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George Flanner
Position: Throws
Year: Senior
Hometown: Ottawa Lake, Mich.
High School: Whiteford HS
Major: Health Fitness
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Flanner Photos
George Flanner
Courtesy: CMU Athletic Communications
Release: 05/14/2012

2012 (Outdoor Track and Field): Finished 12th in the shot put (50-04.50) at the LSU Relays (3/24) ... finished 5th in the shot put (52-02) at the Toledo Collegiate Challenge (3/31) ... finished 4th in the shot put (54-01) at the Spartan Invitational (4/7) ... finished 3rd in the shot put (52-01) at the Northwood Open (4/14) ... finished 6th in the shot put (51-10.5) at the Al Owens Classic (4/21) ... finished 5th in the shot put (51-01.75) at the Lyle Bennett Open (4/28) ... finished 9th in the shot put (50-06.25) at the Len Paddock Invitational (5/04) ... finished 12th in the shot put (51-07.75) at the MAC Championships (5/10-5/12).

2012 (Indoor Track and Field): Finished runner-up in the shot put (49-06.5) at the Chippewa Invitational (1/13) ... won the shot put (51-00.25) at the Jack Harvey Invitational (1/21) ... finished third in the shot put with a season-best 51-06 at the Cardinal (1/27) ... finished 4th in the blue division shot put (49-05.75) at the Akron Invitational (2/11) ... won the shot put (50-11.75) at the Jack Skoog Meet (2/17) ... finished 3rd in the shot put with a career-best mark of 55-02.25 at the MAC Championships (2/25).

2011 (Outdoor Track and Field): Took sixth in the shot put (52-06 3/4) at the Black and Gold meet (3/26) ... placed second in the shot put with a toss of 54-1 at the Toledo Collegiate Challenge (4/2) ... won the shot put with a personal best toss of 54-02 3/4 at the Bulldog Invite (4/9) ... took fourth in the shot put with a throw of 51-9 1/4 at the Lenny Lyles Invitational (4/22) ... threw the shot 52-3 1/4 for fourth place at the Lyle Bennett Open (4/30) ... won flight, fifth overall in the shot put with a mark of 53-9 1/4 at the Len Paddock Invitational (5/6-5/7) ... finished fourth in the shot put with a career-best toss of 54-6 3/4 at the MAC Championships (5-12-5/14).

2011 (Indoor Track and Field): Redshirted.

2010 (Outdoor Track and Field): Won the shot put with a season-best 52-0 1/2 at the Toledo Invitational.

2010 (Indoor Track and Field):
Took third in the shot put with a season-best 53-3 at the Jack Skoog Open.

2009 (Outdoor Track and Field): Scored in the shot put (52-8 3/4) at the MAC Outdoor Championships … tossed a season best in the hammer throw (152-8) at the EMU Twilight … finished third in the discus (143-4) at the EMU Twilight.  

2009 (Indoor Track and Field):
Scored in the shot put (54-6) at the MAC Indoor Championships.

2008 (Outdoor Track and Field):
Redshirted.

2008 (Indoor Track and Field):
Took seventh in the shot put (50-9 1/4) at the MAC Indoor Championships … finished third in the shot put (49-0 1/4) at the Simmons/Harvey Invitational.

High School— Earned seven letters in track and field (four) and football (three) … state champion in both the shot put and discus as a senior in 2007 … set a state finals record in the shot put … won regional titles in shot put, discus and 110m hurdles as a senior … finished seventh in the state in the 110m hurdles as a senior … all-state in both the discus (5th) and the shot put (8th) in 2005 … member of state championship team in 2007 … first team all-state performer on the gridiron … named Monroe County Player of the Year as a senior.

Career Bests—
Weight throw (47-5); discus (160-9); hammer throw (152-8); shot put (55-02.25).