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 Andy Fryman
Andy Fryman

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Maysville, Ky.

High School:
Mason County

Event:
Throws


  • Freshman Record Holder - Discus
  • SEC Outdoor Champion - Shot Put
  • Mideast Region Champion - Shot Put
  • 2006: Indoor - Redshirted ... Outdoor - Claimed both the SEC and Mideast Region shot-put titles ... Posted personal bests and regional-qualifying marks in the shot put (63-4.25, fourth all-time UK), discus (182-8, fourth all-time) and hammer throw (195-0, second all-time) ... Placed fifth in the hammer throw and sixth in the discus at SEC meet ... Finished SEC meet with 17 team points, which was second to teammate John Richardson (18) ... Made a second consecutive NCAA Championships appearance in the shot put ... Competed at the USA Track and Field Championships ... Won the shot put (59-4) and discus (179-0) titles at the Seminole Invitational.

    2005: Indoor - Placed fifth at the SEC Indoor Championships with a mark of 58-10.25, good for sixth all-time indoor at UK ... Posted a personal best mark of 58-1.75 in the weight throw at the Tyson Invite ... Outdoor - NCAA Qualifier who placed sixth at Mideast Regionals ... Versatile thrower who competed in the shot put, discus and hammer throw for the Cats ... Posted the fourth-best mark in UK history in the hammer throw (180-1) at the SEC/Big Challenge (fifth-place) ... Reached the finals at the SEC Championships with a personal best throw of 60-1.75 in the shot put, good for fifth all-time at UK ... Was UK's top discus thrower in 2005 with a mark of 170-7 ... Placed sixth in the shot put at the SEC/Big Ten Challenge.

    2004: Indoor - In his freshman debut captured sixth place at the Kentucky Invitational with a weight throw of 57-4.25 ... Finished in the top-20 at the Iowa State Classic in the shot put with a throw of 53-7.75 ... Outdoor - Won the Louisville Invitational with a toss of 58-7 in the shot put... At the SEC Championships finished seventh... Placed eighth at the Southeast Regional meet ... Finished third in the shot put at the U.S. Junior National Championships ... Was third at Texas Arlington hammer throw with a toss of 173-3 ... Placed second in the hammer throw at the Florida State Relays with a throw of 169-4, enough to land fifth on the Kentucky top throws list... Placed third in the discus at the FSU meet ... Finished third at LSU, setting a UK freshman record with a toss of 175-1.

    High School: State champion in both the discus and shot put ... Also set state records in both events ... Won the Nike Indoor High School title in the indoor and outdoor shot put, as well as the outdoor title in the discus ... Featured in Sports Illustrated's "Faces in the Crowd" section... Named Track and Field News All-American in shot put and discus... First-team all-state selection in football.

    Personal: Full name is Joshua Andrew Fryman ... Born Feb. 3, 1985 ... Parents are Donna and James Fryman ... Has two brothers, Donnie (35) and David (26) ... Majoring in physical therapy. Personal Bests:

    Personal Bests:
    Shot Put - 63-4.25; Discus - 182-8; Hammer Throw - 195-0; Weight Throw - 58-1.75

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