Cyrus Hostetler
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 United States
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| Born | August 8, 1986 | ||||||||||||
| Residence | Chula Vista, California | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||
| College team | Oregon | ||||||||||||
| Coached by | Christina Scherwin | ||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | Javelin: 83.83m (275') | ||||||||||||
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Cyrus Hostetler (born August 8, 1986) is an American javelin thrower who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
At Newberg High School, Cyrus lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. He did not pick up a javelin until his senior year of high school. At the PAC-9 District Meet, Cyrus took first in javelin with a throw of 60.7 meters (199'2" feet) and also placed fifth in triple jump. He also took third place at the Oregon State Meet, with a throw of 61.49 meters (201'5" feet). Cyrus finished the year at the 2005 USA Junior Nationals with a personal best of 62.55 meters (205'2" feet) and taking fifth place.
In the fall and winter seasons, Cyrus worked on his weight throw and hammer throw. After straining his elbow at the Oregon Preview, Cyrus tore his ulnar collateral ligament in a meet at BYU four weeks later. After the season, Cyrus asked to be released, so he could compete for another school the next year.
At Lane Community College, Cyrus played on the basketball team as well as the track and field team. In his last meet of the 2007 season, Cyrus threw a personal best of 63.56 meters (208'6" feet), placing second at the NWAACC championships.
Cyrus competed at the NWAACC conference decathlon in 2008, finishing fourth with 5,995 points. At the NWAACC championships, Cyrus threw a personal best in the javelin with a throw of 73.63 meters (241'7" feet), which qualified him for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials. He placed eighteenth in javelin at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
In his first year at the University of Oregon, Cyrus threw a personal best in javelin with a throw of 81.16 meters (272'10" feet). He won the Pac-10 Conference championship and placed fourth in the 2009 NCAA championships. He also placed fourth at the 2009 USA Championships. Two weeks later, Cyrus tore his ACL, MCL and medial meniscus playing basketball.
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