LSU Gold
Position
Throws
Height
6'0
Class
Senior
Hometown
Sildell, La.
High School
Northshore HS

Events: Javelin (221-7)

All-SEC

2011
Did not compete for the Tigers during the 2011 season.

2010
Threw the javelin in six meets during the 2010 outdoor season … Recorded a seasonal-best throw of 201 feet, 11 inches in a runner-up finish at the Miami Elite Invitational … Finished in eighth place at the Penn Relays with a throw of 199-8 in his final appearance of the season … Also threw the javelin at the LSU Tiger Relays (194-4), Louisiana Classics (193-11), Texas Relays (190-9) and LSU Alumni Gold (175-11) … His outdoor season was cut short due to injury.

2009
Earned All-SEC honors during the outdoor season with a second-place finish in the javelin at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Gainesville, Fla. … Shattered his own personal best with a seasonal-best mark of 221-7 at the conference meet en route to earning all-conference honors … His personal best ranked No. 8 on LSU’s all-time outdoor performance list in the javelin at the end of the season … Was also an NCAA Regional qualifier in the javelin for the first time in his career … Finished in 23rd place at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships with a throw of 191-11 … Also recorded a regional qualifying mark of 209-7 in a fourth-place finish at the LSU Alumni Gold … Also threw the javelin at the Louisiana Classics (183-3) and LSU Tiger Relays (175-10) during the outdoor season … Did not compete during the indoor season.

2008
Received a redshirt during the 2008 season.

PRIOR TO LSU
Earned two letters as a member of the track and field and football teams at Northshore High School … Was the district 4-5A runner-up in the javelin during his senior season … Also competed in the long jump and triple jump during his high school career.

PERSONAL
Full name is Anthony Tyrone Martel … Born on Oct. 27, 1988 … Mother is Colette Martel … Has a younger brother named Jeremy … Majoring in industrial engineering.

 

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