16-17. Patrick Piperi/Bryce Foster
School: The Woodlands (TX), Katy Taylor (TX)
Events: Shot put
Outlook: Piperi, a University of Texas signee, is the top returner (62-10.5) in Texas from the outdoor season, while Foster is the fifth-ranked thrower (58-9.5) back--though he's just a sophomore. Will friendly competition buoy these two athletes at Texas A & M?
Piperi likely put a lot of grunt work in the offseason, and it should pay off in his final two campaigns in Texas. He's sure to improve from his best of 62-4 last indoor season. Foster, meanwhile, will be competing in his first indoor season following a big gold medal haul at the AAU Junior Olympics--two gold medals in the shot put and discus.
Athlete Index:
Jasmine Moore - Darci Khan - Alexis Brown - Rosaline Effiong - Libby McGrath - Krianne McBride - Trinity Rossum - Trinity Price - Marcellus Moore - Chris Ford - Kevin Modesto - Isaiah Teer - Michael Abeyta - Cruz Gomez - Alex Maier - Patrick Piperi - Bryce Foster