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Richard Anderson, IV
Richard Anderson, IV

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Tacoma, Wash.

High School:
Wilson

Position:
Throws

Experience:
1V

Richard Anderson IV Photo Gallery

2011: Ranked second on the squad in both the shot put and discus throw, showing a lot of improvement with the disc ... placed 10th in the shot put at the Pac-10 Championships, with a season-best toss of 51-7 ¼ ... had a discus PR of 166-8 in the UW-WSU dual, placing second ... third in the shot against the Cougars, going 50-8 ¾ ... won the discus competition at the Ken Shannon Invite, throwing 166-0 ... seventh in the discus at the Pepsi Team Invite at 164-4 and sixth in the shot put at 49-3 ¾ ... indoors, competed three times in the shot put, with a best mark of 51-8 ½ coming in a 14th-place finish at the MPSF Championships.

2010: The top Husky in the shot put ... won the Mondo Invitational shot put with an outdoor season-best mark of 52-feet, 6-inches ... opened the outdoor season winning the CNW Spring Break Open, going 52-4 ... also won the JD Shotwell Invitational shot put with a toss of 50-9 ½ ... threw the shot, discus, and hammer in the UW-WSU dual, taking fourth in the shot and hammer ... top discus throw of 155-8 came at the Mondo Invite ... indoors, set a big personal-best in a win at the UW Indoor Open with a heave of 55-feet, 1.5-inches ... competed at the MPSF meet but did not get a legal throw in the shot.

2009: Competed at just two meets outdoors and one indoors in the shot put ... set a big PR of 52-feet, 6-inches at the Jim Click Shootout ... threw the discus for the first time at the Ralph Vernacchia Meet, going 132-7.

2008: Redshirted both the indoor and outdoor seasons ... competed unattached four times in the shot put, with a best mark of 46-11 ¾ coming at the Ken Shannon Invite.

Major Meets
2010 MPSF - Foul, Shot Put
2011 MPSF - 14th, Shot Put
2011 Pac-10 - 10th, Shot Put; FOUL, Discus

Collegiate Bests
Shot Put.......55-1 1/2i / 52-6
Discus.......166-8

Go Huskies!