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Tarleton State University Athletics

2022 Track & Field Roster

Jacob Bowers

  • Class Senior
  • Position Throws
  • Ht./Wt. - /
  • Hometown Midlothian, TX
  • Prev School Houston Baptist University

Biography

Career Accolades 
Ranks seventh in school history in the weight throw (39’ 10.75”) … Received Academic All-WAC recognition during the 2021 outdoor season. 

Senior (2022) 
Threw the discus and javelin across five regular season meets … Obtained a season personal record of 141’ 8” in the discus throw at the Baylor Invitational … Finished fifth in the event at the SFA Invite … Slung the javelin 142’ 8” at the ACU Wes Kittley Invitational to notch a season personal record.  

Junior (2021) 
Threw the javelin and discus in five outdoor meets … Notched five combined top-10 finishes in both events … Was Tarleton’s No. 2 performer in the javelin … Set a personal record in the event (146’ 10”) and finished 14th at the WAC Championships … Also took 15th in the discus at the conference championships … Threw the discus 144’ 8” at the Wes Kittley ACU Invitational to place ninth and set a personal record … Won the javelin at the Joe Gillespie Invitational with a throw of 144’ 5”. 

Sophomore (2020) 
Competed in the weight throw in two indoor meets … Finished sixth and set a personal record (12.16m) at the Corky Classic and placed 19th at the Howie Ryan Invitational. 

Houston Baptist University 
Spent freshman season as a member of the Huskies’ track and field team … Dean’s List scholar and named to the All-Conference Academic team. 

Midlothian High School 
Lettered three times in track and field, serving as a team captain for coach Joey Foster in two seasons … Three-time discus champion at the Desoto Nike Invitational … Qualified for two Regional Championships in discus … Maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout high school and earned Academic All-State, All-Region, All-Area and All-District honors 

Personal 
2018 graduate of Midlothian HS … Son of Jon and Audrie Bowers … Majoring in kinesiology … Born Dec. 22. 

Historical Player Information

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