#999 Jon Chretien Season 2025
Major: Civil Engineering
Events: WT (42-2), SP (IN: 53-7; OUT: 52-0 ½), DT (159-9)
2007
Was the Tigers’ top performer in the discus during his senior season … Posted a seasonal best mark of 157-8 to take fifth place at the LSU Tiger Relays … Placed seventh in the event at the Louisiana Classics (152-11) to open the outdoor season … Also threw the discus at the Sun Angel Classic (157-0), LSU Alumni Gold (155-6) and LSU Tiger Classic (ND) … Did not compete during the indoor season.
2006
Competed in the shot put during both the indoor and outdoor seasons in addition to the discus during the outdoor campaign … Posted a personal best in the discus, recording a throw of 159-9 at the Miami Elite Invitational … Was just off that mark at the LSU Tiger Relays with a heave of 159-4 … Threw 157-9 at the LSU Alumni Gold and 157-8 at the Tiger Classic … In the shot put, posted a season-best throw of 52-0 ½ at the Tiger Classic … Threw 52-0 at the LSU Tiger Relays and 51-9 ¼ at the Miami Elite … During the indoor season, had a top throw of 50-8 at the LSU Twilight.
2005
Concentrated primarily on the shot put during his junior campaign … Established a new personal record during the indoor season, throwing for a distance of 53-7 at the Razorback Invitational … Finished second at both the LSU Twilight and the Purple Tiger Invitational with throws of 52-0 and 51-2 1/2, respectively … During the outdoor season turned in a top effort of 51-3 1/2 at the Tiger Relays … Threw the discus once, recording a toss of 153-1.
2004
Threw the shot put during the indoor season … Recorded a season-best throw of 51-6 1/4 at the SEC Championships … Placed second at the LSU Twilight with a toss of 51-1 1/4 … Recorded a distance of 51-0 1/4 at both the Bayou Bengal Invitational and the Purple Tiger Invitational … Did not compete during the outdoor season.
2003
Threw the shot put and the weight throw for the Tigers during the indoor season … Recorded a season-best effort of 48-9 3/4 in the shot put at the SEC West Challenge … Matched that distance at the LSU Twilight … Finished 10th at the SEC Championships with a throw of 48-5 1/4 … Recorded a season-best 42-2 in the weight throw at the LSU Last Chance Meet … During the outdoor season, participated in the shot put and the discus … Launched the shot put a season-best 51-9 3/4 at the Rice Twilight … Recorded a distance of 50-9 1/2 at the Tiger Twilight Classic … Turned in his top mark in the discus (156-5) at the LSU Tiger Relays … Threw 155-1 at the Rice Twilight.
HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered four years in track and wrestling and three years in football at Edison High School … Named his school’s Most Valuable Thrower in 2000 and 2001 … Recorded PRs of 58-1 in the shot put and 187-3 in the discus … Was twice named the MVP of his wrestling team … Finished his career with a 54-2 record … Was named the Most Valuable Lineman on his 2001 football team, recording 75 tackles and eight sacks.
PERSONAL
Full name is Jonathan Chretien … Born Dec. 17, 1983 … Parents are James and Erlinda Chretien … Has four siblings, Christina, James, Jocelyn and Chris.