2018

Outdoor

• Marked 57'5" (17.50m) in the shot put, placing 10th at Big Ten Championships 
• Set season-best marks in both the shot put (55'10.25") and hammer throw (197'4") at the Jim Click Shootout
• Finished as the top collegian in the Twilight shot put with a PR of 56'3.25" (17.15m) and placed runner-up in the hammer throw
• Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor

• Placed 10th at Big Ten Championships in the weight throw
• Marked a PR at Rod McCravy with a weight throw mark of 67'10.25" (20.68m)
• Won the shot put competition with a mark of 54'6" (16.61m) at the Orange & Blue Open
• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award recipient 
• USTFCCCA All-Academic

2017

Outdoor

• Set a two-meter PR in the hammer throw at NCAA West Prelims, marking 204'5" (62.32m), to move into 2nd place on Illinois' all-time list
• Qualified for NCAA West Prelims in the shot put and hammer throw
• Placed 11th at Big Ten Championships in the hammer throw with a mark of 194'2" (59.18m)
• Heaved a PR in the hammer throw at the Illinois Twilight with a mark of 197'7" (60.23m), placing second 
• Set a PR in the hammer throw at the Mt. SAC Relays with a mark of 182'7" (55.66m)
• Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor

• Placed sixth in both the shot put and weight throw at Big Ten Championships
• Set a lifetime best shot put at the Husker Invite, marking 60'3" (18.36m)
• Has set PRs in weight throw at three meets this season 
• Moved into seventh on Illinois' all-time shot put list with a 59'6.75" (18.15m) mark at the Illini Classic 

2016

Outdoor

• Placed 17th in the shot put and 15th in the hammer throw at Big Ten Championships
• Won the Illini Open shot put with a 56'0" (17.07m) PR
• Set a PR in the hammer throw at the Illini Open with a mark of 55.34m
• Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor

• Competed in the shot put and weight throw at Big Ten Championships
• Won the weight throw competiton at both the Border Battle and Orange & Blue Open
• Won the Illini Classic shot put competition with a mark of 54-10 1/4 (16.72m)
• Set a PR in the shot put with a 55-8 1/4 (16.97m) heave at the Iowa State Classic

2015

Outdoor

• Competed in both the discus and hammer throw at Big Ten Championships
• Beat his best hammer throw at the Musco Twilight Invite with a throw of 50.02m (164-1)
• Academic All-Big Ten Distinguished Scholar

Indoor

• Competed at Big Ten Championships in the weight throw, finishing 25th
• Finished in third in both the shot put and weight throw at the Orange and Blue Open
• Took fourth place at the Illini Classic in the shot put

2014

Outdoor

• Competed unattached in two events at the Illinois Twilight
• Placed ninth in the shot put and 13th in the hammer throw

Indoor

• Competed unattached in two events at the Orange & Blue Open
• Placed fourth in the weight throw and sixth in the shot put

High School

• 2013 IHSA State Champion in the shot put
• All-State in shot put and discus
• Holds the Catholic League All-Time Record in the discus

Personal

• Parents are Stanley and Angi Hyc
• Born May 31, 1995
• Has three brothers, Matthew, Christopher, and Daniel
• Hobbies include listening to music, playing basketball, swimming, and spending time with friends

Personal Bests

Outdoor
Shot Put: 57'5" (17.50m) - Big Ten Championships (5/12/18)
Discus: 154-1 (46.97m) - Musco Twilight (5/2/15)
Hammer Throw: 204'5" (62.32m) - NCAA West Prelims (5/25/17)

Indoor
Shot Put: 60'3" (18.36m) - Husker Invite (2/4/17)
Weight Throw: 67'10.25" (20.68m) - Rod McCravy (2/3/18)

Updated June 2018