James Parker

Height: 6-0
Weight: 245
Event: Hammer Throw
Personal Record: 79.20m/259-10 (2004)
Born: December 3, 1975 in Biloxi, Mississippi
Current Residence: Tuscon, Ariz.
High School: Northridge (Layton, Utah) HS '94
College: Utah State '01
Coach: Stewart Togher

Career Highlights: Three-time USA Outdoor champion; 2006 USA Outdoor runner-up; (2003-2005); 2004 USA Indoor WT champion; 2003 Pan Am silver medalist; 9-time NCAA All-American

2006: USA Outdoor runner-up (72.33m/237-04). 1st at Tucson (72.46m/237-9). ranked #3 in U.S. by T&FN
2005: 1st at USA Outdoor Champs (74.15m/243-3). 11th in qualifying Group B at World Outdoor Champs (71.95m/236-0). did not compete at USA Indoors. 1st at Tucson meet on 5/21 (73.98m/242-8). 5th at Lapua (74.67m/244-11).
2004: 1st at Olympic Trials (77.58m/254-6). threw 75.04m/246-2 in qualifying at Olympic Games. 1st at Provo meet on 6/26 (79.20m/259-10). 2nd at Eugene meet on 6/19 (77.78m/255-2). 1st at Eugene meet on 5/1 (77.54m/253-9). 2nd at Walnut meet on 4/18 (76.94m/252-5). 1st at Boston meet on 2/27 (76-0.75m/231-8). ranked #1 in U.S. by T&FN
2003: USA Outdoor champion (73.04m/239-7). Pan Am Games silver medalist (74.35m/243-11). 1st at Stanford on March 29 (73.98m/242-8). 1st at Mt. SAC (75.32m/247-1). ranked #1 in U.S. by T&FN
2002: 2nd at Modesto meet on 5/11(67.03m/219-11). 3rd at Eugene meet on 4/27 (70.49m/231-3)
1997: Did not compete
1996: Did not compete
1995: 11th at NCAA Outdoors (65.94m/216-4)Big West hammer (65.92m/216-3), discus (50.38m/165-3) and shot put champ (16.78m/55-0.75)