16 Facts About Cyrus Hostetler

Cyrus Hostetler was born on August 8,1986 and is an American javelin thrower who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics.

At Newberg High School, Cyrus lettered in football, basketball, and baseball.

Cyrus Hostetler did not pick up a javelin until his senior year of high school.

At the PAC-9 District Meet, Cyrus Hostetler took first in javelin with a throw of 60.7 meters and placed fifth in triple jump.

Cyrus Hostetler took third place at the Oregon State Meet, with a throw of 61.49 meters.

Cyrus Hostetler finished the year at the 2005 USA Junior Nationals with a personal best of 62.55 meters and taking fifth place.

At Lane Community College, Cyrus Hostetler played on the basketball team as well as the track and field team.

Cyrus Hostetler competed at the NWAACC conference decathlon in 2008, finishing fourth with 5,995 points.

At the NWAACC championships, Cyrus Hostetler threw a personal best in the javelin with a throw of 73.63 meters, which qualified him for the 2008 US Olympic Trials.

Cyrus Hostetler placed eighteenth in javelin at the US Olympic Trials.

Cyrus Hostetler won the Pac-10 Conference championship and placed fourth in the 2009 NCAA championships.

Two weeks later, Cyrus Hostetler tore his ACL, MCL and medial meniscus playing basketball.

Cyrus Hostetler placed ninth in the 2010 USA Championships, after tearing his ACL, MCL, and medial meniscus on his third throw.

Cyrus Hostetler took third place in javelin at the 2011 USA Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

At the 2011 Pan American Games, Cyrus Hostetler earned the silver medal with a season-best throw of 82.24 meters, achieving the 2012 Summer Olympics A standard.

Cyrus Hostetler placed fifth in javelin at the US Olympic trials, but was one of the three javelin throwers who had the Olympic A standard.