Robert Utterback

Position:
Throws
Class:
Junior
High School:
Waukee
Hometown:
Clive, Iowa

2010-2011: OUTDOOR: Finished 14th in the discus at the NCAA West Regional ... finished 14th in the discus at the Big 12 Championships ... threw a personal best mark in the discus (177-09) at the Musco Twilight … threw a personal best mark in the hammer throw (165-00) at the Missouri Relays … competed in the discus at the Missouri Relays, Beach Invitational, Mt. SAC Relays, Mesa Classic, Sun Angel Classic and Drake Relays. INDOOR: Finished 13th in the weight throw with a season-best mark (55-04.25) at the Big 12 Indoor Championships … threw a personal best mark in the shot put (50-03.25) at the Holiday Preview … competed in the weight throw and shot put at the ISU Open … competed in the weight throw at the NCAA Qualifier (55-02), ISU Classic (54-11.50), the Husker Invitational (54-06.50), the Bill Bergan Invitational and the Holiday Preview.

2009-2010:INDOOR: Named Academic All-Big 12 Track & Field Team … 10th place finish in the weight throw (55-00.00) at the Big 12 Indoor Championships … placed third in the weight throw (55-8 ½) at the Cyclone Open … finished fifth in the weight throw (56-1) at the indoor NCAA Qualifier, a personal best … competed in the weight throw (54-7 ¼) at the Bill Bergan Invitational … competed in the weight throw (55-6 ¼) at the ISU Classic.

2008-2009: OUTDOOR: Earned academic All-Big 12 First-Team honors ... 14th-place finish in the discus throw (170-6) at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships ... seventh-place finish in the discuss throw (180-2) and 11th-place finish in the hammer throw (170-10) at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships ... Jim Duncan Invitational champion in the discus throw (165-5) ... third-place finish in the discus (164) and sixth-place finish in the hammer throw (173) at the Arkansas Twilight ... runner-up in the discuss (160-5) and sixth place in the hammer (168-1) at the Kip Janvrin Open. INDOOR: Ninth-place finish in the weight throw (53-2 ¾) at the NCAA Indoor Qualifier, a personal best mark ... finished runner-up in the weight throw (53-1 ½) at the ISU Holiday Preview.

2007-2008: OUTDOOR: Recorded a seventh-place finish in the discus throw at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships (159-3) ... posted personal best toss of 175-00 in the hammer throw at Big 12 Outdoor Championships ... tossed 165-00 in the hammer throw for the VS Beach Invitational for 17th place ... earned ninth at the Mt. Sac Relays (158-10).

2006-2007: OUTDOOR: Recorded two wins in the discus throw in the outdoor season ... placed eighth with a toss of 169-00 in the discus throw at the Drake Relays ... earned second place in the shot put at the Jim Duncan Invitational (48-9) ... redshirted indoor season.

Before Iowa State: Class 4-A state champion in the discus ... personal best in the discus of 182 feet ... personal best in the shot put of 49-10 1/2.

Personal: Born Oct. 14, 1987 ... son of Virginia and Lyn Showman ... psychology major.