2024-25 Track and Field Roster
Biography
Awards & Honors
2025 Big 12 Indoor Shot Put Champion
2025 Indoor Second Team All-American (Shot Put)
2025 Big 12 Indoor Championships Men's High Point Performer
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2025 Indoor – Won the shot put at the Big 12 Indoor Championships to become the first indoor conference champion in a field event in Arizona Track & Field history… Finished runner-up in the weight throw at the Big 12 Indoor Championships with a personal best heave of 73-3.5 (22.34m)… Scored 18 total points in the shot put and weight throw at the Big 12 Indoor Championships to be named the 2025 Big 12 Indoor Championships Men's High Point Performer… Finished ninth overall in the shot put at the NCAA Indoor Championships and was named a Second Team All-American… Won the shot put at the Corky Classic with an indoor personal best throw of 64-0.25 (19.51m)… Won the shot put at the Stan Scott Invite and Multis and finished third at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic… Placed second overall in the weight throw at the Stan Scott Invite and Multis, third at the Friday Night Axe ‘Em Open, and fourth at the Corky Classic… Appeared in seven meets.
2024 Outdoor – Did not compete in the 2024 outdoor season.
2024 Indoor – Won the shot put at three different meets over the course of the season: the River Hawk Invitational, New Mexico Collegiate Classic, and Texas Tech Jarvis Scott Open… At the Texas Tech Jarvis Scott Open, his shot put victory came with a season best toss of 61-10.25 (18.85m) and he also placed third in the weight throw… Posted a weight throw personal best mark of 68-6 (20.88m) at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic to finish fourth… Placed runner-up in the shot put at the NAU Friday Night Axe’em Open… Ended in third place in the shot put at the Ken Shannon Last Chance Invite… Competed at the USATF Indoor Championships where he finished 10th in the shot put… Was a contributor to Arizona men’s shot put’s first place ranking in the USTFCCCA Event Squad Rankings… Appeared in six meets.
2023 Outdoor – Placed 20th in the shot put at the NCAA Championships… Finished fourth in the shot put at the NCAA West First Round Championships to advance to the outdoor championships in Austin, Texas with a personal best toss of 19.98m (65-6.75) which is fourth all-time in school history… Finished third in the shot put and 12th in the discus at the Pac-12 Championships… Posted a PR throw in the discus of 54.84m (179-11) to finish seventh at the Jim Click Shootout… Won the shot put at the Willie Williams Classic and also finished in third place in the discus… Finished second in the discus and fourth in the shot put at the Island Relays… Finished runner-up in the shot put at the Desert Heat Classic… Notched two more top-six finishes in the discus and one more top-five finish in the shot put on the year… Appeared in eight meets.
2023 Indoor – Won the shot put at the Ken Shannon Invitational with a throw of 19.28m (63-3.25)… Finished runner-up in the shot put at the Lumberjack Team Challenge with a personal best toss of 19.43m (63-9)… Placed second overall in the shot put at the NAU Tune Up… Had a weight throw PR mark of 18.90m (62-0.25) at the Texas Tech Open Multi’s… Ended in fourth place in the shot put at the Don Kirby Invitational… Appeared in five meets.
2022 Outdoor – Finished second in the discus and fourth in the shot put at the Willie Williams Classic… Finished sixth in the shot put at the Desert Heat Classic… Placed seventh in the shot put at the Pac-12 Outdoor Championships while also competing in the discus… Posted a PR throw of 18.12m (59-5.5) at the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the shot put.
2022 Indoor – Finished third in the shot put at the Corky Classic and fourth at the WSU Open… Had a weight throw PR of 17.09m (56-1) at the Corky Classic as well.
2021 Outdoor - Competed in the discus throw and shot put … Posted a shot put PR of 17.31m (56-9.5) to take tenth at the Pac-12 Championships … Threw for 51.11m (167-8) in the discus at the Desert Heat Classic.
2021 Indoor - Did not compete in the 2021 indoor season.
High School: Attended Desert Ridge High School … Four-year letterwinner in track and field and three-year letterwinner in football … Ranked top 5 thrower in the country … Three-time thrower of the year … Holds school record in the discus (195-7) and shot put (63-9).
Personal: Born in Mesa, Ariz. … Son of Crystal Hendron and Mark Landa … Has one sister, Kaylee.
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