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Young competed collegiately for Southeastern Louisiana University (SLU). In 2016 he became the first SLU athlete in any sport to win a national championship at the Division I level when he won the NCAA weight throw national title. He followed that by finishing second in the 2017 NCAA hammer throw behind Cornell's Rudy Winkler.
- 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
- 1 September 1994 (age 29), Nashville, Tennessee
- American
- LaVergne, Tennessee
Aug 7, 2017 · Aug 7, 2017. 3 min to read. Southeastern's Alex Young. Contributed photo. Alex Young learned the hammer throw from the sport’s best. He studied under Poland’s Pawel Fajdek, the gold...
Jul 8, 2021 · 0:56. Former La Vergne track and field standout and state champion, Alex Young, qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in the hammer throw. Finishing third, Young threw the hammer 256 feet, 11 inches on his sixth attempt setting a new personal best.
- Alexis Hamilton
- Clemson Reporter
Aug 9, 2017 · LONDON, England – Former Southeastern Louisiana standout Alex Young was the top American finisher in the semifinals of the hammer throw at the IAAF World Championships on Wednesday. Young finished eighth in his semifinal and 20th overall with a mark of 236 feet, .45 inches (72.07 meters).
Aug 19, 2023 · Alex YOUNG: USA : 69.10 32 15 A 2205 Patrik HÁJEK: CZE : 68.77 33 16 A 2791 Marcin WROTYŃSKI: POL : 68.65
Jul 31, 2021 · Young earned that distinction by placing third in the hammer throw at the U.S. Olympic trials and thus claiming a spot on the U.S. Olympic team. Now, he’s out to be considered one of the best...
Jun 20, 2021 · EUGENE, Ore. – Former Southeastern Track and Field standout Alex Young finished third in the hammer throw Sunday at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifying for the Olympics in Tokyo, Japan in August. Young, who threw for the Lions from 2015-17, threw a 78.32m (256 feet, 11 inches) on his sixth attempt Sunday securing his spot in Tokyo.
