Fresno State: (2002) NCAA provisional qualifier in the indoor shot put, threw 61-3
Kiwanis Torch of Excellence
(2001) Competed at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the shot put, finished eighth with a distance of 60-7 1/4 to earn all-America honors
automatically qualified with a distance of 64-2 1/2, a mark that ranks second on the career leaders list
finished second at the WAC Championships in shot put
was honored with the "Captains Award", "High Point Man Award", "Outstanding Field Performer", "Linder Track Man of the Year" and was nominated as a Fresno State Athlete of the Year
led the team in the shot put and was second in the discus at 165-7
(2000) The teams top shot put thrower, posting a personal best 55-6 1/4 at the United States Track Coaches Association Invitational Team Championship in Austin, Texas, where he placed 11th in a meet against many of the top athletes in the nation
took fifth at the Western Athletic Conference Championships with a mark of 54-3 1/4
was third at the Bob Mathias Fresno Relays with a mark of 55-1 3/4
season best of 157-3 in the discus was recorded at the Fresno State Weight Pentathlon.
Reedley JC: Lettered two years in track and field at Reedley College
placed 12th in the state in the shot put.
Immanuel HS: Lettered two years in both football and baseball
played center and middle linebacker in football
helped his team to two league championships and the Valley Championship in 1997
played in the north-south all-star football game in 97
helped his baseball team to two league championships while playing third base.
Personal: Born Jan. 7, 1979, in Reedley, Calif.
parents are Crystal and Doug Beckenhauer
has a sister Katie
was a valedictorian in high school
admires his parents for their support of him and his sister.
