SOPHOMORE (2006-07): Indoor - Tossed the hammer a PR distance of 16.61m/54-6i for 10th at the MPSF Championships (2/24/07, Seattle)...Outdoor - Threw a hammer PR distance of 53.86m/176-8 at Baldy Castillo Meet (3/16/07, Tempe)...reached PR in discus of 45.41m/149-0 at WSU-UW Dual Meet (4/29/07, Seattle)...finished 16th in hammer at Pac-10 Championships with throw of 47.78m/156-9 (5/13/07, Stanford).
FRESHMAN (2005-06): Indoor - - Top toss in 35# weight throw was 15.60m/ 51-2 1/4i for 14th at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships (2/24/06, Seattle)...also threw discus indoors at Vandal Indoor for distance of 40.30m/132-3...Outdoor - Tossed the discus 44.62m/ 146-5 to open season at Williams Invite (3/18/06, Tucson)...best hammer throw was 49.43m/ 162-2 at Trojan Invite (3/25/06, Los Angeles).
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Earned six varsity letters at Kamiak High...three in football as a tight end and punter for coach Dan Mack...three in track and field for coach Paul Kirkpatrick...as a sophomore finished second in discus in Wesco South league and 10th in state 4A meet with toss of 158-0...junior year won league discus title and placed fifth in state...set school record with throw of 179-5...finished sixth in discus at regional Junior Olympics...senior year football team reached quarterfinals of state championships...leads state with school record throw of 184-0...wins state 4A discus with toss of 182-2...won discus at Brooks Meet of Champions (Oregon vs. Washington preps) with a PR throw of 185-8 which was school record.
PERSONAL. Born Joseph Chase Mancuso 1/8/87 at Totem Lake, Wash...father William is a regional vice president of financial sales who played football at Eastern Montana University...mother Ingrid is a homemaker...hobbies include bowling...majoring in communication at WSU.
MANCUSO'S BESTS
35# Weight - 16.61m / 54-6i (2007)
Discus - 45.41m / 149-0 (2007)
Hammer - 53.86m / 176-8 (2007)
PAC-10 CHAMPIONSHIPS PERFORMANCES
2007 Hammer 16th 47.78m / 156-9
