2007 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Casey Kauffman
- Position:
- Javelin
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- West Linn, Ore.
- High School:
- West Linn
Joined Duck throws corps for 2006 spring term. Previously attended Clackamas Community College, and he was also a nationally-ranked prep javelin thrower at West Linn High School in the Portland area. One of two Duck additions in the javelin for 2006 season that owned prior +230-foot personal bests along with true freshman Matthew Maloney (231-5, 2005), while another Duck newcomer Alex Wolff threw a prep best of 213-5 as a high school senior in '05.
Before Oregon: As a freshman at Clackamas in 2004, he won the NWAACC conference title with a 16-foot, five-inch personal best (237-7) - a mark that ranked 21st in the U.S. He also scored in the conference long jump (fourth, 22-11 1/4) and 4x100 relay (fifth, 42.39).
Prep: On the national high school season best lists, he stood sixth nationally and third in the state as a senior in the javelin in 2003 (209-4), and seventh nationally and third in the state as a sophomore in 2001 (218-5) and second among non-seniors that year. Broke the newer implement state meet record as a senior in 2003 (202-4) and added duty in the long jump (ninth, 21-2 1/4w, w:+2.5) and 4x100 relay (seventh, 43.93, third leg). As a sophomore in 2001 he placed second in the javelin (213-11), and competed only in the state long jump as a junior in 2002 (eighth, 20-9). Two-time district champion in the 4x100m and 4x400m relays, long jump and javelin. Also lettered two seasons at quarterback in football and one season at center in basketball. High School (Coach): West Linn '03 (John Brickey).
Personal: Psychology major. His cousin Dennis Rice throws the javelin for USC.
Personal Best
Javelin - 237-7, 2004.
