Charlotte 49ers

Track & Field

  Brandon Wyatt
Brandon Wyatt
Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Fayetteville, N.C.

High School:
Seventy-First

Event:
Throws

Birthdate:
02/25/1984

Awards:
U.S. Army Purple Heart recipient

Indoor -- 2005: Switched to throws for the first time ever ... Third on the team in the shot put with a season-best 13.29 meters (43'7.25") at C-USA Championships ... Finished 11th ... Ranks fifth all-time ... Posted team's season best weight throw with 14.54 meters (47'8.5") at UNC Invitational ... Second-best throw in school history ... 2004: Did not compete ... was activated and deployed to defend our country in the war in Iraq ... U.S. Army Purple Heart recipient ... rejoined team upon his return and switched to throws ... 2003: Competed as a sprinter.

Outdoor -- 2005: Had team's best hammer throw, covering 49.26 meters (161' 7") ... Ranks second all-time ... 2004: Did not compete (deployed overseas) ... 2003: Competed as a sprinter.

Personal: Majoring in political science with minors in sociology and American studies ... Born February 25, 1984.