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Throws Bios
TJ Beelen
Indoor: Freshman
Outdoor: Freshman
Zeeland, Mich.
High School:
All-State, All-Area and All-Holland Sentinel in discus
and shot put as a junior, placing third in discus and fourth in shot
put at state finals...Qualified for state in discus as a sophomore...
Football
...A two-time All-Conference and All-Area selection...
ESPN rated him a two-star recruit, ranked 147th best DT and the
52nd best player in the state of Michigan...Rated a two-star recruit
by Scout.com and the 143rd best DT in the nation...2011: Recorded
41 tackles, 28 solo tackles, 10 tackles for loss, four sacks and two
fumble recoveries, helping Zeeland East to a 9-2 record...2010: Re-
corded 35 tackles, 15 solo tackles, two tackles for loss, three sacks
and three fumble recoveries.
Personal:
Born on Jan. 15, 1994...Full name is Timothy William
Beelen Jr....Son of Timothy and Tonia Beelen...Is a member of the
Saluki Football team...Played in 10 of 11 games at nose tackle for
the Salukis in 2012.
Tyler Clott
Indoor: Sophomore
Outdoor: Sophomore
Peotone, Ill.
Track:
2011-12:
Participated in seven meets during the indoor season,
throwing in the shot put and weight throw...Cracked the top-ten
twice, with his best finish coming in the shot put at the Saluki
Invitational with a mark of 15.74m...Threw in the discus and shot
put in seven meets during the outdoor season...Notched seven
combined top-ten finishes...Best finish was in the discus at the
Memphis Tiger Invitational where he landed a mark of 45.53m.
High School:
Four-time state qualifier in track and field...Two
time USATF All-American...Shot put state champion two years in
high school...Three year football letterwinner...All-area offensive
lineman.
Personal:
Full name is Tyler Daniel Clott...Son of Wayne and
Sheri Clott...Has two brothers and one sister...Majoring in finance.
Personal Bests
Indoor
Outdoor
SP - 15.74m
SP - 15.35m
WT - 12.18m
DS - 45.52m
Brian Cooper
Indoor: Junior
Outdoor: Junior
Troy, Mo.
Track:
2011-12:
Competed in four events in 15 meets combined in the
indoor and outdoors seasons (hammer, shot put, weight, and discus)...
Notched seven top-three finishes, including a win in the shotput at
the Memphis Tiger Invitational.
2010-11:
Competed in the shot put, and weight throw at eight meets
during the indoor season...Outdoor season competed in shot put,
hammer throw, and discus throw at six events for the Salukis...Earned
16 top-ten finishes...Placed fifth in the discus throw and sixth in the
Hammer Throw at the Vanderbilt Invitational...Participated in the
MVC Indoor and Outdoor Championships.
High School:
Named to all-conference teams twice in the discus at
Troy Buchanan High School, while also earning shot put all-confer-
ence honors his senior season...Finished second at the Missouri high
school state meet in the shot put and third in the discus...Set personal
bests in the discus (172-03), shot put (56-04), and weight throw (62-
07) his senior year.
Personal:
Full name is Brian Levi Cooper...Born on July 17, 1991,
in Lake St. Louis, Mo. ...Son of Gary and Sandra Cooper...Father is a
warehouse worker, while mother is a title agent...Majoring in educa-
tion and human services...Has one brother and three sisters...Related
to former MLB great Dom DiMaggio.
Personal Bests
Indoor
Outdoor
SP - 16.82m
SP - 16.02m
WT - 17.28m
DS - 45.88
HT - 56.15m
Josh Freeman
Indoor: Freshman
Outdoor: Freshman
Fox River Grove, Ill.
High School:
Two-time USATF All-American, three-time all-confer-
ence and three-time all-county in high school...Holds school record in
shot put and discus...2012 3A state champion in shot put and discus...
Ranks third in Illinois history in the shot put with a mark of 66-0...Part
of first Cary-Grove school to win sectional title...Voted team MVP in
2012...All-time points leader in Cary-Grove Track and Field history...
Named 2012 track and field athlete of the year by the Northwest Her-
ald...Set a Cary-Grove school record in the discus with a toss of 17-4....
Member of the 2009 state championship football team.