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  Dan Probst

Dan Probst

Player Profile

Hometown:
Roselle, Ill.

High School:
Lake Park

Event:
Throws

In/Out El.:
Sr./Sr.

2008-09 Highlights: Named to the All-GLVC Indoor First Team after capturing the shot put (52'1 1/4") title at the GLVC Indoor Championships (Feb. 28)...claimed All-GLVC Outdoor Second Team honors following his second-place finish in the discus (157'8") and third-place mark in the shot put (49'8") at the GLVC Outdoor Championships (May 2)...finished third in the weight throw (55'9") at the Mike Lints Open (Jan. 16)...claimed a runner-up finish in the weight throw (56'8 1/2") at the Titan Open (Jan. 31)...won the shot put (53'6 1/4") and weight throw (57'9 3/4") at the Chicagoland Championships (Feb. 14)...took home the shot put (51'5 1/2") and weight throw (57'5 1/4") titles at the Dick Pond Invitational (Feb. 21)...placed second in the hammer throw (161'3") and discus (159'9") at the DePauw Invitational (Apr. 4)...earned a runner-up finish in the discus (156'6") at the Chicagoland Championships (Apr. 11).

2007-08 Highlights: Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field championships in the discus...won the discus (151'8") and was third in the shot put (47'3") at the Truman Open (Mar. 29)...was second in the discus (156'5") at the Chicagoland Championships (Apr. 5)...won the discus (160'5") and earned a runner-up mark of 49'9" in the shot put at the Cougar Invitational (Apr. 25)...claimed a career-best and NCAA provisional second-place heave of 169'1" at the Marquette Twilight (Apr. 26)...was third in the discus (168'0") at the GLVC Outdoor Championships (May 3).

2006-07 Highlights: Won the weight throw with a career-best and NCAA provisional toss of 60'1 1/4" at the Dick Pond Invitational (Feb. 10)...also won the weight throw at the Redbird Open (58-7 ¼), at the Dick Pond Open (55-11 ¾) and the Chicagoland Indoor Championships (54-2)...was second in the weight throw (57'8 1/4") at the ISU Open (Jan. 20)...tied for second in the indoor shot put with a season-best heave of 49'4 1/4" at the Chicagoland Championships (Feb. 17).

2005-06 Highlights: Recorded an NCAA indoor provisional qualifying mark of 56' ½" in the weight throw at Illinois State's Earlybird Invitational (Dec. 10)... was second in the weight throw at the indoor Division II Challenge (Feb. 4)...claimed a third-place finish in the indoor weight throw at the Chicagoland Championships (Feb. 18)...was second in the discus at the Chicagoland Championships (Apr. 8)...turned in a NCAA Outdoor Provisional qualifying discus toss of 162'9" at North Central's Old Fashion Meet (Apr. 26).

2004-05 Highlights: Earned a pair of top-eight finishes in the discus during the outdoor season.

Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinner in track and field for Lake Park...qualified for the state tournament in the discus as a senior and was an all-conference selection as well...placed third in the shot put at the indoor conference meet ... Lake Park was the conference champion his junior season ... finished third in the discus at the sophomore conference meet...brother Nathan is an assistant track and field coach for the Flyers...son of Dan and Karen Probst...sport management major.

Probst's Indoor Personal Bests:

Event Meet Date Mark
Shot Put Chicagoland Championships 2/13/09 53'6 1/4"
Weight Throw Dick Pond Invitational 2/10/07 60'1 1/4"

Probst's Outdoor Personal Bests:

Event Meet Date Mark
Shot Put Cougar Invitational 4/25/08 49'9"
Hammer Throw Chicagoland Championships 4/11/09 168'1"
Discus Marquette Twilight 4/26/08 169'1"
 

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