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University of Wyoming Athletics

2012 Track & Field

Profile

  • Throws
    Position
  • Senior
    Class
  • 6'1
    Height
  • St. Paul Regional
    High School
Henry Ferreira
Henry Ferreira
Throws
Position
Senior
Class

Summary

Biography

2012-13
Indoor: Expired eligibility ... did not compete.

Outdoor: Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary in the javelin throw as a No. 17 seed and ranked 34th in the country ... finished 20th in the javelin at the preliminary at 212'-0", narrowly missing the cut to advance to the NCAA finals ... earned his first MW title in the javelin at the MW Championships, throwing a career-best 224'-0", which broke Wyoming's all-time record for the event as he beat the previous UW mark by one foot and was ranked 34th-best in the country ... named All-MW for his javelin performance at the meet ... placed first in the javelin at the Jack Christiansen Invite with a throw of 202'-3" ... finished eighth in the javelin at 197'-8.50" at the Beach Invite ... came in first in the javelin at the Nebraska Quad after placing first in the event at the AF Relays with a throw of 212'-2," his previous personal-best distance ... opened the outdoor season strong with a first-place javelin throw of 198'-7" at the Fum McGraw Quad ... named Academic All-MW. 

2011-12
Henry was the 2012 MW runner-up in the javelin throw at the outdoor conference championships. He also qualified for the 2012 first round of the NCAA Championships in the javelin. Henry is ranked No. 4 all-time in UW history in the javelin throw. 

Personal
Majoring in math and science. 

Ferreira's Bests:
Indoor
60m dash - 7.76 (2010)
60m hurdles - 8.86 (2010)
1000m run - 2:59.94 (2010)
Shot put - 49'-8.50" (2012)
Pole vault - 10'-10" (2010)
High jump - 5'-10.75" (2009)
Long jump - 18'-9.25" (2009)
Heptathlon - 4,267 points (2010) Outdoor
Javelin - 224'-0" (2013)(No. 1 UW all-time mark)