Michael Jitjaeng

Position:
Throws
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Big Sandy, Texas
High School:
Big Sandy '21

Season and Career Results
*Last Updated 5/13/2022

2022: Indoor - Competed in the weight throw at the Aggie Invite, throwing 47-5/14.45m... Threw the weight a distance of 45-7.75/13.91m at the Charlie Thomas Invite... Outdoor - Opened season with a seventh place finish in the discus at the Texas A&M vs Texas Dual meet, throwing 154-2/46.99m... Competed at the 44 Farms Team Invite, registering a mark of 152-6/46.48m in the discus... Threw the discus at the Michael Johnson Invite and Alumni Muster, hitting marks of 149-10/45.68m and 142-1/43.30m, respectively.

High School: Varsity lettered all four seasons at Big Sandy HS, was coached by Kelly Cook…Set school records in the shot put (57-7) and discus (185-5)…Won the 2021 UIL Texas State Championships 2A discus title with a personal best toss of 183-0, placed second in shot put at 56-2.75…Competed at the 2021 USATF National Junior Olympic Championships, placed fourth in discus at 170-3…Was a three-time UIL 2A-District 16 champion, twice in discus and once in shot put...As a sophomore, he finished fifth in discus (153-6) at the state championships…Personal bests: Shot put – 57-7, Discus – 185-5, Hammer – 168.

Personal: Son of Celina and Mike Jitjaeng…Has four younger brothers, Brandon, Evan, Alex and Dylan…Was a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Club, FCA and Lions Club…In his free time he enjoys building and flying drones, remote control airplanes and working out...Favorite food is spaghetti and meatballs…Plans to major in Aerospace Engineering.