2015-16 Track and Field Roster
Dyrek Chowning
- Year:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Indianapolis, Ind.
- Position:
- Throws
2014-15 (R-SOPHOMORE): Indoor: Threw a career-best 16.59m (54-5.25) in shot put to place fourth in the Indiana vs Purdue Dual meet…also placed fourth against Purdue in the weight throw with a throw of 18.33m (60-1.75)…placed third in the weight throw at the Gladstein Invitational with a career-best toss of 19.70m (64-7.75), which ranks fifth in IU history. Outdoor: Won discus at the Billy Hayes Invitational with a career-best throw of 55.40 (181-9), which ranks seventh in IU history…placed 11th at the Big Ten Championships in the hammer throw with a career-best toss of 62.39m (204-8), ranking him fourth in IU history…advanced to the NCAA East Preliminary Round in both the discus and hammer throws.
2013-14 (R-FRESHMAN) : Indoor: set the fifth best mark in school history in the weight throw with a mark of 19.24m (63-1.5) to finish in second-place at the Alex Wilson Invitational...finished in 17th place in the weight throw at the Big Ten Indoor Championships. Outdoor: set the 10th best mark in school history in the hammer throw with a mark of 55.25m (181-3) to finish in seventh-place at the Border Battle meet...finished in 14th place at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in the hammer throw.
REDSHIRT (2012-13):Redshirted the indoor and outdoor seasons.
PREP:Placed seventh place at Indiana state meet as a senior ... named his most outstanding field athlete... holds high school, sectional, and regional records ... personal best of 184' 2" in the discus ... lettered three times in track and field and three times in wrestling.
PERSONAL: Born November 11, 1993 ... son of Hattie Chowning and Eugene Robinson ... has one sister, Styel Mechling ... undecided on a major.
