2012 Track & Field Roster
Roster

Miles Walk
- Position:
- Throws
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lilburn, Ga.
- High School:
- Parkview
2012-13: Walk-on was one of the most inspirational stories of the season. On Mothers' Day, became a Pac-12 scorer in the hammer for the first time in his career, while his own mother was suffering from end-stage cancer at home in Georgia. Outdoors - Twice set a personal best in the hammer. Took third in the event at the Pepsi Invitational at 191-0/58.22m. Improved that to 196-11/60.02m with that Mothers' Day effort to score at the Pac-12 Championships (seventh place) for the eventual champions. Indoors - Three the indoor weight throw at four meets with a personal best of 59-11.25/18.27m at the MPSF Championships. Season Bests: Outdoors - Hammer - 196-11/60.02m (PR), Pac-12 Championships, Los Angeles, Calif. (5/12/13). Indoors - Weight Throw - 59-11.25/18.27m, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/22/13)
2011-12: Outdoors - Saw a 17-foot improvement in the hammer and a 10-foot bump in the discus while competing in five meets. First hammer of the season at the Oregon Preview resulted in an 11-foot PR (179-4/54.66m). Improved each of the next two meets with a personal-best toss of 185-3.5/56.46m at the John Knight Twilight. In the discus, set PR three times, with the best throw of 153-9/46.87m coming at the Oregon Twilight. Also threw the shot three times. Indoors - Competed twice, with an all-conditions best in the shot (47-5.25/14.46m) at the MPSF Championships. Also had a best in the weight throw of 56-10/17.32m at the MPSF meet. Season Bests: Outdoors - Discus - 153-9/46.87m (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/5/12); Hammer - 185-3.5/56.47m, John Knight Twilight, Monmouth, Ore. (4/13/12).
2010-11: Outdoors - Made Oregon debut in the hammer at the Oregon Preview (164-4). Threw the shot at the hammer (168-3) at the Pepsi Team Invitational. Threw three implements, the shot the discus and the hammer (166-2) at UCLA.Came back in the discus and the hammer-10 at the Oregon Relays. Indoors - Redshirt season. Season Bests: Outdoors - Hammer - 168-3/51.29m, Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (4/9/11).
Before Oregon: A junior college All-American in the discus for Lane Community College. Placed third in the event at the NWAACC Championships with a throw of 143-9/43.83m as a freshman in 2010. Earlier in the season, went 46-6.75/14.19m in the shot put. Lane CC Bests: Outdoors - Discus - 143-9/43.83m (PR), NWAACC Championships, Spokane, Wash. (5/24/10).
Prep: Helped Parkview High School win the state title as a senior in 2009. Prep bests of 50 feet in the shot put and 142 in the discus. Also competed in the hammer at the 2009 Nike Outdoor Nationals.
Personal: General social science major. Full name is Miles Long Walk.
Personal Bests
Hammer - 196-11/60.02m,
Pac-12 Championships,
Los Angeles, Calif., 5/12/13
Pac-12 Track Championships
2013 - Hammer, 7th, 196-11/60.02m