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Shippensburg University Athletics

2017-18 Men's Indoor Track & Field Roster

Bryan Pearson

  • Position Throws
  • Ht./Wt. - /
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mount Bethel, Pa.
  • Highschool Bangor Area (Rutgers)

Biography

PSAC Competition:
2015-2016 Indoors: 2nd- Shot put, 6th- weight
2016 Outdoors: 1st- Shot Put, 1st Discus, 5th Hammer
 
Personal Bests:
Discus: 55.42(181'10")
Shot Put: 16.85(55'3.5")
Hammer: 55.47(182')
Weight: 16.47(54'.5")
 
2016 Outdoors: Received 2016 USTFCCCA Men's Regional Field Athlete of the Year after winning both the discus and shot put at conference championships. At the Bucknell open broke the all-time PSAC discus record with a throw of 55.42(181'10"). Finished 6th at Division II Nationals throwing 52.92 (172'7"). Also was a national qualifier in the shot put at 16.85(55'3.5") 
 
2015-2016 Indoors: Placed second in the shot put at the conference meet throwing 16.84(55'3") and sixth in the weight throwing 16.47(54'.5").
 
Bangor Area: Four-time state qualifier in the discus and twice in the shot put with personal bests of 195'7 and 56'. Won the state title in the discus in 2013, third place in shot put in 2013, discus runner up in 2012, and sixth in 2011. 5-time District 11 champion and 1 silver. 4th place at Penn Relays. Former coaches were his Father, Joanna Kovacs, and Glenn Thompson. 
 
Personal: Full name is Bryan Andrew Pearson. Parents are Ronald and Debra Pearson and his brother Gregory Pearson. Greg and Ron were the two biggest influences for Bryan to do track, otherwise he would've played football or basketball. Greg was also a thrower here at Shippensburg University for two years. Bryan is majoring in Geoenvironmental studies with a minor in coaching.