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Mychael King
Position: Throws
Year: Senior
Hometown: Midland, Mich.
High School: Midland HS
Major: Health Fitness (3.03 GPA)
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Mychael King
Courtesy: CMU Athletic Communications
Release: 05/14/2012

2012 (Outdoor Track and Field): Finished 3rd in the shot put with a career-best mark of 53-11.75 at the LSU Relays (3/24) ... finished 3rd in the shot put with a career-best mark of 54-02 at the Spartan Invitational (4/7) ... finished runner-up in the shot put (53-11.25) at the Northwood Open (4/14) ... finished 5th in the shot put (52-03.5) at the Al Owens Classic (4/21) ... finished 4th in the shot put (52-03.25) at the Lyle Bennett Open (4/28) ... finished 3rd in the shot put (54-08.5) at the Len Paddock Invitational (5/04) ... finished 6th in the shot put with a career-best mark of 54-10.75 at the MAC Championships (5/10-5/12).

2012 (Indoor Track and Field): Finished 3rd in the shot put (47-01.75) at the Jack Harvey Invitational (1/21) ... finished runner-up in the shot put with a season-best throw of 52-00 at the Cardinal (1/27) ... won the blue division shot put (52-03.5) at the Akron Invitational (2/11) ... finished runner-up in the shot put (50-07) at the Jack Skoog Meet (2/17) ... finished 6th in the shot put with a career-best mark of 53-11.25 at the MAC Championships (2/25).

2011 (Outdoor Track and Field): Placed seventh in the shot put (51-01 1/2) at the Black and Gold meet (3/26) ... took fourth in the shot put with a toss of 53-7 3/4 at the Toledo Collegiate Challenge (4/2) ... took second in the shot put with a toss of 52-03 1/4 at the Bulldog Invite (4/9) ... placed fifth in the shot put with a 51-5 3/4 effort at the Lenny Lyles Invitational (4/22) ... took third in the shot put (52-7 1/4) at the Lyle Bennett Open (4/30) ... tossed the shot 51-3 3/4 feet at the Len Paddock Invitational (5/6-5/7) ... Academic All-MAC honorable mention.

2011 (Indoor Track and Field): Threw 51-9 3/4 to finish runner-up in the shot put at the Chippewa Open (12/3) ... took fourth after throwing 52-0 in the Chip Invite (1/14) in the shot put ... threw a season-best 52-4 in the shot put at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (1/22) ... tied a career-best toss at The Cardinal (1/28) with a fourth place finish in the shot put.

2010 (Outdoor Track and Field): Took 10th in the shot put with a season-best 49-9 at the Gina Relays.

2010 (Indoor Track and Field):
Threw the shot put a season-best 52-4 1/2 to finish 13th at the GVSU Big Meet.

2009 (Outdoor Track and Field): Claimed sixth in the shot put (49-10) at the Miami Invitational … tossed a season-best in the shot put (51-7 3/4) at the Len Paddock Invitational.

2009 (Indoor Track and Field):
Finished eighth in the weight throw (45-7) at the Jack Skoog Open.

2008 (Outdoor Track and Field):
Redshirted.

2008 (Indoor Track and Field): Redshirted.

High School— Earned three letters in track and field and two in football … regional champion in the shot put in 2007 … finished third in the state in the shot put in 2007 and eighth in the state in 2006 … two-time Saginaw Valley Conference shot put champion … first team all-conference in football … named to Midland Daily News Dream Team on the gridiron … three-time all-conference academic team member and two-time academic all-state honoree … member of the student council.

Career Bests— Shot put (54-10.75); discus (137-0); hammer throw (143-3); weight throw (45-7).