Colorado University Athletics
Kizirian Earns First Pac-12 Field Athlete of the Week Honor
April 30, 2014 | General, Track and Field
BOULDER-- University of Colorado senior Alex Kizirian has been named the Pac-12 Men's Field Athlete of the Week for the first time after recording a first place finish and new personal record in the hammer throw on April 26 at the Jack Christiansen Invitational.
Kizirian, the second-best all-time weight thrower in CU history, recorded a mark of 198 feet, 11 inches. The throw shattered his previously held 196-11 record from 2012. The throw also gives Kizirian his third spot on CU's all-time performance list. He has now made headway on the fifth, sixth and tenth spots on the prestigious list.
The decorated Buff also competed in the shot put and the discus over the weekend. In the shot put, he placed fifth overall with a throw of 52-11.50. He finished sixth in the discus with a throw of 161-06.
