Austin Locke

Position:
Throws
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Montgomery Bell Academy
Hometown:
Brentwood, Tenn.

Outdoor Track & Field
2011-12 (Freshman): Recorded a distance of 11.01m to take 12th in the shot put at the VCU Rams Invitational ... finished fourth in the shot put at the Tribe Open with a distance of 10.82m ... participated in the shot put at the Fred Hardy Invitational (10.98m) ... placed 19th in the shot put at the Mason Spring Invitational with a distance of 10.73m ...finished 10th in the shot put (10.93m) and 13th in the hammer throw (27.89m) at the CNU Captain's Classic ... secured 11th in the shot put (10.48m) and 10th in the hammer throw (31.43m) at the A-10 Outdoor Championships ... season bests include 11.01m in the shot put and 31.45m in the hammer throw.

Indoor Track & Field
2011-12 (Freshman): Placed 27th in the shot put at the Dick Taylor Invitational (10.61m) ... finished 16th in the shot put at the Patriot Games with a distance of 10.89m ... took 22nd in the shot put at the Vince Brown Invitational (11.71m) ... secured 14th in the shot put at the A-10 Indoor Championships with a distance of 10.82m.

High School
Graduated from Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville ... opens his collegiate career following a year spent studying in China ... earned four varsity letters in track & field ... turned in a personal-best toss of 45' in the shot put and 135' in the discus as a senior.

Personal
Son of Chuck and Kim Locke ... has an older brother, Tyler (22) ... father threw shot put at Tennessee ... member of high school Honor Roll ... selected as a Scholar Athlete ... earned four varsity letters in ice hockey ... captained the Big Red hockey team as a senior.