Cyrus Hostetler

Cyrus Hostetler

Personal information
Nationality	United States
Born	(1986-08-08)August 8, 1986
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	Javelin throw
College team	Oregon
Coached by	Christina Scherwin
Achievements and titles
Personalbest	Javelin:83.83m (275')
Medal record Men’sathletics RepresentingtheUnited States Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara Javelin

Cyrus Hostetler(born August 8, 1986) is an Americanjavelin throwerwho competed at the2012 Summer Olympicsand2016 Summer Olympics.

High school

AtNewberg High School,Cyrus lettered infootball,basketball,andbaseball.He did not pick up a javelin until his senior year of high school. At the PAC-9 District Meet, Cyrus took first in javelin with a throw of 60.7 meters (199'2 "feet) and also placed fifth intriple jump.He also took third place at the Oregon State Meet, with a throw of 61.49 meters (201'5 "feet). Cyrus finished the year at the 2005 USA Junior Nationals with a personal best of 62.55 meters (205'2" feet) and taking fifth place.

College career

Weber State University

In the fall and winter seasons, Cyrus worked on hisweight throwandhammer throw.After straining his elbow at theOregon Preview,Cyrus tore hisulnar collateral ligamentin a meet atBYUfour weeks later. After the season, Cyrus asked to be released, so he could compete for another school the next year.

Lane Community College

AtLane Community College,Cyrus played on thebasketballteam as well as thetrack and fieldteam. In his last meet of the 2007 season, Cyrus threw a personal best of 63.56 meters (208'6 "feet), placing second at the NWAACC championships.

Cyrus competed at the NWAACC conference decathlon in 2008, finishing fourth with 5,995 points. At the NWAACC championships, Cyrus threw a personal best in the javelin with a throw of 73.63 meters (241'7 "feet), which qualified him for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials. He placed eighteenth in javelin at the U.S. Olympic Trials.

University of Oregon

In his first year at theUniversity of Oregon,Cyrus threw a personal best in javelin with a throw of 81.16 meters (272'10 "feet). He won the Pac-10 Conference championship and placed fourth in the 2009 NCAA championships. He also placed fourth at the 2009 USA Championships. Two weeks later, Cyrus tore hisACL,MCLandmedial meniscusplaying basketball.

In his senior year of college, Cyrus won his second straight Pac-10 Conference javelin championship. He placed tenth at the 2010 NCAA championships. He placed ninth in the 2010 USA Championships, after once again tearing hisACL,MCL,andmedial meniscuson his third throw.

Professional career

Cyrus took third place injavelinat the 2011 USA Championships inEugene, Oregon.He also competed at the 2011 Toronto International Track & Field Games, placing second throwing 77.72 meters (255' feet). At the2011 Pan American Games,Cyrus earned the silver medal with a season-best throw of 82.24 meters (269'10 "feet), also achieving the2012 Summer OlympicsA standard.He placed fifth in javelin at the U.S. Olympic trials, but was one of the three javelin throwers who had the Olympic A standard.In theJavelin Throwat the2012 Summer Olympics,Cyrus placed thirty-second in the qualifying with a throw of 75.76 meters.

Seasonal bests by year

• 2006 - 62.55
• 2007 - 63.56
• 2008 - 77.19
• 2009 - 83.16
• 2010 - 78.19
• 2011 - 82.24
• 2012 - 81.02
• 2013 - 74.93
• 2014 - 80.28
• 2015 - 75.72
• 2016 -83.83(5/21)
• 2017 - 83.12