University of South Dakota Athletics

Career Bests

2016-17
Indoor Track & Field
Took 11th in the shot put in 47-10 at the Summit League Championships … finished runner-up in the shot put with a season best of 51-2 ¼ at the USD Last Chance Meet … took fourth in the shot put at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet in 50-7 ¼ … tallied four top-10 finishes during the season.

Outdoor Track & Field
Earned all-Summit League honors in the discus with a third-place finish of 171-11 … the distance was a season best … also took 11th in the shot put in 49-4 ½ at the Summit League Championships … placed third in the discus at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays in 167-10 … also took third in the discus at the USD Twilight … threw the shot put a season best 49-7 ¾ at the Sioux City Relays … placed fourth in both the discus and the shot put at the USD vs. SDSU Dual … made the Summit League honor roll ... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2015-16
Indoor Track & Field
Finished eighth in the shot put at the Summit League Championships … also recorded a season-best weight throw of 51-3 for ninth at the meet … launched a season best 50-4 ¾ in the shot put at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet for third place … finished runner-up in the shot put at the Jack Johnson Classic … took fourth in the indoor discus in 151-2 at the Jim Emmerich Invitational.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Placed seventh in the discus and eighth in the shot put at the Summit League Championships … finished runner-up in the discus with a season best 172-9 at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays … threw the shot put a season best 51-11 at the Kansas Relays … finished runner-up in the discus and the shot put at the Tulsa Duels … made the Summit League honor roll ... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2014-15
Indoor Track & Field
Took ninth in the shot put with a toss of 48-4 ½ and 12th in the weight throw with a season best mark of 47-5 ¼ at the Summit League Championships … helped the Coyote men capture their third-straight Summit League indoor title … finished runner-up in the indoor discus throw at the SDSU Jim Emmerich Invitational with a throw of 162-2 … threw a season best 49-9 ¾ to place fifth in the shot put at the SDSU Indoor Classic.

Outdoor Track & Field
Placed seventh in the discus with a season best 161-2 and 10th in the shot put with a toss of 45-1 ½ at the Summit League Championships … finished runner-up in the shot put with a season best 48-10 at the Dakota Duals … took third in the discus throw at the Wildcat Classic and the Tulsa Duels … placed fourth in the discus at Howard Wood Dakota Relays and Nebraska Invitational ... named to the Summit League honor roll, earning Distinguished Scholar status … named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2013-14
Competed at the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the discus and finished 45^th. Recorded regions 48^th-best mark (175-10) ... earned All-Summit League honors after placing second in the discus and fifth in the shot put at the Summit League Outdoor Championships ... had league's best discus mark of 175-10 ... posted four runner-up finishes in the discus at the Nebraska Invitational, Mount Marty Twilight, CSULA Twilight and Bryan Clay Invitational ... was third in the discus at the Howard Wood Relays and Sioux City Relays ... placed seventh in the shot put at the Summit League Indoor Championships ... had best indoor finishes of third in the shot put at the Wildcat Open and Dakota Realty Alumni Meet ... posted best weight throw finish of seventh at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet...named to the Summit League honor roll, earning Distinguished Scholar status.

Prep
Wisconsin state champion in the discus and a state medalist in the shot put...seven-time Wisconsin state meet qualifier between the discus and shot put...holds the school record in the discus with a mark of 179-6...six-time conference champion, four times in the shot put and twice in the discus...holds a personal best of 58-4 in the shot put...also on the Marinette football team, where he earned all-conference honors for defensive tackle.

Personal
Son of Terry and Jackie Valind...health sciences major with a minor in interdisciplinary studies.