Tom Brosius

Tom "Ferocious" Brosius is a former Track and field athlete and coach. He was declared an "All-American" at Kansas State University in the shot put and discus events for the 1972 season,[1] and as of completion of the 2011 season, still holds the Maryland high school record in the shot put at 64' 6 1/2".[2] He also held the state discus record at 184' 10"[3] for 31 years until is was broken in 1999.[4]

As a college athlete at Kansas State, he won the Big 8 Conference indoor shot put with a distance of 64 feet 3 1/2 inches, a throw that was the best in the nation at the college level that year.[5] Brosious competed in both the Shot Put and Discus at outdoor meets, winning the Big 8 Conference twice in the Shot Put and once in Discus.[6]

He later coached at Concordia Junior-Senior High School in Concordia, Kansas.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Track & Field: Men's Outdoor All-Americans". Kansas State University Athletics. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
  2. ↑ "MPSSAA Championship Meet Results". MPSSAA. 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
  3. ↑ Belz, Rick (April 24, 1998). "Long, rare double record-setter Track and field: Oakland Mills' athlete broke shot-put and discus records on the same day this month and is the only male competitor to currently hold two marks". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
  4. ↑ Belz, Rick (May 2, 1999). "Sprint wins sweep Wilde Lake boys past River Hill for title". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
  5. ↑ Woodling, Chuck (March 3, 1973). "Rudy Second in Shot Put Despite Passing 'Barrier'". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Men's Outdoor Conference Team Finishes and Individual Champions". Kansas State Wildcats. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Assistant Coach of the Year". Kansas Cross Country Track & Field Coaches Association. Retrieved July 16, 2011.