ULM Warhawks

(personal bests-as of Jan. 1, 2020)

SENIOR (2019): Participated in nine events over the course of the season … opened with an eighth-place finish in the high jump (6-feet, 4 ¼-inches) in the Ted Nelson Invitational (Jan. 11) … took part in the heptathlon event of the LSU Bayou Bengal (Feb. 1), claiming Top-10s in the shot put (third), 60-meter dash (fourth), high jump (fourth) and long jump (seventh) events along the way … ended the indoor slate at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships (Feb. 19), competing in the heptathlon, which resulted in seven Top-10s, including a fourth-place in the shot put (40-feet, 2-inches), high best finish of the heptathlon … returned to action at the McNeese Louisiana Challenge (March 9), where he was ninth in the 110-meter hurdles (16.16) and 10th in the shot put (38-feet, 7-inches) … claimed 11th in the javelin at the Louisiana Classics (March 15) with a toss of 159-feet, 2-inches … was 12th in the high jump (6-feet, ¾-inches at the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays (March 22) … competed in the decathlon at the Carl Kight Invitational (April 4-5) … capped off the Southern Miss Open (April 26) by finishing ninth in the javelin (47.81 meters) … wrapped up the season at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championship (May 10), placing eighth in the decathlon with 5,228 total points … top performance in the decathlon came in the javelin (47.06 meters) … also took part in the javelin event on May 11 at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championship, making a heave of 162-feet, 5-inches. 

JUNIOR (2018): Took part in nine events during the course of the campaign … opened the season by tying for 14th in the high jump (1.84 meters) at the Texas A&M Ted Nelson Invitational (Jan. 12) … competed in the heptathlon of the Sun Belt Indoor Championship (Feb. 19-20), coming through with fourth in the high jump (6-feet, 4 ¾-inches), eighth in high jump (36-feet, 7 ¾-inches) and 10th in the 60-meter dash (7.45) … was 13th in the high jump of the McNeese Louisiana Challenge (March 10) as he cleared 1.85 meters … notched an eighth-place finish in the high jump (6-feet, 1 ½-inches) and 16th in the 100-meter hurdles (17.28) at the Louisiana Classics (March 17) … wrapped up the Bobby Lane Invitational (March 24) by tying for ninth in the high jump (6-feet, 2 ¾-inches) and 16th in the shot put (37-feet, 4-inches) … claimed third in the high jump (1.85 meters) and 15th in the discus (30.50 meters) at the Carl Kight Invitational (April 7) … enjoyed a trio of Top-20 finishes at the Warhawk Classic (April 14) including fourth in high jump (6-feet, 2-inches), fifth in javelin (166-feet, 8-inches) and 13th in shot put (36-feet, 7 ¾-inches) … capped off the season at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championship (May 11-12), taking part in the decathlon where he finished 12th in total points (3,278) after solid finishes in the javelin (first / 178-feet, 7-inches), shot put (fifth / 38-feet, 8 ¼-inches), discus (eighth / 105-feet, 6-feet), 100-meter dash (10th / 11.41) and 110-meter hurdles (11th / 16.26). 

SOPHOMORE (2017): Competed in 10 meets over the course of the slate … began his Warhawk career at the Texas A&M Invitational (Jan. 13), finishing ninth in the high jump (6-feet, 2 ¼-inches) … finished ninth in the javelin event at the McNeese Louisiana Challenge (March 11) with a toss of 51.81 meters … had a trio of Top-10s at the Jim Mize Invitational (March 15) as he was third in the 200-meter dash (23.81), seventh in the long jump (19-feet, 9 ½-inches) and 10th in the shot put (33-feet, 11 ¾-inches) … was sixth in the javelin (163-feet, 5-inches) and ninth in the high jump (6-feet, 2 ¾-inches) in the high jump at the UTA Invitational (March 25) … placed fifth in the high jump at the SFA Kight Invitational (April 8) … tied for fifth in the high jump (1.91 meters) at the Central Arkansas Open (April 15) … claimed seventh in the javelin (144-feet, 10-inches) and 10th in the high jump (6-feet, 1 ¼-inches) at the Southern Miss Open (April 29) … wrapped up the season at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championship (May 14), competing in the decathlon, where he was ninth with a total point production of 5170. 

PREP: Four year letter winner in Track under coach Matt Walker at West Monroe High School... during his four years he was a two time district champion and one time regional champion... He also finished in second and third in the state during his junior and senior year… set a personal best of 6'6" in his senior year...

PERSONAL: Full Name is Austin Rolly Walker... born on January 31, 1997 in Monroe, La.... son of Matthew and Cassie Walker… has a sister, Alyssa... majoring in biology