Cyrus Hostetler is an American javelin thrower who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Education
At Newberg, Cyrus lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. He did not pick up a javelin until his senior year of high school. At the Public Affairs Committee-9 District Meet, Cyrus took first in javelin with a throw of 60.7 meters (199"2" feet) and also placed fifth in triple jump.
He also took third place at the Oregon State Meet, with a throw of 61.49 meters (201"5" feet).
Cyrus finished the year at the 2005 United States of America Junior Nationals with a personal best of 62.55 meters (205"2" feet) and taking fifth place.
Career
Weber State University In the fall and winter seasons, Cyrus worked on his weight throw and hammer throw. After straining his elbow at the Oregon Preview, Cyrus tore his ulnar collateral ligament in a meet at Brigham Young University four weeks later. After the season, Cyrus asked to be released, so he could compete for another school the next year.
Lane Community College At Lane Community College, Cyrus played on the basketball team as well as the track and field team
In his last meet of the 2007 season, Cyrus threw a personal best of 63.56 meters (208"6" feet), placing second at the NWAACC championships. Cyrus competed at the NWAACC conference decathlon in 2008, finishing fourth with 5,995 points.
At the NWAACC championships, Cyrus threw a personal best in the javelin with a throw of 73.63 meters (241"7" feet), which qualified him for the 2008 United States. Olympic Trials. He placed eighteenth in javelin at the United States. Olympic Trials.
University of Oregon In his first year at the University of Oregon, Cyrus threw a personal best in javelin with a throw of 81.16 meters (272"10" feet).
He also placed fourth at the 2009 United States of America Championships. Two weeks later, Cyrus tore his Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Master of Comparative Laws and medial meniscus playing basketball. He placed tenth at the 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association championships.
He placed ninth in the 2010 United States of America Championships, after once again tearing his Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Master of Comparative Laws, and medial meniscus on his third throw.
Cyrus took third place in javelin at the 2011 United States of America Championships in Eugene, Oregon. He also competed at the 2011 Toronto International Track & Field Games, placing second throwing 77.72 meters (255" feet).
He placed fifth in javelin at the United States. Olympic trials, but was one of the three javelin throwers who had the Olympic A standard. In the Javelin Throw at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Cyrus placed thirty-second in the qualifying with a throw of 75.76 meters.
2006 - 62.55 2007 - 63.56 2008 - 77.19 2009 - 83.16 2010 - 78.19 2011 - 82.24 2012 - 81.02 2013 - 74.93 2014 - 80.28 2015 - 75.72.