K.J. Grimes

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Weight:
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Position:
Throws
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
College Station, Texas
High School:
College Station

Season and Career Results
*Last Updated 7/26/21

TAMU All-Time Top-12 Performer List
#7 Outdoor Hammer Throw - 55.97m/183-7 (2019)
#9 Indoor Weight Throw - 17.66m/57-11.25 (2019)

Academic Honors
2021 SEC Spring Honor Roll

2021: Indoor - Finished top three in two of the four meets entered...Placed second in the weight throw (56-9.5/17.31m) at the Ted Nelson Invitational...Recorded a weight throw mark of 57-4.75/17.49m at the Texas Tech Invitational. Outdoor - Competed in seven meets...Finished second in the hammer throw (171-6/52.27m) at the Texas vs. Texas A&M dual meet...Tossed the hammer throw 176-9/53.88m to place sixth at the Texas A&M Team Invitational...Placed second in the hammer throw (176-8/53.84m) at the Aggie Invitational.

2020: Indoor - Entered the weight throw in six different meets...Opened the season finishing second at the Reveille Invitational (16.06m/52-8.25)...Placed third at the Aggie Invitational with a mark of 17.46m.57-3.5...Recorded a season best toss of 17.61m/57-9.5 at the Tiger Paw Invitational. Outdoor - Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2019: Indoor - Competed in four meets throwing the weight … Opened with a 50-2 (15.29) to finish third at Reveille Invitational … Improved to 52-9 ¼ (16.08) in placing fourth at Texas A&M Triangular … Set career best of 57-11 ¼ (17.66) for seventh place at Charlie Thomas Invitational … Placed sixth (55-9|16.99) at Aggie Twilight. Outdoor - Threw a career best of 183-7 (55.97) to place fifth in hammer at Michael Johnson Invitational … Started outdoor season with a 162-2 (49.43) to place 16^th at Baldy Castillo Invitational … Improved to 173-7 (52.92) to finish seventh at UTSA Invitational … Finished third (167-0| 50.90) in Reveille Meet, ninth at Texas A&M Invitational (174-0 | 53.03) and fourth at A&M Alumni Muster (174-1 | 53.06).