2010-11 Track and Field
Roster
Alex Stamatakis
- Height:
- 6-null
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hania, Crete, Greece
- High School:
- First Technical & Vocational School of Crete
2008-09: Mid-American Conference championand All-MAC First Team honoree winning the shot put with a schoolrecord throw of 56-10.75 at the MAC Indoor Championships. Alsoplaced fourth in the weight throw (59-1.25) at the MAC meet. Didnot compete during the outdoor season. Finished second in theNational Greek 23 and Under Championships in the shot put at 56-3.Named indoor team MVP.
2007-08: Finished third in the shot put(54-8) and fourth in the weight throw (59-1.50) at the MAC IndoorChampionships. Earned an NCAA East Regional qualifying distancewith his 55-2 shot put toss at the MAC Outdoor Championships toplace fifth. Took 16th (55-0) at the East Regionals. Broke his owndiscus record with a throw of 168-4 at the Campbell/WrightOpen.
2006-07: Placed ninth in the shot put(52-1.75) and weight throw (55-9.25) at the MAC IndoorChampionships with personal bests in both events. Also competed inthe shot put and weight throw at the IC4A Championships. Finished11th in the discus (149-3) and 12th in the hammer (166-11) at theMAC Outdoor Championships. Set UB’s discus record (167-7) atthe Wake Forest Open.
2005-06: Finished seventh in the discus(152-2) at the MAC Outdoor Championships. Placed 10th in the weightthrow (52-1.75) and 13th in the shot put (47-6.50) at the MACIndoor Championships. Set UB’s top hammer mark of 156-6 atthe Gina Relays.
High School: Coached by Niko Papadoulakis.Finished second in the discus at the 2005 Greek Junior Nationalsand third at the 2004 Youth National Championships.
Personal: Born January 5, 1987. Son ofIoannis and Karen Stamatakis. Has one brother (Spiro). Favoritemovie is A Hard Day’s Night. ListsAlexander the Great as his non-sports hero. Majoring in mediastudies.
