2012 Track & Field Choose a Player: Banks, Mike Brisendine, Kyrsha Brogan, McKenzie Carter, Scott Cloetta, Catherine Cress, Maria Dahl, Mollie Daniels, Shreese Derner, Aaron DeStefano, Audra Douglass, Brandon DuBois, Jolie Dziardziel, Bree Edwards, Jacob Einspahr, Harrison Ekel, Nick England, Devon Ferreira, Henry Finley, Mason Fisher, Charli Flegel, Mark Foster, Kirsten Gardner, Taylor George, Anna Gifford, Tyler Hall, Katy Heaston, Olivia Herold, Colin Higgins, Katie Holz, Taylor Hughes, Brooke Hurst, Natalie Irvine, Matti Jones, Danielle Kee, Sam Kirby, Erin Klimowski, Andrea Koritnik, Karen Lane, Ken Lawson, Shanae Lemaster, Jessica Leonce, Lenyn Loken, Lance Long, Diana Madson, Courtney Mann, Jenna Michel, Stephen Milbourn, Cody Nelson, Christine Ochsner, Maggie Page, Holly Pawlak, Alex Plante, Joe Popish, Julia Praska, Aaron Rehm, Brittany Rivera, Quinn Roascio, Jason Seas, Mike Smith, Cassidy Snow, Bryce Sparks, Mark Striepe, Kate Sullivan, Kyle Swigart, Emily Sybrant, Dalton Talkington, Jaymes Tasker, Michael Thomas, Kereston Thomas, Paul Todor, Mandy West, Audrey Wilde, Sean Wollert, Candace Zans, Garrett Go Profile Stats Profile Throws Position Senior Class 5'10 Height Smoky Hill HS High School Mark Sparks Throws Position Senior Class Biography Summary Biography 2012-13 Indoor: Competed at the MW Championships in the weight throw, placing 11th at 56'-2" ... earned first place in the weight throw at 60'-9.75" at the Power Meet ... achieved fourth place in the weight at 56'-0.50" at the Holiday Inn Invite ... placed sixth at 59'-0.75" in the weight at the Potts Invite ... threw a 58'-1.25" in the weight for seventh place at the AF Invite ... came in fourth in the weight at 58'-0.50" at the Don Kirby Elite Invite. Outdoor: Competed at the MW Championships, placing fourth in the hammer at 188'-7" and eighth in the discus at 165'-4" ... earned a career-best 198'-6" in the hammer at the Cowpoke Open for second place, also finishing eighth in the discus at 164'-1.75" ... came in 12th place in the hammer at the Mt. SAC Relays and Jack Christiansen Invite ... placed third in the hammer at 179'-1" at the Nebraska Quad, where he also came in fifth in the discus at 160'-3" ... achieved 11th place in the hammer at 180'-7.50" at the AF Relays ... opened the outdoor season at the Fum McGraw Quad, placing third in the hammer at 192'-4" and ninth in the discus at 150'-7." Career Mark has been a strong, consistent performer for the Cowboys during his career. He has qualified for the first round of the NCAA Championships in the discus throw for the Pokes, and is ranked No. 10 all-time in the discus throw, No. 12 in the weight throw, and No. 18 in the hammer throw in UW history. Personal Majoring in psychology. Sparks' Bests: Indoor Shot put - 52'-1.75" (2010) Weight throw - 61'-11" (2011) Outdoor Shot put - 42'-4.75" (2010) Discus - 173'-5" (2010)(No. 10 UW all-time mark) Hammer - 198'-6" (2013)
