Tom Postema
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- Hometown:
- Defiance, Ohio
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Tinora
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- Events:
- Throws
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- Major:
- Accounting
Bio
2012 at Defiance: During the indoor season, set Defiance College record in shot put (16.60 meters) and weight throw (19.02 meters) … Four-time Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week … Indoor All-Ohio honoree in the shot put and weight throw … HCAC Indoor Champion and record holder in the shot put and weight throw … HCAC Indoor Field Athlete of the Year … National Collegiate Athletic Association Indoor Nationals Competitor … Outdoor HCAC Preseason Athlete to Watch … Claimed two Outdoor Field Athlete-of-the-Week Awards … Outdoor All-Ohio Champion in the hammer throw … Set the DC outdoor record in the shot put (16.33 meters) and discuss (54.96 meters) … HCAC Champion in both the hammer throw and discus, while also setting the HCAC Championship record in the discus … Named First-Team and HCAC Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year … Selected as U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Great Lakes Region Field Athlete of the Year … Fourth-place finish at NCAA Nationals earned him All-American honors in discus.
News mentions
DEFIANCE, Ohio – An outstanding career came to a conclusion this past Memorial Day weekend. DC’s senior Tom Postema was named U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-American in the discus and hammer throw, after his performance at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Outdoor National Championships.
LA CROSSE, Wis. – The Purple and Gold men’s track and field squad wrapped up its National Collegiate Athletic Association Div. III National Championship weekend Saturday, May 25, as senior Tom Postema took action in the shot put. He finished 16th overall in the event and earned the team 18 points over the competition to grab 10th place.
LA CROSSE, Wis. – For the first time in Defiance College men’s track and field history, an individual has been crowned national champion as senior Tom Postema continued his unbelievable 2013 campaign with a first-place finish in the hammer throw on Friday, May 24.
LA CROSSE, Wis. – Senior thrower Tom Postema came through with a huge outing in day one of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Div. III National Championships, as he placed second in the discus. He earned eight points for the DC men’s track and field squad with his performance.
NEW ORLEANS – The spectacular season for the Defiance College men’s track and field team continued after it finished 15th in Div. III for its highest ever ranking and its top athlete, senior Tom Postema, was selected as the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Great Lakes Region Field Athlete of the Year on Friday, May 17.
NAPERVILLE, Ill. – The Defiance College men’s track and field team wrapped up its last scheduled meet Friday, May 17, one weekend before the National Collegiate Athletic Association Div. III National Championships. Competing at the Gregory Final Qualifier was sophomore Troy Parrett.
DELAWARE, Ohio – In his last meet before the National Collegiate Athletic Association National Championships, senior Tom Postema threw in the shot put and discus Tuesday, May 14 at the Ron Altoff Invitational.
DELAWARE, Ohio – Senior Tom Postema registered another great toss on his outstanding season Monday, May 13 at the Ron Altoff Invitational. Getting ready for nationals competition, the thrower took part in the hammer at the meet.
ALLENDALE, Mich. – The Defiance College men’s track and field team traveled north to Michigan Friday, May 10 for the Grand Valley State University Second to Last Chance Meet. While there, junior Joe Davis grabbed the top spot on the DC all-time list in the 5,000-meter run and sophomore Troy Parrett set the new school mark in the 800.
HILLSDALE, Mich. – With many track and field athletes around the country vying to qualify for National Collegiate Athletic Association Track and Field Championships, DC senior Tom Postema took part in the shot put event Thursday, May 9 at the Charger Classic.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference released its outdoor track and field All-HCAC lists Thursday, May 2 and the Yellow Jackets came through with a fantastic performance. Senior Tom Postema and junior Joe Davis were named HCAC Most-Outstanding Male Track and Field Athletes to top off DC’s strong list of All-HCAC honorees.
NEW ORLEANS – Purple and Gold senior thrower, Tom Postema, has been named the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association NCAA Division III Male Athlete of the Week, after his outstanding performance at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships this past weekend.
N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – Senior Tom Postema and junior Joe Davis used the second day of action at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships to bolster their resumes as top athletes in the conference. Postema added a third first-place finish, while Davis earned his second win of the competition.
MANCHESTER, Ind. – Senior thrower Tom Postema put on a jaw-dropping spectacle on Friday, April 26 at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships. The Defiance, Ohio, native tossed a first-place distance of 65.80 meters (215.88 ft.) in the hammer throw that established the third-best mark in National Collegiate Athletic Association Div. III history.
NEW ORLEANS – The Purple and Gold men’s outdoor track and field team have cracked the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Top-25 and given the squad its highest-ever ranking in DC history. The team currently sits No. 18 in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Div. III rankings.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – With the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships set for Saturday, April 27, the conference awarded its final player of the week selections with DC’s senior Tom Postema being chosen for his 13th HCAC Field Athlete of the Week honor.
N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – It was an off week for most of the top competitors on the Purple and Gold men’s track and field team on Saturday, April 20. But some of the Yellow Jackets did continue on with the outdoor season action, as they competed at the Manchester Invitational.
DELAWARE, Ohio – The All-Ohio Championships brought out the best in many of the athletes on DC’s men’s track and field team on Saturday, April 13. Leading the way for the Purple and Gold were senior Tom Postema, junior Joe Davis and sophomore Troy Parrett.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Senior Tom Postema grabbed Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week honors on Monday, April 8, after his performance at the Adrian Invitational this past weekend.
ADRIAN, Mich. – The Defiance College men’s track and field team traveled north on Saturday, April 6 to get there last competition in before the big All-Ohio Outdoor Track and Field Championships next weekend. Senior Tom Postema and juniors Joe Davis and Anthony Nolfi were the top performers on the afternoon.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Leading the DC men’s track and field squad with three individual first-place finishes at the Dick Small Invitational on Friday, March 29, senior thrower Tom Postema was named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Field Athlete of the Week for the second consecutive week.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – In the 18th Annual Dick Small Invitational, the Defiance College men’s track and field team notched a solid outing of eight first-place finishes on Friday, March 29. Senior Tom Postema paved the way with three individual top finishes on the afternoon.
GREENVILLE, Ind. – Senior DC thrower Tom Postema was named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Field Athlete of the week for men’s outdoor track and field, after his performance at the Mount St. Joseph Invitational on Friday, March 22.
CINCINNATI, Ohio – National Collegiate Athletic Association Div. III Indoor All-American Tom Postema picked up right where he left off, as he led DC to a second-place finish at the Mount St. Joseph Invitational on Friday, March 22. The senior thrower took first in the hammer, discus and shot put with marks that rank in the top-10 of the country.
NEW ORLEANS – Defiance College senior thrower Tom Postema has earned the honor of U.S Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-American for the weight throw, after his third-place finish at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Div. III Indoor Championships in Naperville, Ill.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Purple and Gold men’s track and field team received 84 points in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Preseason Poll. Defiance earned a second-place finish at last year’s outdoor championship meet and the voters gave it the best chance to knock off Rose-Hulman, who has recorded five consecutive HCAC Outdoor Championships.
NAPERVILLE, Ill. – The Yellow Jacket men’s indoor track and field season came to a close Saturday, March 9, as senior thrower Tom Postema came away from the National Collegiate Athletic Association Div. III Indoor Championships with a 12th-place finish in the shot put.
NAPERVILLE, Ill. – With high hopes of becoming the National Collegiate Athletic Association Div. III national champion in the weight throw, Defiance senior thrower Tom Postema settled for third place in the competition on Friday, March 8. His best toss recorded a distance of 19.50 meters.
NEW ORLEANS – Defiance College’s men’s track and field team continued to gain recognition from their performance in the 2013 indoor season on Wednesday, March 6 when senior Tom Postema was named National Collegiate Athletic Association Div. III Great Lakes Region Indoor Field Athlete of the Year.
KENOSHA, Wis. – With the National Collegiate Athletic Association Div. III Indoor Track and Field Championships a week away, senior Tom Postema competed at the Last Chance Meet in Kenosha, Wisconsin to prep for the top competition next weekend.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – It was a big weekend for the Yellow Jacket men’s track and field squad at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships. The team came away in third place, notched three All-HCAC and three Second-Team All-HCAC performers and added the top male field athlete in the conference.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Yellow Jacket men’s track and field team members Tom Postema and Joe Davis each recorded a pair of first-place finishes and set one conference record at the 2013 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday, February 16. Defiance also was able to set three new school records on the day.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Senior Tom Postema continued his torrid run through the indoor track and field season Saturday, February 9, as the thrower placed first in both the shot put and weight throw at the All-Ohio Indoor Championships. He has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Field Athlete of the Week once again.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – With a first-place and record setting run at the All-Ohio Indoor Championships, sophomore Troy Parrett has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Track Athlete of the Week.
WESTERVILLE, Ohio – Four Defiance College school records fell to the men’s track and field team at the All-Ohio Indoor Championships on Saturday, February 9. The squad pulled off three first-place finishes, recorded two top-20 National Collegiate Athletic Association performances and one meet record.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – For the second straight week, Defiance College’s senior thrower Tom Postema claimed Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Field Athlete of the Week from his strong weekend outings at each of the Findlay Elite Invitational and Ohio Northern Invite.
ADA, Ohio – The Defiance men’s track and field team continued its indoor season Saturday, February 2 with the Ohio Northern Invitational. Notching first-place finishes for the Jackets at the meet were senior Tom Postema and sophomore Troy Parrett.
NEW ORLEANS – Defiance College senior thrower, Tom Postema, has been named the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association NCAA Division III Male Athlete of the Week one day after earning the same honor for the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.
GREENVILLE, Ind. – Senior DC thrower Tom Postema was named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Field Athlete of the week for men’s track and field, after his record-setting performance at the DC Alumni Invitational on Saturday, January 26.
GREENVILLE, Ind. – Sophomore DC mid-distance runner Troy Parrett was named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Track Athlete of the week for men’s track and field, after his record-setting performance at the DC Alumni Invitational on Saturday, January 26.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket men’s track and field team took home a third-place finish at the DC Invitational on Saturday, January 26, after record-setting performances from multiple team members. Senior Tom Postema led the team with a record weight throw toss that ranks him number one in all of Div. III.
FINDLAY, Ohio – In the first meet of the 2013 calendar year for the Defiance College men’s track and field team, several athletes displayed strong outings at the Northwestern Ohio Invite on Friday, January 18. Overall, the squad took first place in two events, while notching second in three.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Two years of Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference indoor track and field competition in the books has led to a pair of second-place finishes for the Yellow Jackets men’s track and field squad. For 2013, the conference believes history will repeat itself and has chosen DC for a third-straight runner-up finish.