Chris Bless
POSITION: Throws
HEIGHT: 5-11
CLASS: Senior
EXPERIENCE: SQ
HIGH SCHOOL: Del Campo HS
HOMETOWN: Fair Oaks, Calif.
BIRTHDAY: November 07 Updated 10/09/2008
Major: Kinesiology
Events: WT (51-11 ¾), SP (53-0), DT (147-3), HT (191-4)
2008
Saw a dramatic improvement in his performance under first-year throws coach Derek Yush ... Improved his personal best in the hammer throw by nearly 23 feet from his top mark entering the season ... Was an NCAA Regional qualifier in the event for the first time in his career ... Placed 15th in the hammer throw at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships with a personal best mark of 191 feet, 4 inches ... Qualified for the regional meet with a throw of 186-6 at the Cole/Lancon Twilight Classic on April 30, finishing the event in second-place ... Also finished runner-up in the hammer throw at the LSU Tiger Relays (181-0) and LSU Alumni Gold (182-8) during the outdoor season ... Was the 10th-place finisher in the event at the SEC Outdoor Championships in May ... Concentrated on the weight throw during the indoor season ... Set a personal best of 51-11 ¾ in a second-place finish at the LSU Twilight Invitational ... Competed in a total of 11 meets for the Tigers in 2008.
2007
Competed in seven home meets for the Tigers during his redshirt freshman season ... Won the weight throw title at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier with a heave of 49-3 ½ ... Placed second in the event in the Tigers' season opener at the Purple Tiger Classic on Jan. 13 ... Recorded a seasonal best throw of 50-5 ¼ to finish eighth at the Bayou Bengal Invitational ... Posted a mark of 48-6 at the LSU Twilight Invitational ... Also threw the shot put at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier, finishing fourth with a mark of 42-9 ¾ ... Threw the hammer during the outdoor season ... Won the hammer throw title at the LSU Tiger Relays with a seasonal best toss of 163-10 ... Matched his seasonal best at the LSU Alumni Gold where he placed seventh ... Took fifth place at the LSU Tiger Classic (158-9) ... Was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll following the season.
2006
Did not compete for the Tigers as he received a redshirt in 2006.
PRIOR TO LSU
Three-year letterwinner in track and field for coach Michael Reid at Del Campo High School ... Posted personal bests of 53-0 in the shot put, 147-3 in the discus and 168-7 in the hammer ... Was given the team's Coaches Award in 2005, the Most Improved award in 2004 and was named the Team MVP in 2003 ... Helped his team to league titles during both his junior and senior seasons ... A member of the National Honor Roll, he was also named to Who's Who Among American High School Students.
PERSONAL
Full name is Christopher Robin Bless ... Born Nov. 7, 1986 ... Son of Bob and Teresa Brewer ... Has an older brother, Tristan ... Majoring in kinesiology.
Courtesy LSU
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