Cody Roberts

Class: Senior Hometown: Bloomington, Ill. High School: Normal Community

Height: 6-3 Event: Throws

2006 Outdoor: Placed fifth at the Midwest Regional Championships in the discus with a toss of 186-3 ... Recorded a season-best throw at the Big 12 Championships of 188-11, good for fourth place ... Placed 20th at the NCAA Championships with an effort of 173-7 ... Finished second at the Ward Haylett Invitational (179-10), the Kansas Relays (171-8) and the Tulsa Duels (177-0) ... Also competed in hammer throw during season, recording an 11th-place finish at the Big 12 Championships with a throw of 175-10 ... Placed ninth at the Kansas Relays with a toss of 176-8.

2006 Indoor: Competed in two evetns for the Jayhawks. .. Threw the shot put at three meets ... finished 18th at Jusker Invitational with a toss of 44-11.75 ... Placed ninth at KU/KSU/MU Triangular with an effort of 44-5.25 ... Finished ninth at Arkansas Invitational with a toss of 44-6 ... Participated in weight throw at six meets during season ... Recorded best performance at Big 12 Championships, finishing 10th with a toss of 61-4.25 ... Placed 13th at ISU Classic witha toss of 59-3.50 ... Finished 14th at the Husker Invitational ... Placed third at the Jayhawk Invitational with an effot of 54-11.50 ... Placed fifth at the KU/KSU.MU Triangular Meet with a throw 57-11.75 ... Placed sixth at Arkanas Invitational with an effort of 53-9.

2005 Outdoor: Finished seventh at the Midwest Regional Championships with a throw of 172-00 ... Finished eighth in the discus at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships (171-10) ... Had a throw of 173-02 at the Missouri Relays, good for second overall.

2005 Indoor: At the Big 12 Indoor Championships, had an 11th place finish in the weight throw (56-06.00) ... Finished 13th at the Husker Invitational in the weight throw (55-02.75) ... Finished seventh in the weight throw at the K-State All-Comers meet with a throw of 55-01.00 ... Had a fifth place finish in the weight throw at the Jayhawk Invitational with a throw of 56-07.50.

2004 Outdoor: Finished 10th in the discus at the Big 12 Championship with a throw of 167-08 ... Placed fourth in the discus at both the Hurricane Invitational (160-1) and the McDonnell Invitational (157-2) ... Finished seventh in the discus at the ESU Relays.

2004 Indoor: Finished 10th in the weight throw at the Wildcat Invitational with a throw of 43-8 1/2 ... Had his best throw of the season (46-9 1/4) with a 14th place finish at the Jayhawk Invitational.

High School: Earned four letters in track and three letters in football at Normal Community ... Set the Metamora Invitational meet record in the discus ... Recorded a city, all-time area and school record of 186-6 in the discus ... Had personal best throws of 186-6 in the discus and 46-3 in the shot ... Named IHSA Academic All-American in 2001 and 2002 in football and track ... Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Born Feb. 25, 1985, in Wichita, Kan. ... Parents are Kevin and Diana Roberts ... Majoring in exercise science/athletic training.