2015-16 Track & Field Roster
Biography
Matt Wardell
 | Class:
Sophomore
| | Hometown:
Post Falls, Idaho
| | High School:
Post Falls High
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| Height:
6-2
| | Event:
Throws
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WSU CAREER. FRESHMAN (2011-12): Indoor - Opened collegiate career with shot put heave of 15.49m/50-10 at WSU Open (1/14/12, Pullman)...at Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships put the shot a distance of 15.24m/50-0 for 14th...Outdoor - Redshirt season...competed unattached...threw shot 15.49m/50-10 at Vandal Outdoor Jamboree.
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Earned three varsity letters at Sturgis Brown High in South Dakota, and six letters at Post Falls High in Idaho...at Sturgis earned a letter in wrestling under coach Steve Keszler, a letter in football for coach Rod Richardson, and a letter in track for coach Cody King...at Post Falls, earned a letter in wrestling for coach Dennis Amende, two in football for coach Jeff Hinz and three in track for coach Wade Quesnell...four-year scholar-athlete...named MVP of PFHS track team as a junior...earned All-North Idaho football honors as a senior...won the 2011 Idaho state 5A shot put title with a personal-record heave of 18.03m/59-2..PR in discus is 50.08m/164-4.
PERSONAL. Born in August 1992, in Spearfish, South Dakota...father Ardie is a Wal-Mart manager...played football at Black Hills State University...mother Kristi works in human resources at Wal-Mart...brothers Ben and Sam...Ben played football at Augustana College (SD)...held a 3.5 GPA...planning to major in pre-pharmacy.
M. WARDELL'S WSU BESTS
Shot Put - 15.49m / 50-10 (2012)
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