Zech Whittington Bio - The University of California Official Athletic Site

Zech Whittington Bio - The University of California Official Athletic Site

AS A JUNIOR IN 2001-02: Placed ninth in the hammer (172-4) at the Pac-10 Championships...set Cal's best mark of the season in the hammer (183-10) at the Cardinal Qualifier...had the Golden Bears' third-best season marks in the shot put (47-11.25) and discus (157-7)...placed second in the hammer event three times during the season, including at the Cal Open (175-9), Big Meet (171-7) and Cardinal Qualifier (183-10)...finished third in the shot put at the Cal Open (47-11.25) and third in the discus at the Brutus Hamilton Memorial Invitational (145-8).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2000-01: Held Cal's third-best mark of the season in the hammer (171-5), set at the Woody Wilson Invitational...won the discus event in flight one of the California-Nevada State Championship (148-11)...finished fifth in the hammer at the Big Meet (156-4)...placed fifth in the discus at both the Johnny Mathis Invitational (147-7) and Woody Wilson Invitational (171-5).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 1999-2000: Held Cal's third-best season mark in the discus at 160-2...placed third in the discus at the Cal Invitational (150-1)...notched a fourth-place finish in the hammer at the Big Meet (146-3).

HIGH SCHOOL: A 1998 of Vallejo Senior High in Vallejo, CA.

PERSONAL: Zechariah O'brien Whittington was born Aug. 10, 1979 in Beaumont, TX...majoring in social welfare.

  Zech Whittington
Zech Whittington
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Vallejo, CA

High School:
Vallejo HS

Height:
6-4

Event:
Shot Put-Discus

Experience:
3V