Career Bests
2014-15
Indoor Track & Field
All-League honoree with third-place finish in the shot put (58-2 ½) … helped the Coyote men capture their third-straight Summit League indoor title … held the school and state record for a week after throwing the shot put a career best 61-2 ¼ to win the USD Twilight … won the indoor discus in a new state record throw of 182-9 at the SDSU Jim Emmerich Invitational … finished runner-up in the shot put at the Dakota Realty Alumni meet, SDSU Jim Emmerich Invitational and Wildcat Open … ranks second in school history in the shot put (61-2 ¼) … collected one Summit League Athlete of the Week honor.
Outdoor Track & Field
Earned first-team All-America honors with a seventh-place finish in the discus at the NCAA Outdoor Championships … 2015 Summit League Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year … threw a school and state discus record of 194-6 at the Bobcat Invitational … broke a 23-year-old meet record in winning the discus (190-5) at the Summit League Championships … also earned all-league honors in the shot put … recorded an outdoor career best shot put throw of 57-5 ½ at the NCAA West Preliminaries … swept the shot put and the discus at the Dakota Duals, Howard Wood Dakota Relays and Mt. Marty Twilight … won the discus at the Nebraska Invitational, Bobcat Invitational, Tulsa Duals, Long Beach Invitational and Husker Spring Invitational … ranks first in the discus (194-6) and third in the shot put (57-5 ½) in school history ... collected two Summit League Athlete of the Week honors … named Summit League May/June Athlete of the Month ... named to the Summit League honor roll … named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2013-14
Competed in the shot put at seven meets during indoor season ... Won the league indoor shot put title with mark of 59-11 ¾ (season-best and league-best) to gain All-Summit League honors. That mark was 44th-best in the nation ... also won shot put at the USD Twilight and Dakota Realty Alumni Meet ... placed second at the Wildcat Open in the shot put ... was fifth in the shot put at the Bill Bergan and Holiday Inn Invitational ... redshirted outdoor season...named to the Summit League honor roll ... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence
2012-13
Was named a USTFCCCA honorable mention All-American athlete after placing 21st at the NCAA National Championships in the discus...set new school discus record of 187 feet, 0 inches while finishing seventh at the NCAA West Region Preliminary Round...was an All-Summit League honoree after winning the discus and placing third in the shot put at the Summit League Outdoor Championships...earned All-Summit League honors after placing second at the Summit League Indoor Championships in the shot put...set personal-best mark in the shot put with a mark of 58-4 ¾ at the USD Alumni Meet...was second in the discus and seventh in the shot put at the Kansas Relays...won the discus and the shot put at the Duals...was first in the discus and second in the shot put at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays...was fourth in the shot put at the Texas Relays...finished third in the discus and fourth in the shot put at the Arizona State Invitational...placed third in the discus at the Kip Janvrin Open.
2011-12
Had a strong sophomore season, qualifying for NCAA West Preliminaries in the discus...earned two All-Summit League honors on the year, taking second in discus (165-8) at outdoor championships and third in shot put at indoor championships (53-5)...set school outdoor record in discus (186-7) at Double Dual, which earned him Summit League Men's Athlete Track of the Week honors (4/10/12)...won shot put and discus at Sioux City Relays...finished with five event wins on the season.
2010-11
Enjoyed a solid freshman campaign during the outdoor season...took home two All-Great West Conference honors for his performance at the Great West Outdoor Championships...won the shot put with a throw of 52-1 1/2 and took second in the discuss with a toss of 157-10...had a season-best distance in the discuss with 162-3 at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays...did not compete indoors.
Prep
One of the top prep throwers in the nation, Cody Snyder was a standout shot putter and discus thrower for Coach Cliff Johnson at Andes Central High School. Through three years of track, Snyder has finished in the top two at the Class B state meet five times, including earning titles in the shot put (53-4 3/4) and discus (163-11) last spring. He was the 2005 AAU National Champion in the discus and the runner-up in the shot put. At the 2006 USATF Junior Olympics, Snyder won the shot put and placed third in the discus. In 2008, he placed second in the discus and fourth in the shot put at the USATF Junior Olympics. Snyder holds Andes Central High School records in the discus (174-2) and the shot put (53-7 ½) and was named the MVP of the 2010 Dan Lennon Invite. At the 2010 state championships he won first place in the discus with a throw of 167-3 and first in the shot put with a throw of 56-3. Snyder also lettered twice in football.
Personal
Son of Mike Snyder, who was a thrower for USD in the 1980's, and Mary Payer...majoring in Biology and is in the pre-physical therapy program with a minor in Interdisciplinary Sciences.
