2008 Track & Field Roster

Nathan Bache

Biography

 

PAC-10 SCORER
WSU CAREER. SOPHOMORE (2007-08): Outdoor - Came on strong at end of season...tossed javelin a PR and NCAA Regional Qualifying distance of 64.77m/212-6 at Cougar Invite (4/26/08, Pullman)...next week improved PR and NCAA RQ with throw of 65.05m/213-5 for second place in WSU-UW Dual meet (5/3/08, Pullman)...finished ninth at Pac-10 Championships (61.08m/200-5)...took 12th at NCAA West Regional with mark of 64.41m/211-4.

FRESHMAN (2006-07): Outdoor - Collegiate PR of 60.50m/198-6 javelin throw at WSU-UW Dual Meet where he took second place to teammate Jon Jeffreys (4/29/07, Seattle)...finished eighth at the Pac-10 Championships with a javelin toss of 59.60m/195-6 (5/13/07, Stanford)...missed NCAA Regional Qualifying by 3-feet, 7 inches.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Attended Plains High and Thompson Falls High...earned a total of 10 letters: three for football coach Kurt Keagel, four as a guard for basketball coach Chad Laws, and three in track for coach Doug Padden...in football named all-conference punter as freshman and first team all-conference running back and kick, second team outside linebacker as a senior as team lost in state playoff quarterfinals for 9-1 record...in basketball named second team all-conference sophomore and junior seasons, first team senior season...Bluehawks won league titles junior and senior season, regional tournament and finished fourth in state in 2006...during track, four-time all-conference and all-region selections, three times all-state...threw javelin 186-5 as freshman...sophomore year finished second in state on judge's decision, threw PR of 198-6...won state title as junior with toss of 213-4, a Montana all-class record...also took fourth place at Golden West Invite with throw of 194-0...senior season repeated as state champion...best toss was 206-8.

PERSONAL
Born in April 1987 in Missoula, Montana...father Joe is an environmental logger...mother Lee Ann works in insurance...older brothers Eric and Adam...older sister Sara and younger sister Lisa...majoring in general studies at WSU.

BACHE'S WSU BEST


Javelin - 65.05m / 213-5 (2008)

PAC-10 CHAMPIONSHIPS PERFORMANCE
2008 Javelin 9th 61.08m / 200-5 2007 Javelin 8th 59.60m / 195-6

NCAA WEST REGIONAL PERFORMANCES
2008 Javelin 12th 64.41m / 211-4