Boomer Peterson

Height:
6-5
Weight:
303
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Lincoln, NE
High School:
Lincoln Southeast
Deals:
SQ

Track: Indoor: 2007: Placed ninth at ACC Indoor Championship with 51-04.50 shot put mark... finished second in the shot put at the On Track Open at Liberty University... placed fifth at the Virginia Tech Challenge. 2006: Scored for the Deacs in the shot put at the ACC Championships, finishing eighth with throw of 50-10... had his seasonal-best toss of 52-2 1/2 at the Virginia Tech Invitational. Outdoor: 2006: Finished 11th in the shot put at the ACC Championships with a toss of 49-0 1/4... recorded a throw of 132-10 in the discus at the ACC Championships, good for 18th... had a seasonal-best throw of 134-8 in the discus at the Wake Forest Open. Background: Also a member of the Wake Forest football team... won seven letters at Lincoln Southeast throwing shotput and playing football ... Won All-Class Gold medal senior year in shotput ... won a state championship for football sophomore year ... competed in USATF Nationals and Junior Olympics since the age of eight ... ranked several times nationally in the shot put and discus ... rated by Rivals.com as the top offensive lineman and 8th-best player in Nebraska ... an All-City selection ... named All-Heartland Conference ... chosen second team all-state by the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World Herald ... team captain ... selected Chuck Potter Award winner for offensive lineman of the year ... initially discovered by the Wake Forest track staff and recruited as a thrower ... benches 315 and squats 425 pounds... full name is Tyler Peterson, but goes by Boomer ... parents are Robert and Sally Peterson ... born July 1, 1987.