014 Oregon Relays (67.21m/210-7 3/4)…end of prep career was ranked second nationally in the 12lb hammer at 231-0, and first his age group for the 16lb hammer with a throw of 190-11.
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PERSONAL. Born in May 1996, in Redmond, Washington…father Keith is a high school teacher…mother Sally is a high school teacher who played volleyball at Washington…older brother Derek competes as a thrower for UCLA track and field…older sister Kylie competed in volleyball and track and field at Clark Community College…enjoys fishing, hunting, weightlifting, and motorcycles…prep GPA was 3.67…majoring in construction management.
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EAGER’S WSU BESTS
Shot Put - 14.89m / 48-10 1/4 (2017)
Weight Throw - 21.01m / 68-11Â 1/4i (2018)
Hammer - 71.90m / 235-11Â (2019)
Discus - 40.54m / 133-0Â (2019)
PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS PERFORMANCES
2019    Hammer          1st       69.71m / 228-8
2018    Hammer          2nd       66.47m / 218-1
2017      Hammer                  1st             67.39m / 221-1
2015      Hammer                  8th             56.79m / 186-4
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NCAA WEST PRELIMINARY PERFORMANCES
2019    Hammer         2nd             69.65m / 228-6
2018      Hammer                 3rd             68.64m / 225-2
2017      Hammer                 3rd             68.22m / 223-10
2015      Hammer                20th             61.65m / 202-3
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NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS PERFORMANCES
2018  Hammer              14th     67.97m / 223-0
2017   Hammer              14th        66.16m / 217-1
Historical Player Information
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2016Sophomore
Throws
6'0"
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2016-17Redshirt Sophomore
Throws
6'1"
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2018Redshirt Junior
Throws
6'1"
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2019Redshirt Senior
Throws