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2015 Track & Field Roster

Randy Bergeron / Southeastern Louisiana University
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Southland Conference
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Southland Conference
Southland Conference

Brett Olsen

Brett Olsen

  • Position:
    Throws
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Major:
    General Studies
  • Hometown:
    Ridgecrest, Ca.
  • Prev School:
    Modesto Junior College
  • Highschool:
    Burroughs HS

Summary

Biography

U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic squad
2014 Indoor All-Southland Conference, Shot Put (Second Team)
2014 Indoor All-Southland Conference, Weight Throw (Second Team)
2013-14 Southland Conference All-Academic Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Team
2014 Southland Conference Male Newcomer of the Year
2013 Southland Conference Spring Honor Roll
2013 Indoor All-Southland Conference (Second Team)
 
2014 Outdoor: placed 26th in the men's discus event and15th in the men's hammer event, the 2014 NCAA Track and Field East Preliminaries…claimed second in the men's shot (54-06.00), 2nd in discus, and 3rd in the hammer throw (195-00) at the 2014 Southland Conference Outdoor Championships…at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight Meet, he led the men in the discus throw, placing second (175-01); he also placed third in the hammer throw (187-01) and fourth (52-10.00) in the shot put…at the Southeastern Lion Invitational, he placed 3rd in the hammer throw (197-06.00), fifth in the shot put (51-02.25), and 3rd in discus (168-09)… placed first in the men's discus throw at the McNeese Springtime Classic, posting a mark of 179 feet, two inches…He also placed third in the hammer throw…placed third in the men's discus event, tossing for 182 feet, three inches at the Texas Relays…earned fifth place (182-0), 12th in the hammer throw (53.91m), and 13th in the shot put (16.28m) at the Alabama Relays…placed 3rd in the shot put and discus and 6th in the hammer throw at the Jaguar Invitational…
 
2014 Indoor:  named second team All Conference in weight throw and shot put…placed second place in weight throw, throwing 19.92 meters and seventh place in shot put with 15.70 meters…claimed first place at Southern Miss. Invitational by throwing 19.89 meters in weight throw and clinched second in shot put with 16.88 meters…..he placed sixth place in both weight throw (18.58) and shot put (15.86) at the Cupid Classic…..placed second and third place with 19.16 meters in the weight throw and 16.89 meters in the shot put at the LSU Twilight……..clinched second place at the Southland Indoor Conference Championship, throwing 16.24 meters in the shot put and placed second in weight throw….At the Cowboy Indoor, he threw for 15.84 meters in the shot put…
 
2013 Indoor: PR’ed in the shot (49-07.75), placing fifth at the McNeese Indoor II... finished fourth (53-07.75) in shotput at 2013 Southland Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships.
 
Junior College: attended Modesto Junior College and Moorpark College prior to Southeastern…was a Junior College All-American Qualifier in the 2011 Nationals…
 
High School: attended Sherman E. Burroughs High School in Ridgecrest, California…was a two-year letter winner on the soccer team…
 
Personal: son of Steve and Mindy Olsen…has two sisters, Josie ad Janelle…born in Rapid City, South Dakota…majoring in sports management…enjoys competitive eating and doodling…

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013Sophomore

    Throws
    0 lbs
  • 2014Junior

    Throws
    6'5" 270 lbs
  • 2015Senior

    Throws
    6'5" 270 lbs