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AT ILLINOIS:
2005:
Strong competitor in four meets for the season. Recorded a season best of 53'01.00" at the Central Collegiate Championships in Weight Throw.
2004 Outdoor:
Won the hammer throw at the TSU Relays with a toss of 49.12m ... Was second in the hammer at the May Invite with a throw of 48.71m ... Placed third in the hammer at the LSU Relays with an effort of 154'07.00".
2004 Indoor
Threw a season high mark of 49'01.00" in the shot put that placed him eighth at the Carle Health Alliance Invitational (2/7/04) ... Finished fourth in the weight throw at the EIU Friday Night Special (2/29/04) with his best throw thus far this season at 56'10.75"... Finished fourth in the weight throw and fifth in the shot put at the Illinois Open ... Was second in the weight throw at the Illinois Invitational with a toss of 52'10.25".
2003 Track
Outdoor: Had throws of 44'03.50" in the shot put and 141'08.00" in the hammer throw at the Missouri Invitational
Indoor: Finished second in the weight throw at the Illini Classic and fourth in the shot put ...Season-best weight throw, 48'05.50" came at the Illinois Invitational ...Shot put of 47'07.00" at the Carle/Health Alliance Classic registered as a season-best
2002 Track
Outdoor: Had a shot put throw of 42'11.00" and a discus throw of 140'09.00" at the April Twilight
Indoor: Threw the shot put at the Illinois Invitational and the Carle/Health Illini Classic ...Season-best throw of 45'04.50" came at the Illinois Invitational
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned a third place shot put finish at the IHSA state meet in 2000 and placed ninth in 1999 ...Set the conference record in the shot put in 2000 with a career-best throw of 60'05.00" ...Two-time conference and sectional champion in the shot put ...Garnered honorable mention All-State honors in football in 2000 ...Earned five varsity letters, three in track and two in football ...Competed in the North Central Illinois Conference under coach Rich Lawton
PERSONAL: Full name is Nicholas Byrnes ...Born Feb. 7, 1982 ...Majoring in civil engineering ...Son of Mary Lee and Gregg Dogwiler ...Has two brothers and one sister ...Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) ...Past summer jobs include working as a construction worker and working for the Illinois Department of Transportation ..Currently working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ...Enjoys fishing and water sports ...Plans on attending graduate school for structural engineering
PERSONAL BESTS:
Indoor: Shot put: 49'01.00" Weight throw: 56'10.75"Outdoor: Discus: 140'09.00" Hammer: 154'07.00"
