University of Oklahoma Athletics

2016-17 Track and Field Roster

Charles Nguyen

Charles Nguyen

  • Position:
    Throws
  • Position:
    Throws
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    St. Thomas, Ontario
  • High School:
    St. Joseph's

• 2017 Big 12 Outdoor Scorer (Hammer Throw)
• 2017 Big 12 Indoor Scorer (Weight Throw)
• 2016 Big 12 Outdoor Scorer (Hammer Throw)
• 2016 Big 12 Indoor Scorer (Weight Throw)
• 2015 Big 12 Outdoor Scorer (Hammer Throw)
• 2015 Big 12 Indoor Scorer (Weight Throw)
• 2014 Big 12 Outdoor Scorer (Hammer Throw)
• 2014 Big 12 Indoor Scorer (Weight Throw)

OU Indoor Collegiate Bests
Weight Throw: 64-06.50 (19.67m), 2017

OU Outdoor Collegiate Bests
Hammer Throw: 215-05 (65.67m), 2017

2017
(Outdoor)
Qualified for the NCAA West Prelims in the hammer throw, where he finished 22nd with a mark of 206-07 (62.97m)... Finished as the runner-up in the hammer throw at the Big 12 Championship with a personal best mark of 215-05 (65.67m)... Finished sixth in the championship hammer throw at the Penn Relays with a mark of 208-5 (63.54m)... Finished second in the hammer throw with a personal best mark of 210-09 (64.23m)... Won the hammer throw at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational with a personal best mark of 205-08 (62.70m)... Placed 14th in the hammer throw at the Texas Relays with a mark of 199-08 (60.85m)... Won the hammer throw at the Bobby Lane Invitational with a personal best mark of 202-06 (61.72m)... Finished sixth in the hammer throw at the Baldy Castillo Invitational with a mark of 199-02 (60.71m). (Indoor) Finished fifth in the weight throw at the Big 12 Indoor Championship with a throw of 60-04.50 (18.40m)... Competed in the weight throw at the Tyson Invitational but did not record a mark... Finished third in the weight throw at the Armory Track Invitational with a mark of 61-09.50 (18.83m)... Won the weight throw  at the J.D. Martin Invitational with a personal best mark of 64-06.50 (19.67m)... Finished third in the weight throw at the Mark Colligan Memorial with a mark of 61-03.50 (18.68m)... Won the weight throw at the Sooner Opener with a mark of 61-07.00 (18.77m).

2016
(Outdoor) Finished 22nd in the hammer throw at the NCAA West Prelim with mark of 199-03.00 (60.73m)... Placed fifth in the hammer throw at the Big 12 Championship with a mark of 198-0.00 (60.36m)... Finished eighth in the hammer throw at the Payton Jordan Invitational with a mark of 193-06.00 (58.99m)... Placed fourth in the hammer throw at the John Jacobs Invitational with a mark of 188-07.75 (57.49m)... Finished 11th in the hammer throw at the Battle on the Bayou with a mark of 189-11.00 (57.89m)... Finished 18th in the hammer at the Texas Relays with a mark of 184-10.00(56.34m)... Won the hammer throw at the Bobby Lane Invitational with a mark of 200-09.00 (61.18m).(Indoor) Finished third in the weight throw at the Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Championships with a mark of 62-04.50 (19.01m)... Won the weight throw at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational with a new personal best of 62-08.00 (19.10m)... Finished eighth in the weight throw at the Razorback Invitational with a mark of 58-06.75 (17.85m)... Won the weight throw at the Texas A&M Quadrangular with a mark of 60-02.00 (18.34m)... Won the weight throw at the J.D. Martin Invitational with a mark of 59-11.75 (18.28m).

2015
(Outdoor)
Qualified for NCAA West prelims in the hammer throw and finished with a mark of 184-10.00... Placed third in the hammer throw at the Big 12 Championship with an effort of 195-11.00 (59.71m)... Runner-up in the hammer throw at the Longhorn Invitational with a mark of 198-10 (60.61m)...Runner-up in the hammer throw at the John Jacobs Invitational with an effort of 201-9.50 (61.50m)... Runner-up in the hammer throw at the Rafer Johnson-Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational with an effort of 197-10 (60.29m)... Won the hammer throw at the Baylor Invitational with an effort of 195-03 (59.51m)... Placed fourth in the hammer throw at the Baldy Castillo Invitational with an effort of 198-2.00 (60.40m). (Indoor) Placed fifth in the weight throws at the Big 12 Championships with an effort of 60-04.50 (18.40m)... Finished 23rd in the weight throws at the Tyson Invitational with an effort of 59-04.00 (18.08m)... Came in at eighth in weight throws after throwing a distance of 56-10.25 (17.33m) at the Razorback Invitational... Placed third in weight throws with a distance of 59-08.25 (18.19m) at the Texas A&M Quadrangular... Finished first in weight throws with a distance of 59-09.00 (18.21m) at the J.D. Martin Invitational.


2014
(Outdoor) Finished 39th in the hammer throw at the NCAA West Prelims after throwing a distance of 185-0 (56.39m)... Placed third in the hammer throw at the Big 12 Championships with a throw of 191-10 (58.47m)... Finished second in the hammer throw (186-11, 56.98m) at the Jace LaCoste Invitational... Placed sixth in the hammer throw at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational with a throw of 184-9.00 (56.31m)... Finished second in the hammer throw at the John Jacobs Invitational with a throw of 59.96m... With a mark of 187-9 (57.23m) he finished second at the John McDonnell Invitational...Placed eighth in the hammer throw at the Crimson Tide Invitational after throwing a distance of 188-08 (57.52m)... Finished eighth in the hammer throw in his first collegiate outdoor competition at the Baldy Castillo invitational with a throw of 190-07 (58.09m). (Indoor) Placed eighth in the weight throw at the Big 12 Indoor Championships after throwing a distance of 55-00.75 (16.78)... Finished fifth in the weight throw at the Razorback Invitational after throwing a distance of 56-08.00 (17.27m)... Placed second in the weight throw at the J.D. Martin Invitational after throwing a distance of 57-01.00 (17.40m)... Took first in his first collegiate event after posting the second-best mark in Oklahoma Indoor program history in the weight throw with a mark of 58-08.50 (17.89m).

High School 
Named 2011 and 2013 Male Athlete of the Year for St. Thomas Legion at the club level. 

 

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