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Adam Capps

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  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Wichita, Kan.

Biography

WSU All-Time Top 10 Lists

  • #5 in javelin (218' 10")

NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier (2011 - Outdoor)

All-Missouri Valley Conference (2009 - Outdoor, 2010 - Outdoor)


2011 (SENIOR): INDOOR - Did not compete...OUTDOOR - Picked up a second-place finish in the javelin at the K.T. Woodman Classic with a throw of 199'11" and a third-place finish at the WSU vs. UNI vs. Nebraska Triangular with a throw of 203'2"...Finished fourth at the MVC Championships (200'9")...Advanced to the NCAA West Preliminaries.

2010 (JUNIOR): Won the Bobby Lane/UT-Arlington javelin title with a personal best throw of 218' 10"...Won the Sooner Invitational title in javelin with a top mark of 218' 9"...Came in third in the javelin at the K.T. Woodman Classic (206' 7") and at the MVC Championships (217' 10"), giving him his second all-conference award.

2009 (SOPHOMORE): Set first personal best of the season, placing sixth, and hit an NCAA Qualifying mark of 203’ 10” at Texas Relays in Javelin...Set new personal best and placed third overall in javelin at Nebraska Quad with a throw of 204’ 10”...Came in third at MVC Championships, throwing the javelin 203’...Finished 15th at NCAA Midwest Regionals in javelin (199’ 5”).

Fort Hays State University: Placed sixth at NCAA Division II Championships in javelin to earn All-American honors.

Bishop Carroll HS: Set the BCHS javelin record during his senior season...Two-time Kansas state medalist in the javelin...Also earned all-conference honors in football...Lettered in baseball, football, and track and field for Bishop Carroll.

Personal: Born Aug. 17, 1988...Son of Mark and Lucy Capps...Majoring in education and spanish...Has two sisters, Amber and Morgan.

Historical Player Information

  • 2008-09Sophomore

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  • 2009-10Junior

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  • 2010-11Senior

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